Hello Reader, I am basically in end of the year mode. There are still almost two full months left on the calendar and I am not taking my foot off the gas, but at the same time, I am beginning to consider what 2026 is going to be like. There were a lot of things that we did well this year as a business. I am excited to build on my progress, that said, and as you know, the last couple months have been a challenge so I am also considering how I can make this experience more sustainable for me as...
17 days ago • 7 min read
Hey Reader, I'm learning how to let go in real time. I was preparing for the day today and while doing so a task came up on my schedule that was left over from yesterday. In that moment a decision was made that if I didn't do it, it wasn't going to be done. The thing i'm referring to was relatively low stakes so it was easy to let go of, but also because of that, it informed my thought process on what it's like to let go of certain things. "The Autobiography of Malcom X" Progress Update This...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, I won't be long today. I want to encourage you with some of the things that I am doing to perpetuate forward focused activity in this season: Framing🪟: I can have a tendency to view things in extremes. Sometimes I wish my lived experience, and the world more objectively speaking was more binary. That said, this kind of thinking can sometimes distort reality and a result if you can relate to functioning this way, sometimes you may make something out of nothing in a debilitating...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, This morning I wanted some breakfast. Firstly, I can recall when getting breakfast wasn't such a task. I feel like it use to be easier to go somewhere, grab something quick to eat for breakfast, and don't pay an arm and a leg for it. But at least right now there feels like there might be a war on breakfast. Earlier this year McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski sounded the alarm by saying that consumers have been skipping breakfast. Breakfast is becoming a luxury item where either...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, I need to focus on other stuff. Welcome back to the crash out. As you may know i've been crashing out and using Life with Ken as a medium to process through it. It started almost a month ago when I burnt out from working. I usually try to avoid burning out but it's hard for me for more reasons than one. I hate whining on my platform, but for the sake of the crash out, essentially I'm doing too much stuff and the stuff that I am doing is unfulfilling. The reality is in some...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hello Reader, I feel good going into this week. I was spending a lot of time bogged down by things but now I have re-adjusted my focus. Not everything that is important requires immediate action. One of my many shortcomings I feel, is that when I start something it can be difficult for me to stop until I finish. The feeling of finishing is satisfying. What's additionally satisfying is getting to start something else without still having something left undone. I'm going to New Jersey in a...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, So, I burnt out last week. Everything came to a halt. Virtually by Wednesday I had no gas left in the tank. I am sorry to say that I don't want to do this anymore. But, I am going to continue to do so. Here's why: If I Stop Life with Ken I Silence Myself - This endeavor was conceived on financial health and wealth generation, and on giving myself a voice. Back when I started this I didn't care who was listening because I understood that probably no one was. No one was really...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Hello Reader, Ever since we've decoupled world news from this newsletter, it's been a bit of a challenge for me to find my footing. Part of it is I'm putting pressure on myself to deliver the best product possible. What's good is, I know what I want to do and we now have the space to do it; so, when we're ready to do what we want it will hopefully be done at a high level and with preparation. Growing can come in different forms but capacity is also important, and having room for your growth....
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader! I am happy to have had last week to allow myself to rejuvenate. I hope you were able to find rest as well. Over the course of last week, I found out that a friend and a family member are both getting married one day after the other. I'm only mentioning this because it's been heavy to contemplate. I"m just a little discouraged by the rate at which things can happen. Sometimes you can be aware of and or expect something, and still not be prepared for when that thing manifests;...
3 months ago • 1 min read