Relaxing after a birthday, slept late (for once!) and just trying to unwind. Also a “tomb sweeping” holiday in China Monday and Tuesday. Onboarding new clients and JV partners.

Another year of a birthday in lockdown. Just really hard to fathom and trying to mentally prepare for 2023’s birthday.

Recovering! 3 day intense online conference HandyCon which started 3am or 5am Asia time, til early afternoon just drained me. But we made history.

Feel we have the most amazing team and maybe I am nervous because I need to rely on the team more than ever to hold up this amazing empire that is growing and flourishing.

This world is definitely not boring right now. We as a team just need to try to cope as best we can, take care of our friends and family first, and if there are ways to help those in the world under stress – take care of them as well.

Lockdown so decided to join David, Luciano, and Miles in their apartment and we are all locked down here til March 8! But a great chance to get work done.

While totally overwhelmed – love the work that we are doing, and grateful to be able to do these innovative projects. Wouldn’t have it any other way. Further pushing to be on BD mode

Still too much “in the weeds” and details. Need to realize our team is amazing and true leaders and managers and let them fly more. Will try to adjust by

The year of the Tiger is in full effect. Well, factories in China may not start up next week, and schools are still closed til the week after. But offices should start to re-open this coming week. Ecommerce and content as always!

Happy Chinese New Year: year of the tiger – this coming week China is basically “closed for business” but anyone who knows me knows I am working per usual (with the occasional family activity in between)

Happy Chinese New Year – soon we will be past this “limbo” between Western and Chinese New Year – and by mid February “100% new year 2022” will be in effect on both sides of the wall. Diving into HR and finance (my weakness) more…

Discussing all the projects and things we are doing and she said “Mike – you sound like a team builder”. Maybe that is what I am. It is pretty powerful and unique – and a skill I need to focus even more on.

Last week I am hoping was the “final stretch” in adjusting and re-grouping post: Typhoon, some vaca time from our much deserving team member, and some sick leave from core team. Gotta stay motivated and keep pushing.

More of the same into 2022 – growth in HR and team.

We survived, 2021, another insane year with chaos and change. But with chaos comes opportunity and we are working as best we can to adjust and change for the new normal Still post-typhoon nightmare – but much better than last week. Working towards disaster recovery process, backups for all roles, and a rainy day fund.