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.
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.
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.
Alright, so we just wrapped another insane four-day event in Phuket, right on the heels of what was honestly the best CBS we've ever done.
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.
We just wrapped the 7th annual Cross Border Summit here in Chiang Mai, Thailand (Nov 3-5), and wow - what a ride! This year's theme was Ignition - all about sparking that fire and taking massive action in your cross-border business. From the moment people landed, we made sure every minute counted.
It's the post-Cross Border Summit week! I'm currently on a yacht in Phuket at the Cross Border Mastermind with about 10 high-level sellers, going through all the amazing learnings and networking from the summit.
Hey everyone, Mike here kicking off November with some serious momentum. As we roll into Nov 2-8, 2025, it's all about Bracing for IGNITION. This week is the culmination of nearly a year of hustle—the annual Cross Border Summit is here, and it's going to be all hands on deck. We're talking summits, masterminds, VIP villas, yacht vibes, and a whole lot of beautiful insanity. This is prime time to level up, connect deep with the crew, and charge into the end of the year fired up. I'm beyond excited to do this with everyone showing up and diving in full throttle.
