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After sharing the below post (Selling the Strength — 2023 Portfolio) a month ago, I’ve received a lot of questions, comments, and suggestions from you all. I’m incredibly grateful and I appreciate every single one of you who’ve reached out. I’ve spent the last ~4 weeks or so carefully taking them all into consideration in anticipation for the post you’re reading right now. Let’s jump into things! 💪 Selling the Strength (2023 Portfolio)

Ivory Coast has done an excellent job of hosting the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The West African spent years - and a reported $1 billion - preparing for the tournament. The 2023 AFCON, which will conclude with Sunday’s final between the host nation and Nigeria, also belonged to China, though. They are, after all, the ones that designed and paid for the construction of three Africa Cup of Nations stadiums including the stadium Sunday’s final will take place at - the Alassane Ouattara Stadium.

“Pai, what is the best brand of Thai curry paste?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the history of Hot Thai Kitchen. And I have danced around the answer, giving recommendations but non-definitive answers like, “Well, I usually use X, but Y and Z are also fine to use.” This is because without having tasted them side by side, I didn’t actually KNOW which was the best.

Hey mofos, As Halloween approaches, let’s make sure our Asian vibes are anything BUT basic. I've got 8 killer Halloween costume ideas to make you stand out from the Squid Games and EEAAO crowd AND get the Instagram likes you deserve 🫵. Time is running thin, so tap the video below to dive into the BEST Halloween costume ideas for Asian people. 👇👇👇 Otherwise, let’s get into the truncated list here:

Dear Perpetual Pie-appreciaters, The Ashbys are excited to bring to you the April Edition of The Hutch Post—brimming with all the things we love about Greenville! As many of you know, the Ashbys are planning a move this summer to Washington, PA, where I’ve signed on to foundThe Oaks Academy. We’ll also be soft-launching the school with an Algebra I and Literature cohort called The Hearth this fall. However, our time in Greenville has not been a loss, and we have grown to love this place dearly.

It’s November in the year of 2023 and surprisingly, we still find ourselves having many a conversation around the importance of show notes. So, here I am reminding you all about the indubitable importance of show notes. But first… Podcast show notes are basically a page on your podcast’s website detailing what happened during a podcast episode, and sharing further details on the content of the episode. As a bonus, having podcast show notes displays a certain type of professionalism and a dedication to the podcast, content, and listener experience.

First, I have an event in San Francisco on Sat. July 22. Come say hi! Details at the bottom of this email. Now, on to today’s business. The latest recipe is one that I wanted to share many, many years ago, but didn’t. Why not? I remember how it went down vividly: I made it, plated it, and immediately thought…there is NO way I’m posting this on YouTube. It looked horrendous.

Welcome to the 35 who have entered The Physicality since the last issue. If you aren’t subscribed, join the 370 others who care about the real world here: This week’s Physicality is brought to you by my good friends at Thursday Labs. Content is my full-time job. Yet, I struggle with making all the tweets, LinkedIn posts, and videos needed to make The Physicality a success. It is just exhausting. That’s why I’m glad Thursday Labs exists.

a few housekeeping things before we begin — 📆 here is my dynamic garden calendar in case you need assistance building your spring, summer & fall gardens! 🌱 if you are needing help with seed starting, i made a lil class for that! 🛠 if you are local & want Team Floricult™ to build you a new garden this year, email me to get a consult scheduled for march. we are booking up & currently scheduling construction for may and june.