Apr 24(ง’̀-’́)ง Nº240 | It’s more important to be kind than right. Sometimes to be human you gotta lose the fight. 🤼♂️ 😌Hello! — Hello! How was your weekend? I, despite the amazing weather in Amsterdam, stayed home to recoup after what felt like several weeks on the road with trips to Germany, Belgium, and the USA. Earlier today, as I was preparing for this newsletter, I read Shane Parrish’s most recent Brain Food…6 min read
Apr 24(◕ل͜◕) Nº239 | If You’re in Berlin, Say Hello at Vélo! 🚆 🇩🇪Hi there from this Berlin-bound ICE train! Kristy & I are in town for the Vélo Berlin show! — Hi there from this Berlin-bound ICE train! Kristy & I are in town for the Vélo Berlin show! Like the last, I’m keeping this one quick but do have a solid intro for you to bite into. …5 min read
Apr 24☞ Nº238 In Drust We Trust | Kolektif 2022 Edition ☯ 📿Hello! What better way to round out a fully packed week of pitches, campaign kick-offs, and even new websites than to head to Berlin for one of our favorite tradeshows: Kolektif. I attended the 1st edition back in 2019 as it rose from the ashes of the Berliner Fahhradschau &…5 min read
Apr 24（’へ’）Nº237 Sometimes The Best Way To Heal Is With Cold Steel 🔪❤️🩹Hello! I hope you’ve had a good weekend. I’ll cut the the chase on this one: Recently, I learned about Daniel Pink’s American Regret Project, a quantitative survey, where he was able to slice up the responses by demographics: Do men have different regrets than women? Do older people have…6 min read
Apr 24ヽ(*´∀`)ﾉ┌┛Nº236 You can’t teach an old dog new tricks just for kicks 🦵 🐕Sunny Thursday salute from St. Pete, Florida. I’ve been working remotely here all week during my 23rd trip to visit my son & daughter here. The timezone blade has been cutting both ways big time as the Twotone team is currently launching new products, helping open new stores, kicking off…6 min read
Apr 24૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა Nº235 Emojis Enhance Emotional Valence Conveyance 📈 💗Hey! We’re halfway through the 2nd week of the 2nd month of the 2nd year of the 2nd decade of this century. Time flies! 🕑 ✈ Way back when I first moved to Amsterdam, my manager busted me for using emojis in my emails. Much to his chagrin, high-profile customers…5 min read
Apr 24(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)و Nº234 The Vision for Precision 📐 👀Bam! …And we’re back! — Bam! …And we’re back! 2022 kicked off so full steam for me that it took a few weeks to get back on track with the newsletter. …6 min read
Apr 24( ─‿─) Nº233 Enjoy Don’t Destroy 🤗🧨Hello! This week’s subject line was inspired by a sticker in a bike shop bathroom that likely alluded to not mountain biking on muddy trails or maybe it was about not tearing up your two-wheeled friend on the turbo all winter. Maybe it meant enjoy don’t destroy the planet? This…6 min read
Apr 24(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)و Nº232 Homegrown & Hand-Sewn 🌱 🪡Hello from St. Pete, FL! How was your Monday? I’m here for my final trip of 2021 to see my kids & working from my favorite local cafe while the kids are in school. In other news, I turned 37 right before I got up to get into the plane…5 min read
Apr 24(೨♛‿♛೨) Nº231 Kings of the Big Rings 👑 ⚙️Good evening from Amsterdam! I spend a large portion of my afternoon battling a clogged kitchen sink and emerged victorious without using any toxic drano stuff. …5 min read
