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A ritual of sharp writing for thoughtful women building meaningful lives and work.

The Hotpot is a newsletter for women who want more than surface-level inspiration. Small but cherished by its readers, it delivers in-depth, insightful, and engaging personal mini-essays three times a week, designed to resonate on a deeper, emotional level.

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Decoded: Yak Shaving

Decoded by Lisanne "The most authentic and thought-provoking newsletter on the web." Yak Shaving View in browserSometimes, the work that matters most doesn’t look like work at all. You sit down to write an essay, and suddenly you’re cleaning your office space. Then, once you walk towards the kitchen, you realize you're out of dishcloths, and decide to run to the store. On your way out, you notice your bike has a flat tire, so you drop it off at the repair shop first. And the next thing you...

7 months ago • 2 min read

The Decoded by Lisanne "The most authentic and thought-provoking newsletter on the web." Let The Wine Breathe VIEW IN BROWSERThe empty space in a wine bottle isn’t wasted. It’s what lets the wine taste extraordinary. Too much of it, and the wine oxidizes; it spoils, turning bitter and dull. Too little, and it stays locked up, stubborn, never reaching its extraordinary potential. The wine bottle is our metaphor. It is the buffer against the inevitable pressure that comes from an unpredictable...

7 months ago • 1 min read

VIEW IN BROWSER The most authentic and thought-provoking newsletter on the web. Decoded by Lisanne The Paradox Brilliant Leaders Get Right It’s a universal truth: Every system, by its very design, creates incentives that profoundly shape how people act. In the end, people rarely do what’s right or what works best—they do what’s rewarded. Seth Godin illustrates this perfectly: ‘The healthcare system in the US is not a healthcare system. It’s a treatment system. Because everyone in the system...

7 months ago • 1 min read