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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 – Small steps, Steady progress, Big results

    Friday Five – Small steps, Steady progress, Big results

    No. 299 | September 19, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five — a quick hit of insights, inspiration, and personal favorites to kick off your weekend with clarity and intention. Music of the Week Flamingosis is the stage name of Aaron Velasquez, a New Jersey-based producer and DJ. He blends electronic beats with live instrumentation…


  • Friday Five – Live in the present, Act with clarity, Find true happiness

    Friday Five – Live in the present, Act with clarity, Find true happiness

    No. 298 | September 12, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick hit of insights, inspiration, and favorites to kick off your weekend with clarity and intention. Music of the Week The Black Keys, formed in Ohio in the early 2000s, consist of Dan Auerbach (vocals, guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums). They began as…


  • Friday Five – Sweat more in practice, Control your judgment, React wisely

    Friday Five – Sweat more in practice, Control your judgment, React wisely

    No. 297 | September 5, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five — a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and personal favorites to kick off your weekend with clarity and intention. Music of the Week Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, is a trombone player from New Orleans who blends rock, pop, jazz, funk,…


  • Friday Five – Control the controllable, Strength over ease, Rest with purpose

    Friday Five – Control the controllable, Strength over ease, Rest with purpose

    No. 296 | August 29, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five — a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and personal favorites to kick off your weekend with clarity and intention. Music of the Week 311, formed in the late 80s, first hooked me with their 1995 self-titled album Blue Album—and I’ve been a fan…


  • Friday Five – Let the future wait, Control what you can, Strengthen today

    Friday Five – Let the future wait, Control what you can, Strengthen today

    No. 295 | August 22, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five — a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and personal favorites to kick off your weekend with clarity and intention. Music of the Week Vibes & Tones is a collaborative project that blends jazz, neo-soul, and hip-hop. The group draws on musicians from the…



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