The Last Handout You'll Ever Need

Hey Fam, Well it looks like it's all happening! Stimulus checks are on the way if you're eligible. My question is, what are you going to do with it? Are you going to pay rent? Are you going to buy some shoes? Regardless...

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Mar 17, 2021
The Golden Age

Hey y'all!I have to say DAMN, it feels good to FINALLY have the warm sun shining on my face.I don't know where you are right now, but in Upstate New York, it's beautiful.And there is hope.And Opportunity.Speaking of opportunities, I'd love to tell yo...

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Mar 11, 2021
Permission to Procrastinate

Hey Fam,I missed you.Enough about you. Let's talk about Tom Wolfe.Today I was thinking about TW.Specifically, how he launched his career.It's a fun story that leads you to the point...eventually.Wolfe, in case you're not familiar, pioneered a new fo...

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Mar 02, 2021
87 Minutes to Glory

Hey Fam!I hope you enjoyed your break from all the things last week!This newsletterRestrained EatingPantsThe Thanksgiving day ParadeOnly drinking at nightAnd so much more!I'll get to the point...There's a mega-good opportunity to raise money for some...

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Nov 30, 2020
Ferrari vs. Maserati

Hi there,I'm not a huge car guy, but I like this story. More about brand, than car, but you get it...Remember when Shakespeare wrote “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell just as sweet.”?Dude was right on the mo...

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Nov 19, 2020
Context is Everything

Hi there.Last week folks were talking about me like I was turning into some sort of life coach (Hi Jon!). Well, I'm not. But I have been doing a lot of interesting reading, and Ill just spill it. My emails are part of a strategy. A strategy to ke...

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Nov 13, 2020
The Fourth Doll

Hi all,It's been a brutal week in the States. I think this will drag out in the courts for at least a few weeks.Fear...anxiety...uncertainty.A panic sandwich.Just take a moment to think about the other side, and try to remember that they are fightin...

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Nov 05, 2020
How a Waffle Iron Changed Running Forever

Hi there.Do you know why there is an ordinary old waffle iron — pulled out of a backyard garbage pit and now broken and brown with rust — sits displayed in a protective case like the Hope Diamond in Prefontaine Hall in Oregon?The answer has nothing t...

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Oct 30, 2020
Butt (of) Jokes

Hi there,We've talked about the importance of thinking for yourself, how your clients and staff can build a performance based culture and I reminded you to stay away from STILL people. Still broke, still complaining, still hating… and still disc...

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Oct 22, 2020