Newsletter
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.
Lastest Newsletters
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Friday Five — Believe You Can, Customer-First Thinking, and Why Quality Wins
No. 326 | April 3, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short dose of ideas to start the weekend with clarity. Choosing a positive headspace is hard when building anything of value. But focusing on your customer puts everything into perspective. In the end, creating quality products and offering unparalleled service is what matters. That’s…
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Friday Five — Reputation, Character, and the Power of Choice
Read or subscribe: michaelwmchugh.com No. 325 | March 27, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short dose of ideas to start the weekend with clarity. Most success looks like talent. Up close, it’s usually a set of decisions made earlier than everyone realized mattered. That’s the thread running through this week’s Friday Five: true success,…
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Friday Five — The Right Thing, The Person You Decide to Be, and Human Choice
Read or subscribe: michaelwmchugh.com No. 324 | March 20, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five—a short dose of insights to start the weekend with clarity. This week’s theme: the power of choice. From Ray Kroc’s strategy to Roger Federer mastering his craft, the biggest returns come from choosing what fits you best. If this issue resonates,…
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Friday Five — Trust the Process, Patience and Time, and the Pace of Nature
No. 323 | March 13, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short dose of insights to start the weekend with clarity. This week’s theme: trust the process. From Ray Kroc’s work ethic to the Japanese idea of ikigai, the biggest results come from patience and consistent effort. This Week in Friday Five 🎸 Luke Combs…
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Friday Five — Courage of Your Convictions, Never Giving Up, and What Convinces
Read or subscribe at → michaelwmchugh.com No. 322 | March 6, 2026 Welcome to Friday Five, a short dose of insights to start the weekend with clarity and focus. This Week in Friday Five 🎺 Miles Davis and three songs to start with☕ The conviction that built Starbucks📚 Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s early lessons🎙️ Instagram…