76 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN
TODAY’S TRANSMISSIONS
The daily dispatches live here. New entries appear first, with earlier transmissions remaining in the archive below.
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Fight Resistance
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? For me, when something sticks, it’s stuck. One of the most obvious and perhaps annoying to you all who read…
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The Totem Tour — Day 27: Chapter 12 — “Shelf-to-Self Integration” (pp. 61–63)
Your shelf was never just plastic. It’s a mirror, a map, a message. Today, the lesson leaves the shelf and enters your life. In Shelf-to-Self Integration, I turn the totems into action.…
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The Totem Tour — Day 26: Chapter 11 — “I Choose My Totems Now” (pp. 58–60)
For years, my shelves told someone else’s story. Then one day, I decided they would tell mine. In I Choose My Totems Now, I describe the shift from passive ownership to intentional…
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The Totem Tour — Day 25: Chapter 10 — “The Ripple Map” (pp. 53–55)
Every great idea begins as a spark — and when it’s honored, it ripples. Two kids in Cleveland dreamed up Superman; decades later, their spark still echoes on our shelves. In The…
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Legacy and impact.
What motivates you? I would hope we can all agree that “to do good for the sake of good alone” is a noble and honorable motive. I would hope. But I’m not…
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The Totem Tour — Day 24: Chapter 9 — “Trapped in Someone Else’s Dream” (pp. 49–51)
Sometimes the toys on your shelf aren’t even yours. They might have been gifts you never asked for, lines you felt you “should” collect, or pieces inherited from someone else’s passion. In…
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The Totem Tour — Day 23: Chapter 8 — “Variant Madness & Compulsion” (pp. 45–47)
Every collector knows the edge — that moment when joy tips into obsession. When “just one more” becomes “I need them all.” In Variant Madness & Compulsion, I explore how toy companies…
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The Totem Tour — Day 22: Chapter 7 — “The Thrill of the Hunt” (pp. 41–43)
It starts with a feeling. You’re browsing a flea market, scrolling late-night eBay, or wandering an aisle you didn’t plan to visit… and there it is. In The Thrill of the Hunt,…
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Boy is it indeed a battle…
So for today’s to do on the “Journey to 11,000”, I’ve had Resistance boxing my brain like Tyson in his heyday. But I’ve won the first round. It wasn’t easy though. In…
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First book promo COMING SOON
✨ This is your sign. ✨ If you’ve ever felt you were meant for more… you are. Toys Are Totems isn’t just a book. It’s a mirror to see yourself. A map…
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The Totem Tour — Day 20: Chapter 5 — “Branded for Life” (pp. 33–35)
You knew the logo before you could spell it. Before you understood marketing, you belonged to brands — not just as a customer, but as part of a tribe. In Branded for…
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The Totem Tour — Day 19: Chapter 4 — “Totem Testimonies” (pp. 27–30)
Everyone has one — the figure, plush, or plaything that carries a story deeper than plastic and paint. In Totem Testimonies, I share two of mine. First, KISS — not just a…