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The year is wrapping up. Before diving into deep planning for 2026, I’d love to ask: Have you taken a moment to celebrate what you’ve accomplished this year? In my email newsletter a couple of weeks ago, we talked about pausing in this quiet time of year, for
Spotify has delivered your yearly wrap-up. Wired and Wirecutter have opinions about everything you must buy. Authors everywhere are sharing their best reads of 2025. And honestly? It’s a lot. This time of year can feel like a whirlwind: an urgency to tie a perfect bow around the end
It is Small Business Saturday, or, as is practiced in my home town of Alexandria, Virginia, it’s Plaid Saturday where we socialize the need for frequenting and purchasing from your local small businesses. In an age where influence seems to be all the rage, my email inbox and text
“How do we stop or reverse the negative effects of business and even affect change in capitalism in order to save our whole planet?” Patagonia With the wealth disparity growing daily amid a rise in the billionaire class, there's a rebounding of the "Eat the Rich"