Esme
@esmecrutchley.com
🔥 Anti-Performative Productivity Advocate
⚙️ Hormone-Aware Productivity for Cyclical Humans
🩷 OBM & Systems Strategist | 15+ Years Experience
🤘🏼 Elder Goth | LGBTQIA+ | She/Her | Dog Mom
Actual solutions: esmecrutchley.com/services
⚙️ Hormone-Aware Productivity for Cyclical Humans
🩷 OBM & Systems Strategist | 15+ Years Experience
🤘🏼 Elder Goth | LGBTQIA+ | She/Her | Dog Mom
Actual solutions: esmecrutchley.com/services
Love, working evenings when your brain is actually ON is way smarter than forcing morning productivity because society says so. Stop apologizing for your natural energy patterns. Evening people built civilization too, trust your timing.
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Love, working evenings when your brain is actually ON is way smarter than forcing morning productivity because society says so. Stop apologizing for your natural energy patterns. Evening people built civilization too, trust your timing.
Your cluttered desk works for your brain, and that's what matters, sweetheart. Clean desk mythology ignores how creative minds actually function. Some brains need visual chaos and easy tool access to think clearly - lean into that if it's you.
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Your cluttered desk works for your brain, and that's what matters, sweetheart. Clean desk mythology ignores how creative minds actually function. Some brains need visual chaos and easy tool access to think clearly - lean into that if it's you.
Babes, starting work at 10:30am instead of 5am isn't lazy - it's honoring your actual circadian rhythms. Early rising worship is complete bullshit designed for moral superiority. You know your optimal hours better than productivity influencers selling courses.
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Babes, starting work at 10:30am instead of 5am isn't lazy - it's honoring your actual circadian rhythms. Early rising worship is complete bullshit designed for moral superiority. You know your optimal hours better than productivity influencers selling courses.
When was the last time you took a lunch break - away from your desk? When you're an entrepreneur, it can feel impossible to step away for 30 seconds, let alone 30 minutes. I've been taking a regular lunch break for a year now, and I love the mental space it's given me.
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
When was the last time you took a lunch break - away from your desk? When you're an entrepreneur, it can feel impossible to step away for 30 seconds, let alone 30 minutes. I've been taking a regular lunch break for a year now, and I love the mental space it's given me.
Your 47 browser tabs aren't chaos, darling - they're your external brain working exactly as designed for complex knowledge work. Fuck the minimalists who don't understand how real research and project management actually happen in busy businesses.
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Your 47 browser tabs aren't chaos, darling - they're your external brain working exactly as designed for complex knowledge work. Fuck the minimalists who don't understand how real research and project management actually happen in busy businesses.
Just a teensy reminder to clear your desktop & downloads folders and put everything where it needs to be! Don't leave it too long, otherwise, you'll forget where they go and why you have them in the first place!!
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just a teensy reminder to clear your desktop & downloads folders and put everything where it needs to be! Don't leave it too long, otherwise, you'll forget where they go and why you have them in the first place!!
Plot twist, sweetie: that guru's perfect morning routine only works because they have a team doing everything else while they meditate. You're not broken - you're living in reality, not content creation fantasy. Their life isn't your life, love.
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Plot twist, sweetie: that guru's perfect morning routine only works because they have a team doing everything else while they meditate. You're not broken - you're living in reality, not content creation fantasy. Their life isn't your life, love.
Babe, you don't need minimalist approval to use 5 different apps. Tool minimalism is for people who don't build complex things. Each one does something brilliant, and that's smart as hell. Lean into what works for your brain, not their judgment about efficiency.
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Babe, you don't need minimalist approval to use 5 different apps. Tool minimalism is for people who don't build complex things. Each one does something brilliant, and that's smart as hell. Lean into what works for your brain, not their judgment about efficiency.
Hello beautiful! #MindfulMonday challenge: Pick one task today and do it with your full attention. No phone, no distractions. Just you, fully present, crushing it. If that’s too hard, or you’re a caregiver, leave your phone where it is, there’s no one size fits all
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hello beautiful! #MindfulMonday challenge: Pick one task today and do it with your full attention. No phone, no distractions. Just you, fully present, crushing it. If that’s too hard, or you’re a caregiver, leave your phone where it is, there’s no one size fits all
Gorgeous, your messy system that works beats their Instagram-perfect setup that doesn't every fucking time. Stop letting productivity porn make you doubt what gets your shit done. Function over aesthetics, always - you already know this deep down, trust it completely.
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Gorgeous, your messy system that works beats their Instagram-perfect setup that doesn't every fucking time. Stop letting productivity porn make you doubt what gets your shit done. Function over aesthetics, always - you already know this deep down, trust it completely.
You already know advice treating humans like machines ignores cognitive and emotional complexity completely, sweetheart. Trust your understanding of sustainable work practices over mechanistic productivity systems designed for robots.
