Hi there. I live in New York City and work as a product manager at Mailchimp.

Reach out anytime: hi@carrietian.com

This site is perpetually a work in progress. As am I, as am I.

To make staying in touch easier, I send friends old and new a letter once a season.
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What I’ve written lately

• Sunday swaps
  The easiest, best thing I’ve invented is the Sunday swap.  A few autumns ago, a friend … Continue reading Sunday swaps →
• for the right reasons
  It turns out it’s great to do activities where output isn’t measurable. So why is it so devilishly tough to try to do more of them?
• how I read: 2021 edition
  I read 59 books in 2020. People often ask how I read so much, so I answered that, then just kept going on my reading habits these days!
• postcard from Focusmate
  I’ve spent 150+ hours on a virtual coworking product. I find so much of it super delightful:
• 20+ years in, you think you know a site
  growing up on the internet, and the site I never talk about
• Make a writing bingo board
  Starting to think about what you want to accomplish with writing next year? I’m trying out a bingo board!
• Notes on Inner Game of Tennis + writing challenges
  the importance of just getting out there
• a recipe for comfort
  childhood bedtime stories