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Every Friday, I send a short email called the Friday Five—a quick hit of ideas worth your time. Each issue includes a curated mix of insights from books, business, habits, music, and more.


You’ll get:

  • 🎵 One song I’ve been spinning
  • 💬 One quote or idea that stuck with me
  • 📰 One article I’m thinking about
  • 📚 One book I read or revisited
  • 🎧 One podcast from the week

It’s simple, free, and always timeless.

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Lastest Newsletters

  • Friday Five: How to Achieve Success, Master Your Mind, and Build Great Things

    Friday Five: How to Achieve Success, Master Your Mind, and Build Great Things

    No. 348 | September 4, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s themes: finding inner peace, rejecting the status quo, making what you can’t find, and owning your time. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most readers discover Friday Five because someone they…


  • Friday Five: How to Take Action, Learn From Mistakes, and Stop Overthinking

    Friday Five: How to Take Action, Learn From Mistakes, and Stop Overthinking

    No. 347 | August 28, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s themes: putting up with the rain, the urgency of doing, swallowing the frog, learning from others’ mistakes, and playing the long game. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most readers discover…


  • Friday Five: How to Build a Competitive Advantage, Learn From Mistakes, and Look Ahead

    Friday Five: How to Build a Competitive Advantage, Learn From Mistakes, and Look Ahead

    No. 346 | August 21, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s themes: learning from mistakes, looking ahead, building a competitive advantage, and using authenticity as leverage. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most readers discover Friday Five because someone they trust shared…


  • Friday Five: How to Achieve Success, Keep Moving, and Know When to Say No

    Friday Five: How to Achieve Success, Keep Moving, and Know When to Say No

    No. 345 | August 14, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s themes: exploration, continuous improvement, small wins, being different, and saying no. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most readers discover Friday Five because someone they trust shared it with them. Music…


  • Friday Five: Moving Forward, Staying in the Game, and Avoiding Mediocrity

    Friday Five: Moving Forward, Staying in the Game, and Avoiding Mediocrity

    No. 344 | August 7, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short collection of ideas to take into your weekend. This week’s theme: the relentless mechanics of moving forward, blocking out mediocre minds, and staying in the game long enough to win. If this resonates, forward it to a friend. Most readers discover Friday Five…



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