
What Is Mike Michelini Up To Now: Jan 4 - 10, 2026
Happy New Year, fam! We are officially kicking off the first full work week of 2026 here in Chiang Mai, and the energy is electric. After wrapping...
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Happy New Year, fam! We are officially kicking off the first full work week of 2026 here in Chiang Mai, and the energy is electric. After wrapping...
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Wrapping up Christmas with the family here in Chiang Mai felt simple, grounded, and genuinely fun. It was exactly what we needed after a whirlwind 2025. Low-key vibes, quality time, and zero rush.
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Wrapping up 2025 with that perfect holiday reset vibe. As the year winds down, the universe is practically begging us to shift gears. It is all about family, reflection, and gearing up for what is next in this fast-evolving world of AI, decentralized commerce, and global hustles.
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We are officially in the final sprint of 2025, and the universe is cranking up the volume on reflection mode.Think about it: we are half a decade down in the 2020s. What a ride it’s been—from pandemic pivots to AI-fueled reinventions. Here in Chiang Mai, the air has finally hit that rare winter snap, dipping into hoodie territory at night. For us, this is basically nomad heaven for late-night coding sessions and team brainstorms.
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The year-end pressure is cranking up to diamond-forming levels. That’s right: diamonds are born under extreme heat and pressure, and right now we’re deep in the mine hunting for the ones that will shine brightest in 2026.
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Hey everyone, we're wrapping up the last month of this wild half-decade in the 2020s—can you believe it? November 30 to December 6 felt like a whirlwind of transitions, reflections, and forward momentum.
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November 21, 2025 – As we dive into the heart of Thanksgiving week, Black Friday frenzy, and Cyber Monday deals, it's hitting me hard: we're barreling past the halfway mark of the 2020s. Part of me is still mentally stuck in that post-2020 COVID haze—what a seismic shift that was for all of us. Time flies when you're building empires in the digital nomad jungle.
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Hey everyone, Mike here – back in the cozy chaos of Chiang Mai after an absolute whirlwind trip to Phuket and a quick pit stop in Bangkok. The Cross Border Summit's Cross Border Mastermind was straight fire – just under 10 powerhouse ecommerce sellers, all battle-tested, diving deep into strategies, swapping war stories, and squeezing in some epic adventures (yacht talks and beach brainstorms, anyone?). If you missed it, don't sleep on next year's – mark Nov 3-10, 2026, for Phuket 2.0. We've got the venue locked, and it's gonna level up even more.But now? Ahh, sweet relief. No planes, no pitches – just me, my Nespresso, and the grind I actually crave. This week is all about recharging the batteries and doubling down on what lights me up: building community ecosystems that scale globally. More on that below, but first, let's check in with the dream team holding down the forts.
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