# serious type personal essays on growth, culture, and a little creative biz Page: Feed: --- ## [6 limiting money scripts running your life](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/6-limiting-money-scripts-running) _2026-08-06_ why “spend less, work harder, save more” isn’t always the answer ## [low-effort ways to become someone people want to be around](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/low-effort-ways-to-become-someone) _2026-07-26 · Tina Iurkova_ the tiny, repeatable things behind people you can't stop thinking about ## [for those waiting for life to happen](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/for-those-waiting-for-life-to-happen) _2026-07-20 · Tina Iurkova_ on macro dreams and micro adventures to come back to your life ## [financial independence when you’re a creative](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/financial-independence-when-youre) _2026-07-11 · Tina Iurkova_ 5 freedom layers between survival mode and doing the work because you want to ## [the art of outgrowing yourself](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/the-art-of-outgrowing-yourself) _2026-06-27 · Tina Iurkova_ growth is just a series of tiny self betrayals ## [be delusional until it works out](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/be-delusional-until-it-works-out) _2026-05-24 · Tina Iurkova_ 8 subtle ways to protect the belief before it’s been proven ## [The complete outreach guide for creatives who hate selling](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/the-complete-outreach-guide-for-creatives) _2026-05-17 · Tina Iurkova_ I studied the internet’s best salespeople advice for 20+ hours so you can skip to the good part ## [If you only have 1 hour a day to build a one-person business, do this.](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/if-you-only-have-1-hour-a-day-to) _2026-05-10 · Tina Iurkova_ 1 hour a day is 365 hours a year. Here's how to make it count. ## [Instead of building a brand, build a point of view](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/instead-of-building-a-brand-build) _2026-05-04 · Tina Iurkova_ What changes when you stop trying to grow and start trying to be clear ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1G5QSZTrzewr) _2026-05-04 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [How to find 5 hours a week you don’t think you have (not another ‘block calendar’ advice)](https://serioustype.substack.com/p/how-to-find-5-hours-a-week-you-dont) _2026-04-20 · Tina Iurkova_ I didn’t think I had a system. Apparently I do.