Coaching Toolkit: The Stories We Tell Ourselves

How to reframe the stories that hold you back at work | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 3 days ago

My Buy Nothing baby changed my relationship with consumption

Buy Nothing communities, neighborhood lending libraries, economic boycotts, and being intentional with where our money goes | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 26 days ago

🍲 Announcing Startup Soup: A Pragmatic Take on Startup Operations

A story of two friends, three startups, and one just-launched newsletter on running early-stage companies! | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 month ago

What would you do if you had pizza money?

A fun thought experiment around finances, time, and what you are or aren't willing to sacrifice for financial independence. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 month ago

Under the Old Ginkgo

Everything I’m learning about uselessness, thriving, and not needing to scale from our backyard ginkgo tree. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 months ago

On gentle personal growth in 2024

Reflections on things I’m learning and continue to learn this year. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 3 months ago

Leaving my full-time job

Just in time to settle into the end of the year with a cozy holiday season | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 3 months ago

Leaning into joy and community

Processing this past week and some joyful things in my life | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 4 months ago

Reader Mailbag: Architect having a hard time letting go

A reader writes in with a challenging situation on a new team and an architect who is having trouble getting out of the weeds. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 5 months ago

On the path to thriving

In this post-post-partum period, I'm starting to feel like myself again. But what does that even mean? | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 5 months ago

Fall Delights

A few things that have brought me joy lately during this time of transition | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 6 months ago

The unfairness of life with a baby

Breastfeeding realities, new baby life, mental load, and zero sum games. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 7 months ago

Three Maternity Leaves at Early-Stage Startups

How it was with different companies, roles, and experiences | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 7 months ago

Life is not a race

Wisdom from a 6 year-old, and top regrets of the dying | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 8 months ago

Progress can be slow

We can spend a lifetime working on the same things, and that's ok | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 9 months ago

Expectations, planning, and suffering

Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 10 months ago

Saying No to what I feel I should do

Navigating the space between should and want, and finding more permission for ease and rest. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 12 months ago

Reader Mailbag: Struggling to do it all

A reader writes in with questions about technical up-skilling, finding balance in life and work, and getting in touch with their identity outside of work. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

All About Career History Interviews

How to suss out what motivates a candidate, their potential beyond their current skillset, initiative-taking, behavioral challenges, and more. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Some thoughts on interviewing

Recent experience interviewing candidates, reflections on the job market, and the shift in how people are seeing work fitting into their lives | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Goodbye to 2023

Reflections on a hard year, and looking to the year ahead | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

This world was not built for working parents

and trying to find our way anyways in this season of life | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Seasonal Changes

Finding space and time to sloooooow down | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

When your post hits #1 on Hacker News

A behind-the-scenes look at my initial reaction 😬, all the stats, cross-posting to Medium, and lessons learned | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Ten food hacks to make your life easier

This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food hacks. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Bridging the ask vs guess culture gap at work

How we can reduce ask vs guess culture clashes by creating more shared context, aligning around when to ask for help, and helping guess culture coworkers get clarity on what they want in their careers | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Ask vs guess culture

When unreasonable requests are followed up with "but you could have just said no!" Exploring the clashes of ask culture and guess culture, at home and at work. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Do you keep your wishes secret?

Have you ever hoped that someone would notice your good work and give you more opportunities? Would that have been even more meaningful than if you asked for what you wanted, and got it? | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Creativity isn't just for painters and poets

Making space and time for nurturing the inner artist in all of us | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

I spent my morning talking to an AI chatbot

A tech "late-adopter" plays around with chat-gpt and other chatbots and is blown away by some use cases and underwhelmed by others. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Saddened by the tech industry

Watching the pendulum swing away from people-centric leadership and wishing pendulums didn't swing quite so far in the other direction. | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Space to do whatever, at work

why it's important to make space for not-the-highest-priority things at your job | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Space to create (and bonus kids' art ‍)

Unexpected creative outlets beyond writing | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Hustle culture is over-rated

“When hustle culture is glorified, it incentivizes people to work longer hours, not because it’s a good way to get the work done, but because they want to be perceived as working long hours.” #Business [Link] | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

What I've been eating...

Anyone who spends any time with me knows that I love food — thinking about food, making food, eating food, telling people about food. Why not add it into Tech and Tea? | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Is crocheting a stuffy a creative endeavor?

Hierarchy of needs in action, sooner than I expected | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Space to do whatever, Part II

Insights from carving out space for creativity | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Space to do whatever

How letting go of being productive with my time made space for creativity | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 1 year ago

Small steps, Big dreams

proudly announcing Tech and Tea | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago

Feelings on top of feelings

feelings we resist and judge ourselves for | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago

How do you want to spend your time?

a question that seems to be on lots of people's minds | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago

Comparison and joy: a complicated relationship

Comparison from a place of enough-ness | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago

Remote work and sick days

a double-edged sword | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago

Everybody's Winging It

A reminder that you're doing just fine | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago

Finding the Joy in Feeling Tired

Some things that surprised me when I let myself be tired | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago

Being-Doing Balance over Work-Life Balance

My fantasy for work-life integration today | Continue reading


@jeanhsu.substack.com | 2 years ago