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
You already know advice treating humans like machines ignores cognitive and emotional complexity completely, sweetheart. Trust your understanding of sustainable work practices over mechanistic productivity systems designed for robots.
Your flexibility and spontaneity might be absolutely essential for creativity and opportunity response, babes. You understand what rigid scheduling might cost better than structure evangelists ignoring serendipity and flow.
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Your flexibility and spontaneity might be absolutely essential for creativity and opportunity response, babes. You understand what rigid scheduling might cost better than structure evangelists ignoring serendipity and flow.
Physical work preferences deserve complete respect over standard setup assumptions, love. You know what positions, locations, and environments serve your body and brain better than desk mythology from office culture.
November 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Physical work preferences deserve complete respect over standard setup assumptions, love. You know what positions, locations, and environments serve your body and brain better than desk mythology from office culture.
Do you 'dress for work' if you work from home? I started doing this over a year ago, and it's really helped my mindset, which can feel a bit wonky when you're WFH.
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Do you 'dress for work' if you work from home? I started doing this over a year ago, and it's really helped my mindset, which can feel a bit wonky when you're WFH.
Your stress management and emotional regulation techniques serve your nervous system's specific needs, babe. You know what works for your mental health better than one-size-fits-all wellness advice from influencers.
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Your stress management and emotional regulation techniques serve your nervous system's specific needs, babe. You know what works for your mental health better than one-size-fits-all wellness advice from influencers.
Just a small reminder that if you use a Stream Deck, you should probably back it up! Open up the computer app, head to Settings (the cog), then under Profiles, click the down arrow at the bottom of the screen and select Backup All, then Create BackUp. You're welcome!
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just a small reminder that if you use a Stream Deck, you should probably back it up! Open up the computer app, head to Settings (the cog), then under Profiles, click the down arrow at the bottom of the screen and select Backup All, then Create BackUp. You're welcome!
Relationship maintenance and well-being investments are essential productivity infrastructure, sweetie. You understand sustainable work practices better than pure task optimization obsessives ignoring human needs and psychology.
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Relationship maintenance and well-being investments are essential productivity infrastructure, sweetie. You understand sustainable work practices better than pure task optimization obsessives ignoring human needs and psychology.
Your daily rhythm supports optimal cognitive function better than societal timing expectations, darling. You understand your sleep, energy, and focus patterns better than cultural assumptions about productivity and moral worth.
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Your daily rhythm supports optimal cognitive function better than societal timing expectations, darling. You understand your sleep, energy, and focus patterns better than cultural assumptions about productivity and moral worth.
#MentalHealthMonday truth, gorgeous: Sometimes self-care looks like saying "no" without explaining yourself. Your energy is precious - protect that shit like gold.
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#MentalHealthMonday truth, gorgeous: Sometimes self-care looks like saying "no" without explaining yourself. Your energy is precious - protect that shit like gold.
Your passion projects alongside necessary work sustain creativity and prevent burnout beautifully, lovey. You know what maintains long-term motivation better than purely obligation-driven productivity advice from hustle culture.
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Your passion projects alongside necessary work sustain creativity and prevent burnout beautifully, lovey. You know what maintains long-term motivation better than purely obligation-driven productivity advice from hustle culture.
Systems assuming unlimited willpower and energy ignore real human constraints completely, sweetheart. You understand your actual capabilities and competing life demands better than theoretical frameworks designed for robots, not humans.
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Systems assuming unlimited willpower and energy ignore real human constraints completely, sweetheart. You understand your actual capabilities and competing life demands better than theoretical frameworks designed for robots, not humans.
Your natural learning style deserves method matching for skill acquisition, babes. Visual, auditory, kinesthetic, reading-based - you know what works better than forced universal approaches ignoring individual brain differences.
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Your natural learning style deserves method matching for skill acquisition, babes. Visual, auditory, kinesthetic, reading-based - you know what works better than forced universal approaches ignoring individual brain differences.
Your communication and feedback preferences should guide work relationships rather than generic professional standards, love. You know what collaboration styles serve you best, not corporate training programs designed for conformity.
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Your communication and feedback preferences should guide work relationships rather than generic professional standards, love. You know what collaboration styles serve you best, not corporate training programs designed for conformity.
When do you like to tackle your biggest tasks? Do you like to get a few "quick wins" in first thing, before you take on the big ones, or do you dive headfirst into it? I do both, depending on the day and how I feel at the time!
November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
When do you like to tackle your biggest tasks? Do you like to get a few "quick wins" in first thing, before you take on the big ones, or do you dive headfirst into it? I do both, depending on the day and how I feel at the time!
Your quality-and-sanity pace beats arbitrary productivity benchmarks every time, babe. You understand your work requirements and life constraints better than external standards designed for imaginary people with unlimited resources.
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Your quality-and-sanity pace beats arbitrary productivity benchmarks every time, babe. You understand your work requirements and life constraints better than external standards designed for imaginary people with unlimited resources.