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Hello {{first_name|Motivated and Miffed Community}},
You ever use something and think… “This is amazing. Why is this part a dumpster fire?”
Yeah. Same.
Motivated and Miffed is here to help you make progress without burning out, not to become another “I’ll read this later” email you never read later.
But here’s the mildly uncomfortable truth:
If we don’t know what’s actually helping you…
we’re just guessing.
And guessing is how newsletters slowly turn into meh-sletters.
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(No, it’s not “like and subscribe.”)
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We’ve curated our top-performing Productivity Tips articles below for your convenience.
Don’t Scroll—Ship One Clip — OpenAI just made AI social — here’s how not to lose your creative soul in the process. → https://motivated-and-miffed.beehiiv.com/p/sora-2-no-brain-melt
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👋 That’s All
Motivated and Miffed works best when it’s a conversation—not a broadcast.
Thanks for being here. Thanks for reading.
And thanks in advance for telling us the truth (we can handle it).
Stay MOTIVATED,
Gio
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