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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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  • Friday Five – Master your mind, Lead yourself, Create your impact

    Friday Five – Master your mind, Lead yourself, Create your impact

    Read or subscribe at michaelwmchugh.com No. 306 | November 7, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a short dose of insights, inspiration, and favorites to help you start the weekend with clarity and focus. Music of the Week Jean-Philip Grobler is a South African singer and musician who’s the frontman of the band St. Lucia.…


  • Friday Five – Accept change, Let go of control, Find peace in reality

    Friday Five – Accept change, Let go of control, Find peace in reality

    Read or subscribe at michaelwmchugh.com No. 305 | October 31, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and favorites to start your weekend with clarity and purpose. Music of the Week Metsa, also known as Metsa Nihue, is known worldwide for his work in Amazonian plant medicine. I first heard…


  • Friday Five – Build up others, Strengthen yourself, Lead with integrity

    Friday Five – Build up others, Strengthen yourself, Lead with integrity

    No. 304 | October 24, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and favorites to start your weekend with clarity and purpose. Music of the Week Carl Cox is a legendary DJ, producer, and motorcycle racing team owner based in Australia. Active since the 1980s, he’s won countless awards along…


  • Friday Five – Do what’s right, Speak what’s true, Lead with integrity

    Friday Five – Do what’s right, Speak what’s true, Lead with integrity

    No. 303 | October 17, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and favorites to start your weekend with clarity and purpose. Music of the Week Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor, regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. Born in New Jersey,…


  • Friday Five – Accept fate, Practice love, Expect nothing

    Friday Five – Accept fate, Practice love, Expect nothing

    No. 302 | October 10, 2025 Welcome to this week’s Friday Five—a quick dose of insights, inspiration, and favorites to start your weekend with clarity and purpose. Music of the Week Chloé Herry, professionally known as CloZee, is a French musician, DJ, producer, and label manager. She developed an early love for guitar, later forming…



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