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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

From recent posts: Growth Mindset publishes productivity essays and subscriber Q&A sessions focused on focus techniques, work reorganization, and AI workflow optimization for knowledge workers and professionals. It mixes long-form…

Likely audience: Productivity enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: Five Minute Reads publishes business-focused critiques of self-help, finance, and wellness literature, offering practical frameworks to audit habits and debunk popular claims. The publication mixes short-form essays…

Likely audience: Self-improvement readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post today

From recent posts: A business newsletter that alternates between long-form essays on entrepreneurship and industry analysis (collision repair, septic services, CEO psychology) and shorter interviews or productivity features (surgical…

Likely audience: entrepreneurs

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

From recent posts: milk and cookies publishes personal essays and cultural commentary exploring psychology, self-improvement, and interpersonal dynamics. Its content ranges from essays on grief, independence, and emotional labor to…

Likely audience: content creators

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: Better You publishes personal development essays focused on productivity, habit formation, and career transitions. Content blends practical frameworks—such as weekly planning routines and content monetization…

Likely audience: career changers

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beehiivWeekly · last post 5 days ago

From recent posts: The Flow by Flocus publishes productivity trends, mental wellness, and lifestyle optimization advice in the form of articles and sponsored segments. It targets readers seeking practical steps to reduce daily friction…

Likely audience: productivity enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

cook once, feed your family all week. complete meal plans, accurate shopping lists, and realistic recipes from a dad trying to keep all our lives together.

Likely audience: busy parents

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 42 days ago

#1 NYT best-selling author of The Familiar, Ninth House, Shadow & Bone, Six of Crows, The Invisible Parade, and suchlike🌙

Likely audience: Book lovers

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Substacklast post May 31, 2026

From recent posts: This publication blends options trading signals with essays on productivity, discipline, and personal growth. It targets readers seeking both financial market data and reflective advice on maintaining focus and reducing…

Likely audience: Self-improvement enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: Wonder Tools is a technology publication focused on practical productivity, AI proficiency, and digital wellbeing for professionals and educators. It publishes practical guides, curated tool lists, and first-person…

Likely audience: Productivity enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

From recent posts: Five Things I've Learned publishes live and on-demand classes where writers, artists, and journalists share practical lessons from their careers. It is aimed at readers interested in writing craft, creative process, and…

Likely audience: writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post today

LA BIBLE DE L'ORGA® - par Hugo Bentz

Likely audience: French CEOs

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SubstackWeekly · last post 2 days ago

From recent posts: Freelancing Females Newsletter delivers business strategy, marketing systems, and administrative tools specifically for freelance women, blending practical guides on client management and burnout prevention with…

Likely audience: Small business owners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: One Balanced Meal Prep is a weekly meal-plan newsletter that publishes fall and healthy eating recipes, including slow-cooker soups, overnight oats, one-pot enchiladas, protein muffins, and dump-and-bake dishes. Content…

Likely audience: meal preppers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: Chris Burkhard's Substack publishes weekly newsletters and podcast episodes focused on leadership strategy, personal productivity, and career development for entrepreneurs and managers. Content mixes articles on topics…

Likely audience: entrepreneurs

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

My personal Substack

Likely audience: music fans

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SubstackWeekly · last post 2 days ago

From recent posts: David Perell's How I Write publishes weekly interviews with bestselling authors, screenwriters, and literary figures discussing their specific writing processes, craft techniques, and the intersection of technology and…

Likely audience: writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 14, 2026

writing toward aliveness

Likely audience: Content creators

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

From recent posts: Chapter Break publishes interviews with authors, literary agents, and industry professionals focusing on the publishing process, writing habits, and creative challenges. The publication targets writers seeking practical…

Likely audience: Aspiring authors

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

From recent posts: Balanced Discipline publishes essays on self-discipline, habit formation, and the psychology of productivity for readers seeking sustainable personal development strategies. The content focuses on maintaining action…

Likely audience: Self-improvement enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

💡Live creative sessions inspired by the wisdom of 'The Artist's Way' 🎨Supportive community to help you live your creative life ✒Monthly practical tools to boost your artistic practice

Likely audience: Artists seeking creative blocks solutions

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: The ADHD Weasel publishes essays, worksheets, and reader-submitted tools on adult ADHD management, covering task initiation, sleep patterns, exercise, procrastination, and neuroscience. It is written for adults with…

Likely audience: Individuals with ADHD

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 4 days ago

Likely audience: aspiring comedians

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

From recent posts: Club 12 with Dean Bokhari publishes weekly articles on work-life balance, stress management, and career purpose through interviews, research-backed techniques, and creator economy updates. The publication targets…

Likely audience: professionals seeking better work-life balance

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