Saturday afternoon and the hustle and grind never stops – we have been preparing for a photo shoot for one of our main brands on Amazon – Esatto Products – and made it a fun little event at the same time. As we keep plowing through the ecommerce “gladiator” arena on Amazon, we realize we must go to multi-channels, and …
Oman Trip To Speak on Decentralized Domains & Community
First time to Oman or anywhere in the Middle East for that matter (not counting a layover in Dubai airport!) Have to say, this was not what I was expecting! Right on the Gulf, beautiful beaches, high-end hotels, malls, and shops. Yet I can imagine not the entire country is on the beach with high-end hotels and malls, but still …
6 Productivity Hacks That Have Been Life Changing
Mike has studied productivity a ton and even made a quick ebook at https://regardingwork.com/book – (you can download free) Here he will give some pointers and make a quick video for Shadstone Ninjas. Think of the top 3 things you need to do the next day – and write it down (ideally on a journal – see below). The concept …
Delhi, India Sourcing Trip (First Time To India)
Finally – a trip to India! Meghla and the team at India Sourcing Trip have been doing amazing things with the event and conference and this time I was able to participate and share with the group! What an intense place and experience! Landing late on Saturday night and arriving at the hotel about 2am local time – Sunday we …
Quick Taipei Trip For Handshake
On the road again, as I stamped out of Thai customs I realized I hadn’t left since October 2023! Half of me wanted to stay – saying goodbye to 8 and 9 year old children is really hard – every day with them is precious. Yet I am back on the road- this time typing up in Taipei, Taiwan for …
(Our Loss, Your Gain) Need a Favor – Amazon Lost Our Shipment
As an ecommerce seller, there is never a dull moment. Over the years we have been through the good, the bad, and the ugly (aka ecommerce gladiator). One of our newer brands, Plumepas, has taken a headshot right in the first round of the ecommerce gladiator battle, right at the kickoff to 2024 in early Jan this year. Amazon logistics …
Unboxing: Plumepas Pampas Bouquet Set For Home, Office, & Wedding
Looking for some nice decor for your home, bathroom, office, or to use as wedding decorations? The Plumepas pampas bouquet set is what we are showing you today in this unboxing video. Made in Thailand, from various local farmers, and assembled and prepared at a specialized flower and dried grass facility, this is a combination of assorted flowers and grass …
Elephant Sanctuary Group Trip & Experience
Wrapping up the Cross Border Summit 2023 a few high level speakers and guests joined us for a Sunday morning trip to the Elephant sanctuary. Bright and early at 630am we met at the hotel lobby to take a 1 hour drive up into the mountains of Chiang Mai. Arriving approximately 8am, a welcome speech from the elephant sanctuary manager. …
Food & Gift Night Market Tour in Chiang Mai (after CBS2023)
We are almost 1 week into the Cross Border Summit lineup of events and happenings, and today we have a video blog showing you a fun tour we took at the Saturday night Market. Those still in town joined us for a fun and engaging time of street food, gifts, and a tour of the silver temple.
CBS2023, Cross Border Summit, As It Is Happening
Feels great typing this up because IT IS OVER! Ha, such a stressful and high-anxiety thing to do – put together a conference. The build-up to the event almost cracked me this time more than any other conference we have done and it made me doubt and question everything. But you know what – we made it, and in my …
EO Bangkok Breakfast – Meeting Entrepreneurs Organization at Museum Siam
Sometimes you need to seize the opportunity and I feel it was done this time – Raj who organizes EO in Bangkok – and someone I have worked with during the COVID lockdowns remotely – invited me down to Bangkok for an entrepreneur breakfast. Even with the Cross Border Summit next week (cannot believe it so quick), I felt I …
Pressure and Anxiety: 1 week Til Cross Border Summit 2023
The last few months have been learning a lot about myself – from the list of conferences I’ve attended and spoken at, to the build-up for the “open border, new beginnings” Cross Border Summit organizing – even at 42 years old I am learning about myself. In today’s vlog, I bring you with me to our “at least monthly” e-commerce …
DCBKK 2023 Bangkok, Lifestyle Business Owner Conference
Well now I feel completely “back” since covid – making a return trip to DCBKK (Dynamite Circle Bangkok) since 2019’s. They had one last year in 2022 but I missed as I was just “recovering” from getting out of China. As always, the event didn’t disappoint – arriving on Wednesday Oct 18 and intense meetups, workshops, and just informal mastermind …
Family Day! Swimming on a Saturday Afternoon
Back in Chiang Mai from a hyperactive Prague /Copenhagen business trip, jet lag was a 1 day delay to hit me. Getting some rest and relaxation on Saturday when my daughter Maggie comes to me and asks. Daddy- can we go swimming! Please!!! You know, life is short. There is a pile of work on my desk, especially for the …
Experience At Mariko Presents Private Space in Prague
While in Prague, I did some private events at Mariko Presents venue. It was a great chance to have meaningful discussions with business people instead of just in a loud cafe or bar. Also at the larger conferences, it is hard to get private time or space with those you want to focus on building a relationship with.