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Thanksgiving is around the corner, which means Christmas is not far behind. Which also means the New Year. 2023 has been a blur!
Operation professional rebrand is in full effect. New headshots. Example above. New website is imminent. And a new content strategy is in full effect.
Zen and the Art of Dishwasher Maintenance
E-15. You know what that is? It’s an error code Bosch dishwashers give when they detect a leak. It stops the cycle to prevent flooding. Which is smart. Except we had no leak. We had a glitch in the matrix. It left a dishwasher filled with dirty dishes drenched in a soapy film, which I then had to transfer into the sink and hand wash. This is 2023!!!
I’ll fast forward this story as a considerate writer that recognizes the value of your time. A certified Bosch technician came to our house 4 different times. Along the way, he replaced the hot water pump, drain pump and something else which I now forget. After 4 visits, we had a practically brand new dishwasher. And you know what happened 15 minutes after he left each time with the dishwasher performing flawlessly? E-15.
After 3 months of me turning off power via the breaker to reset the machine and tricking the ghost in the machine by mixing up the different cycles, we are about get a replacement dishwasher from Bosch, despite our warranty expiring. Thank you so much Bosch. You’ve taken great care of us.
Naked and Afraid
Have you ever had a dream where you are naked? I did recently. I showed up clothless for the first day of a job. It was excruciatingly awkward. I was even leading a meeting but thankful to be sitting at a table.
What does this mean? Based on my quick google search, it can mean all kinds of things.
Insecurity. Vulnerability. Change. ALL OF THE ABOVE apply to me thank you very much.
Transitioning in the professional world is hard, exciting, invigorating and exhausting. But don’t worry, I am showing up full clothed in real life.
One of my struggles has been around selling myself and leveraging LinkedIn. This has caused me to hesitate about posting. But no more. I have made a pact with myself to post daily; regardless of how I feel about doing so. I’ve always enjoyed being the quiet one and writing about whatever floats my boat. But now that I am selling me, it’s entirely an unknown naked adventure.
Let’s do this.
Burying the Lede Leash
For a guy with a newsletter, I’m actually a pretty private person. Without revealing all the details of my life (other than my dreams and appliance health), I can say without a doubt, it is incredibly stressful right now.
So what does one do in this situation? Meditation? Therapy? Exercise? Sure, some of that.
But what you’re supposed to do is get a puppy!
Introducing Stanley the Neopolitan Mastiff; adopted from the Love Pet Project.
He and Winston (our almost 8 year old Bulllmastiff who has cancer and a heart murmur) are best buddies already.
If this marketing thing doesn’t pan out, I can be a professional dog adopter.
Consumption
Everything going inside this head of mine.
Books/Listening:
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Awakening Your Ikigai: How the Japanese Make Up Joy and Purpose Every Day
Links:
‘Breaking Bad’ Stars Aaron Paul And Bryan Cranston Bartended Drake’s Birthday Party
Here's Why Your Garbage Collector Hates You
Chicken Run studio Aardman is apparently running out of clay
Ernest Hemingway’s Underwood Typewriter
38 Years Ago, Nintendo Changed Pop Culture Forever
Las Vegas Sphere Has Reportedly Lost $98.4 Million USD Since It Opened
Formula 1 Didn't Realize Las Vegas Would Be Cold In November
Heinz introduces Pickle Ketchup
Video Games:
F1 2023 on PS5.
How many cars can I crash into? Many many.
Movies and TV:
Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story. Only one episode in and it is fantastic.
I’m rewatching Atlanta. It’s still my all-time favorite show and on second viewing, I am picking up more of its subtle brilliance.
Season 3 of Lupin. I loved the first two seasons, but man they kind jumped Le Shark in this one huh?
Stop what you are doing and go watch Jawan on Netflix. Indian action-musical movie with over the top acting. Simply amazing.
That’s all I got folks. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m rolling three pies deep: pumpkin, apple crumble and something chocolatey.
Much love, Daniel