Lesson from a 6 year old

I've been writing, deleting, writing, deleting this email. I wasnt sure what to talk about. The hits just keep coming and as resilient of an entrepreneur I may be, its been a really tough week for me. I love writing to this little group, you guys com...

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May 05, 2024
A healthy person wants 10 thousand things

Have you ever heard the old saying?A healthy person wants 10 thousand things,but a sick person only wants one.I was that sick person last week. I was down and out with Strep. And it kicked my butt. I couldnt swallow and when i would fall asleep, I'd...

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Apr 16, 2024
2 weeks of wild

Its been 2 crazy weeks of non stop action. St Patricks Day was pure insanity at our taproom on 4th ave. 2 days of running around making sure we never missed a beat.Saturday the 16th, I tattooed all day long. I think it was 6 hour session. I was whoop...

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Mar 27, 2024
I'm sorry mom

I wanted to go see my favorite band when I was around 14. But we lived about 6 hours from the venue and I was gonna be riding with 4 other high schoolers through the colorado mountains.My mom said no.I was pissed.2 years later we lived in Flagstaff a...

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Mar 08, 2024
I'm no plumber

This last week I put on my work gloves and safety goggles and got my hands dirty.For a guy that has spent the last 17 years working in a nice air conditioned space, drawing, and coloring pictures on skin, it was way out of my daily routines.Chopping...

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Mar 02, 2024
How tattoo artists can have work life balance.

I’ve been seeing a ton of tattoo artists complain about work life balance. Its so wierd to see it all over social media. In fact I think thats exactly why tattoo artists are feeling overwhelmed. Social Media… dun dun dun… Gone are the days of sitting...

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Jan 27, 2022
Reflecting on 2021 and the planning 2022

Holy cow, can you even believe we made it this far? Its been one of the weirdest years since, well last year haha. From storming the Capitol, to new virus variants, mask and no mask debates, the supply chain going kerplooey, and everything in between...

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Dec 30, 2021