Heidi Isern
HEIDI · ISERN
writer. thinker. whiskey drinker.
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Why I Flew to Costa Rica for a 4-Hour Meeting

Why I Flew to Costa Rica for a 4-Hour Meeting

Apr 24, 2025 | Life Hacks

Sooooo……..I’m flying to Costa Rica—in and out in 24 hours Why? Because the CEO of a company I’m working with lives there. And sometimes, face time really does matter. Sure, we live in a remote-first, Slack-pinging, Zoom-layered world. And yes, I’m a fan of...
Microproductivity: Lessons from Piano Practice

Microproductivity: Lessons from Piano Practice

Apr 2, 2025 | Career, Life Hacks

Can you learn microproductivity from piano lessons? When my 7-year-old daughter Vivi first tackled piano, each new song overwhelmed her. Sight-reading notes while grasping rhythms and mastering hand placements simultaneously felt impossible—because it was. Let’s...