What is Mike Michelini Up To Now – Sept 28 – October 04, 2025

What is Mike Michelini Up To Now – Sept 28 – October 04, 2025

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Hey everyone, Mike here with your weekly “What Is Mike Michelini Up To Now” update for September 28 through October 4, 2025. Back in the swing of things after a wild escape from Shenzhen—more on that below. Let’s dive in!

From Typhoon Chaos in Shenzhen to Safe in Chiang Mai

Just got back to Chiang Mai, Thailand, from a rough ending to my Shenzhen, China trip. A typhoon slammed in right as my original flight was set for Tuesday evening—total cancellation. Had to shell out for an expensive last-minute earlier flight that Tuesday afternoon to “escape” before it hit. Made it just in time, wheels up as the storm rolled in. Honestly, it gave me serious flashbacks to the COVID-19 nightmare when I got separated from my family, flights canceled everywhere—true trauma that still hits hard. Grateful to be home with the crew now, shaking it off and recharging.

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Last Week’s Wins: BD Grind, Vibe Coding, and Shadstone Upgrades

Last week was a solid business development (BD) push—final touches on the killer speakers and agenda for our 7th annual Cross Border Summit, just 5 weeks out on November 3-5 in Chiang Mai. Theme’s “IGNITION” for a reason— we’re firing up e-commerce pros with real strategies from 7-figure sellers, agency leaders, and platform insiders. Peter Miller’s back as MC, and we hopped on a call to amp it up even more this year. Can’t wait to deliver actionable playbooks and growth stories that stick.

On the coding front, I’m still deep in the programming trenches with vibe coding adjustments, but shifting gears to “share the love.” Working hand-in-hand with my team on SOPs and training videos to lock in our current apps and level them up— all building to a massive release at the Summit. Super proud of Manly and the crew stepping up, learning alongside me. It’s that collaborative vibe turning ideas into scalable tools.

Big team milestone: Shadstone Ninja announcement! On our call with 10+ ninjas, we unveiled “Operation Centaur”—yep, the half-human, half-horse myth come to life in software form. AI natively integrating into our systems, with a full migration goal by end of 2025. The team’s all in, eager to learn and upgrade— that’s the fuel we need. At Shadstone, we’re blending human creativity with AI to supercharge e-commerce ops, from SEO automations to backend flows. Up to 300%+ growth for clients? That’s the ninja way.

This Week’s Focus: Summit Sprint and Family First

Locking in—no travel for the next few weeks as we charge toward the Summit. Heavy lifts on event logistics, promo blasts, and those community-wide upgrades we’ve been testing like mad. The “Ignite” theme? It’s happening—new tools, insights, and connections to spark your global biz.

Pondering Canton Fair in Guangzhou this October 15-19. Haven’t locked it in yet— main pull is linking up with pals Chris and Cindy for their FBA4U events. But family calls louder this time: it’s my wife’s birthday, and the kids are hyped for trick-or-treating on Halloween. No way I’m missing those—overlap’s too tight, so prioritizing dad/husband mode. Quality time over trade halls this round.

Team-wide: Mass training and upgrades in Shadstone. We’ve fielded 50+ app requests in the past month+, mostly internal tools plus GFAVIP and Summit systematization. Tying it all together for seamless ops leading into November.

Month-end crunch: Tons of admin, finance, and strategic brainstorming for Q4 and beyond. Can you believe we’re barreling into October already? Q4 of this transition year—growth, AI upgrades, and all. Let’s crush these last months!

Podcast Drop: Brian Johnson on AI Ranking on Amazon & Beyond

Fresh off the mic: This week’s Global From Asia podcast episode features Brian Johnson diving deep into AI’s role in ranking on Amazon and pushing beyond traditional e-comm boundaries. From algorithm hacks to future-proof strategies, it’s packed with insights for scaling smart. Tune in here—perfect fuel for your Q4 grind!

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Thanks for tuning in—drop a comment or upvote below to stay in the draw. What’s got you ignited this week? Hit me up. Until next time, keep building borders-free. Mike out.