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Snail, since it comes by mail.

Common, because you’re not the first.

Monthly mail for people running something.

Strategy shines with breathing room.

Cashflow anxiety. Time scarcity. Growth. Burnout. Hiring. Debt.

People have carried this weight as long as business has existed. Now, tech is racing out of sight. Inboxes are flooding. Platforms are built to doomscroll.

There is no shortage of information. There’s a shortage of quiet.

So, pull up a comfortable chair.

Open a big orange envelope, with a few big ideas.

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We send monthly business insights via snail mail to business owners, leaders, multi-hyphenates, & artists.

WHAT’S INSIDE

FOR YOUR BUSINESS

EVERY ISSUE CONTAINS

A QUICK QUIZ

A BIG SHEET OF ACTIONABLE TOOLS

A PLANNING TEMPLATE

ONE NUMBER TO STRENGTHEN YOUR STRATEGY

RESOURCES ON THE MONTHLY THEME

A CHANCE TO WIN FREE BUSINESS CONSULTING WITH EJ

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EVERY ISSUE CONTAINS

ARTWORK FROM A DIFFERENT ARTIST EVERY MONTH

A BIT OF WRITING ON THE THEME—FROM A POET, NOT AN AI

ONE OR TWO INTERACTIVE & PLAYFUL EXERCISES

ADDITIONAL ENVELOPES INSIDE THE ISSUE

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    Every issue holds usable resources designed to make a difference. A number to crunch, to clarify your strategy. A seven-question quiz, to refocus your systems. A paper planning template, to make your goals visible.

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    EJ Hill | Founder

    EJ is a queer, disabled business consultant chasing ways to bring tactile, playful experiences into world of business. Their idea-factory ADHD brain and physical disabilities shape everything—the novelty, the colorful design, the deep belief that access is human and sustainable business makes it possible. Common Snail weaves their backgrounds in operations, graphic design, writing, history, and public libraries.

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    3. POST CARD

    4. 5-MIN EXERCISE ENVELOPE

    INDEX CARDS INSIDE

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    TOOLS TOOLS TOOLS

    6. ONE NUMBER TO BOOST YOUR BUSINESS STRATEGY

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