Hello Reader, Don't forget to check us out on X (twitter) where I exclusively post my commentary on current events outside of dedicated content. We made this transition a couple of weeks ago and it's working well. There are some more logistics I want to work out but otherwise this is the direction we are on in this regard for the foreseeable future. Life with Ken 2025 Mid-Year Business Review Last week we published our mid-year review for 2025. As Life with Ken grows as a business it's...
10 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I want to briefly talk about scaling. scaling is a term commonly used in business and simply refers to increasing your capacity to do more. When you scale, or come to scale, or are at scale you are doing the most you can with the resources you have for a specific purpose. Essentially you are meeting demand when scaling is done right. When scaling is done wrong you are wasting resources. This is because scaling is meant to be accommodating. But if you have nothing to accommodate...
24 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, Something on my mind that I may explore as content in the coming weeks, is how does one continue life after certain milestones? You're not a kid anymore now what? You're finally married and not single anymore now what? You have tenure at your dream job, now what? Where is the will to continue to live? People tend to say life is short which is a refrain that I don't like to use. That said, if you're blessed, you still get 75-120 years. That's a significant amount of time. What do...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Spring Break Recap We are back from spring break! The last two months have been delightfully refreshing. There are few better ways to prevent burnout than to stop and take a break. This year we took time for R&R and to make some improvements to the experience we offer. We've been promoting becoming a founding member as well because founding members on our Substack get continuous content year round, despite any time off we may take. All in all we're ready to continue providing...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, It's a new week! I'll give some context on what happened last week in the next section but otherwise Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!! I enjoy the color green. Maybe some luck will be on all of our sides this week. Spring Break 2025 We're going on break. I might start scheduling a spring break into the schedule from now on. It's due. It's time. a break is needed. At least that's how we feel. I talked about it a bit in last week's article "Not a Newsletter, Newsletter." A break has...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Hello Reader, It's March and among other things it's also Women's History Month. Beautiful and industrious women throughout history have done so much to brighten this sometimes dark world and I am grateful to be able to acknowledge the role women have played in in making a difference. I am going to consider doing a profile piece on some impactful women for a newsletter later this month so stay tune to see if that materializes, but otherwise let's all, man and woman alike, keep forging ahead!...
4 months ago • 5 min read
Hello Reader, I hope all is well. Let's get this week started on the right foot! New Products - Life with Ken Store We have new products in the Life with Ken store! Be sure to check out and buy some of the newly added lifestyle products in our store. We are sure there is something there you'll enjoy. Visit the Life with Ken store today! Spotlight Here is some content you may find valuable to help you get through your week: I want to give you my best, not a mess. Not that I do anything messy...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I hope you are rested. Let's get started. No Newsletter on President's Day There will be no Newsletter on Monday February 17, 2025. Visit the Hub to read previous Newsletters and follow us on social media for daily updates. News Brief Kanye West is a Nazi Image source. The only other option I can think of other than this one is that he's a capitalist. You can be a capitalist and a Nazi though, so Kanye West AKA Ye is a Nazi. Nazi's are still around so that part about it isn't all...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, It's February which means it's Black History Month! ✊🏾 It's also a good Monday because Beyoncé won both Best Country Album and Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter at the Grammy's on Sunday. 🤠 Black History Month 2025 Image source. I was excited to write about this yesterday, but now as I am doing so, I'm over it. Black History can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. It warms my heart to know that along with the United States, The United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, and Canada...
5 months ago • 3 min read