Solo dad (wife went to Bhutan for a month) + Marketing workflow and team – Anne talk? Elayne help more? (BeckyAI, esatto, akitai), GFvip / Blimp method / Aubrey re-start
Thanksgiving Coming, Q4 Pressure Full Force
Truly trying my best to hold on through fourth quarter. Amazon’s warehouse is overloaded, photo shoot content, warehouse transition, year end assessments
Pressure Cooker Time (Need Yearly Temple Trips?)
Q4 massive pressure, may need another temple trip. Esatto brand launch + logistics nightmare, BeckyAI kickstarter ongoing, more products for more brands, and so much more!
Overcoming Hurdles & Building (Forever)
BeckyAI Kickstarter launch Tuesday 9am EST, Esatto finally fully “active”, SkyInclude Handshake.mastermind twitter space Wednesday night
Light at End of Rabbit Holes?
Finding ends of rabbit holes: Esatto brand launch, NYBS ep 2 and ambassador program, BeckyAI launch next week, Snook starting, GFA kids financial flow
Lonely, Hard Road Business Owners Often On
Working alone in my home studio and I realize – to be a business owner is a lonely road. Last week put a toll on me with some hard transitions.
Current “Brain mode”: 2022 is almost over, thinking 2023
That vibe of year end is coming. Q4 also will be big for our budding brands in ecommerce, and already thinking of 2023!
Using Passion And Emotion To Grow (Bad Idea?)
Calling it PASSION, and yes, also EMOTION. But to make an omelette, you need to break some eggs.
Brushing Dust Off Old Business + Launch, Relaunch, Push it!
NYBS re-launch plan + TV show, Launching more products, GFAkids IT upgrade, Flamingo Handshake expansion, & more!
Factory / New Products / Team / Launch Process
Quick list before meeting Andres at airport and driving 4 hours to a factory in the mountains: new products at akitai, team training, launch process improvements, flamingo handshake auction
90% Settled In, Shifting Gears to Community
Full week now in our new home, and daily trips to various grocery stores and home stores, now back to community building.
Thailand Basic Foundation & Team Leadership Continues
We found a home school parent co-op that really fit our needs (more later). We then found a place 5 minutes walking from the school. Waited to find what is right for us.
Thailand Transition, GFA Kids Config
“Recovering” still from last week “family migration” from China to Thailand. Still a ton to do but the huge chunks of the migration are done.
Final Preparations for Exit Customs
hesitant to even say anything until my wife, kids, and I are all allowed to exit the China border – but we are 95% sure we will be allowed to leave Tuesday
Last Full Week in Mainland China
Last full week for me in China. Need to really make sure all paperwork, visas, exit docs, etc are lined up so one left behind in borders or airports (it has happened before, nightmare to say the least)