[thriving in chaos] [victoria prew] Three Versions of Your Future (And Why You Need All of Them) Read this on victoriaprew.com Read time: 2.5 minutes Hey team! I've been thinking about the concept of portfolio careers for a while now. Most people pick one career path and hope for the best. Here's what happens to (almost all of us): we pick a path at 18, 22, 25. Some career counselling at school or parental advice. We commit. We specialise. And then we spend the next decade wondering "what...
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[thriving in chaos] [victoria prew] Claude Cowork + Top 10 Websites Read this on victoriaprew.com Read time: 5 minutes Hey! π Happy Monday. I've been an entrepreneur for many years now. I've tested every productivity tool, every AI assistant, every "game-changing" app that promises to save you time. Most of them end up deleted from my desktop within a week. Claude Cowork is different. It's genuinely changing the way I operate day to day. This email is a little longer than usual, there's a lot...
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[thriving in chaos] [victoria prew] The 8 Skills That Will Matter Most in 2030 (And How to Start Building Them Now) Read this on victoriaprew.com Read time: 5 minutes Hey! π Happy Monday. I was looking at the graph below last week, and something caught me off guard. Everyone's obsessing over AI tools right now. Which prompts to use. Which features to test. How to work faster. But when I looked at the top skills that will matter most in 2030, the list wasn't what I expected. Yes, analytical...
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[thriving in chaos] [victoria prew] Can You Really Have It All? The Four Burner Theory Read this on victoriaprew.com Read time: 4 minutes Hey! π One question I get asked all the time: can you have it all? My answer? I think yes. I'm hopeful. But there's a catch... you can't have it all at once. When I first came across the Four Burner Theory a few years ago, my immediate reaction was to search for a way around it. I didn't want to accept that life is filled with trade-offs. But here's what...
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[thriving in chaos] [victoria prew] 8 Systems To Take Back Control of Your Time Read this on victoriaprew.com Read time: 4 minutes Hey! Happy Monday. I spent some time this week writing down how I actually take back control of my time. The systems I use Monday to Friday. The planning template that keeps me sane. Most founders don't have a time problem. They have a priority problem. Below: 8 systems that actually work, plus the full toolkit to implement them. PS: I've also carved out some time...
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[thriving in chaos] [victoria prew] The 2026 Planning Template You'll Actually Use Read this on victoriaprew.com Read time: 4 minutes Welcome to Thriving in Chaos. Every Monday, I send you three things: β A system for this week (something you can implement now)β A framework for the long game (how to think strategically)β A lesson from building (what I'm learning in real time) I'm Victoria Prew. Forbes 30 Under 30 founder. I've raised millions, built teams, and learned most of my lessons the...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW 26 habits I'm bringing into 2026. Read time: 1.5 minutes Happy Monday team π I've spent the last few weeks thinking about what actually matters. Not in the abstract "what's my purpose" way, but in the day-to-day mechanics of building a life that works for me, not just for the next quarter. These aren't resolutions. I don't believe in those. They're operating systems. The same way you'd stay close to what matters in a company you're building in founder mode,...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW 10 Lessons About Life & Entrepreneurship From 2025 Read time: 4.5 minutes Happy Monday team π This morning I sat down with my coffee and did something I donβt do often enough. Taking a second to stop and reflect. 2025 has been one of those years that quietly changes how you think. About work. About risk. About what actually matters when youβre building a business. So todayβs email is my attempt to zoom out. Below are ten lessons Iβve taken from building,...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW Mastering the 10/90 Rule Read time: 2 minutes Happy Monday team π Here are three ideas to start your week:β’ The Shift: Only ten percent of life is what happens to you, the rest is how you respond.β’ The Insight: Founders who master emotional discipline outperform those who rely on reactivity or speed.β’ The Takeaway: Calm is a strategy. π‘ The Advice: The 10/90 Framework This idea originally came from Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective...
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