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The End of My Sabbatical (And What's Next)
My 18-month sabbatical from product design is coming to a close
Mar 9
9
2024 Year in Review
Navigating the S-Curve in a year of experimentation and slow growth
Dec 29, 2024
9
4
The Next Chapter: Introducing Unknown Arts
Retiring ‘Better by Design’ and revealing the mission driving this evolution.
Sep 15, 2024
8
2
Review #7: 6,000 subscribers
Lessons from the past 6 months, handling slower growth, and what's next
Sep 8, 2024
9
Review #6: 5,000 Subscribers
Slow, steady growth, new strategies, and fighting "The Dip"
Mar 17, 2024
14
8
Review #5: Doubling in half the time
A business check-in on growing from 1,000 to 2,000 subscribers
Jul 30, 2023
8
2
Review #4: 1 year, 70 articles, 28,000% growth
Lessons from writing 100,000+ words in my first year on Substack and what’s to come in year 2
May 8, 2023 • 
Patrick Morgan
11
Review #3: 1,000 subscribers
The story and the data behind the journey so far, and what's next
Feb 23, 2023 • 
Patrick Morgan
6
2
Review #2: First-year review
Lessons from the newsletter in 2022 and a roadmap for what's to come in 2023.
Dec 29, 2022 • 
Patrick Morgan
6
9
Review #1: Zero to One
"Going pro", creating momentum, and collecting small wins
Sep 4, 2022 • 
Patrick Morgan
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