Amy Nelson September 2, 2026 I'm going on tour - sort of. ↓ Off Zoom + Into IRL I have spent most of the last two years talking to you through a screen. Zoom squares, replays, comment threads at 11 pm. All of it real, all of it useful. But something shifted for me after I gathered 100 women in D.C. last fall and watched what happened when people were actually in a room together. Phones down. Real conversation. Actual friendship, not “let’s connect.” So I"ve booked a few flights. Three of...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
You probably think this song is about you. June 30, 2026 🔗 Daily Rivets 🔗 🔨 Build: Figure out your number. Before you romanticize quitting, do the unsexy math: what would you actually have to earn on your own to match your paycheck? Open a spreadsheet and build it line by line - your salary floor, self-employment tax (~15.3%, on top of income tax), health insurance and retirement now on you, plus a cushion for the slow months the report says never fully disappear. The total will probably...
4 months ago • 5 min read
Why didn't anyone tell me summer was a second job? June 23, 2026 🔗 Daily Rivets 🔗 🔨 Build: Go public. Tell five people you're open for business. Not a launch. Not a website. Just five short messages to people who already respect your work: "I'm taking on a little [your expertise] work on the side — if you or someone you know ever needs it, I'm your person." The scariest part of building your own thing isn't the skill. It's letting people see you do it. Send all five today. 🤖 Leverage (AI):...
4 months ago • 7 min read
You made men rich. Time to make yourself rich. June 19, 2026 🔗 Daily Rivets 🔗 🔨 Build: The Worth List. Write down three things people have paid you to do — or begged you to do for free. That's the raw material of an offer that's yours. Name the three today. 🤖 Leverage (AI): Résumé → priced offers, in two minutes. Paste your résumé into Claude: "List five services someone would pay a freelancer to do based on this — with a day rate for each." Watch "just my job" turn into your solo career. 📚...
4 months ago • 6 min read
The Question I'm Asked The Most June 4, 2026 🔗 Daily Rivets 🔗 From here on, every issue opens the same way: three small Rivets to do today — because you get ready for the big pivot in tiny, doable pieces. Here are yours: Build: Write one sentence — "I want to pivot because ______." The real reason. Not the version you'd say in an interview. Leverage (AI): Put a sticky note on your laptop that says "Can AI help with this?" Use it once today, on anything. Learn: Grab a free seat at this month's...
4 months ago • 6 min read
We all deserve to be on higher ground. Happy New Year. I'm not doing the whole "new year new you" thing because honestly? You're probably the same person you were last week. (I am just a less well rested person after 19 days of winter break, replete with a magical Christmas, a beach trip, 723 playdates/sleepovers/outings for the 4 girls, 17 swim team practices, and (sadly) the passing of our beloved dog. It’s been an emotional few weeks.) Sloane convinced us to wear matching sweatsuits....
9 months ago • 6 min read
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Before we dive into today’s conversation, this must be said: We are heartbroken by Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel. We will always use this platform to speak up for what we believe in - and what we don’t. Rosie, TikTok & the Dire Need for Our Voices There is a lot wrong with social media. As the mother of four young girls, I think about this a lot. They aren’t old enough to join any platform yet but someday they will be. How will I approach it? What do I say? Because...
about 3 years ago • 2 min read