Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Travel Bulletin: I'm in Toronto at TIFF this week. Anything cool happening? Here’s what I’m thinking about… I want you to hate me.I want you to read my newsletters and seethe.To think, "God,...
about 1 month ago • 15 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about… She pushed the needle into my arm. A little poke, a second of discomfort.No going back now. My palms started gushing sweat.I lay down on the couch and the...
4 months ago • 19 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about… A few months ago, this guy from the Netherlands emailed me asking if I'd come on his podcast.Ughhhh.I didn't want to do the interview, but I'm also bad at...
5 months ago • 10 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about… Last month, I made $20,303 power washing driveways.There's a sentence I never thought I'd write. Here's how it happened.It was a chilly October afternoon and...
6 months ago • 6 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about… We just bought a majority stake in Serato, the leading DJ software company.If you've ever been to a club, festival, or wedding reception in the last couple...
7 months ago • 13 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about… People think business is math.Numbers. Spreadsheets and P&Ls.But that’s only 10% of it. While the numbers are critical to get right, I think the other 90% is...
7 months ago • 16 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about… For years, my inbox has been my prison. A treadmill of pseudo-productivity that eats my every waking minute. Always desperate to get to the elusive “inbox...
9 months ago • 6 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a monthly brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about… Every year, I sit down on New Year’s Day and ask where I’m acting insane.I set aside a few hours and fill out a Year Compass, and also review what I...
10 months ago • 6 min read
Hello friend, Why you’re getting this: this is my Friends Newsletter, a monthly brain dump of interesting things that I send to interesting people I've met and friends I want to stay in touch with. Zero pressure to stick around—just click unsubscribe if you don’t want to get it (don’t worry, I won’t be notified). Here’s what I’m thinking about this month… We just released Tiny’s Q3 earnings:- $46M revenue- $7.3M Adjusted EBITDA- $4.9M of debt paid off, a 14% YTD reduction.- $9.8M recurring...
11 months ago • 3 min read