A hate/love relationship, a way to obliterate writer's block, and a refreshing take on truth

Don’t look now, but the work year is at the top of the roller coaster ride before the acceleration towards 2025 begins.

It’s hard to think that we are already at this point. For some of you 9-5’ers like me, there’s basically five or six work weeks left if you shuck out Thanksgiving and the holiday season.

Me? I’m girding myself for the onslaught of candy and confections that will bombard my environment over the coming week as Halloween crashes down upon us.

Here’s this week’s goody basket…enjoy the selection!

TwiX Talk - something ridiculously simple to keep in mind about this game

Medium Message - a hybrid approach that just may save you from burnout if you smell something burning

Substack Selection - a powerful realization about the pursuit of what matters to you and the truths that you are told

Here’s a book that feels appropriate to offer up as a good read for the next week or so: Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu and Robinson.

— Still chewing through the last book…might be a minute as time has become very limited and my kids are sick again. 30-40 degree swings in daily temperature wreak havoc on the school system…who knew, right?

You know what’s funny? My subscriber count on Substack passed this one as of this week. The pressure is mounting…