Longish note to start the new year. One email a month. I’d be grateful if you’d choose to read it. Subscribe here.
This month:
- The market continues to frustrate
- City Council and the market?
- Self-care & Self awareness
- Pivot to video followup
- Dog poop stories
- A few more things.
Come on. You can read one email a month! (plus, I tend to have pretty pictures, too)
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