What inspired you to start the Nat Note? 

The Nat Note started in 2017 – I was a few months into my corporate law job and found myself awake and waiting for emails at strange hours, with not much else to do but online shop. I was sending a lot of “you should buy this” messages to family and friends, and eventually channeled this late-night, deep-diving, compulsive-shopping energy into what it is now: a newsletter to share the products and brands that catch my eye each week. Eventually, this side-project evolved into its own kind of vocation. No longer was it “a creative outlet that’s just for fun” - it became what it is today: a comprehensive shopping guide sent in the form of a newsletter to loyal subscribers. 

Best piece of advice you ever received?

One of my professors at UPenn Law ended the semester with an email that read: “Focus relentlessly on your professional satisfaction. No employer will care nearly as much about that as you should. It's easy to sublimate your satisfaction to everyday pressures.  Don't do it!  Protect yourself and the value of your career by doing things that matter to you and others.” I’m not practicing law anymore (in part because I followed this advice!) - but its sentiment is widely applicable and still rings true. In short - don’t spend your days not doing what you love.