Yo! Reader,

Here we are! A week later and like it was just yesterday.

I hope you are doing well! I really do.

Me? Im good! Im excited and motivated to see what we can do in the next 365 days with the business.

But I would be lying if I was to say everything is just how I want it...

It is not.

Actually, I get scared every restart of a week, of a month and even more of a FY.

Last week we discussed the reflections of the FY and how to leverage it.

To echo that, I want to remind you that though we have many high HIGHS, there will also be low LOWS!

Also I want to remind you that though things are not always as we want, it doesn't mean they are not moving in the direction we want. Lets chat about it.

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🤷🏻‍♂️ Life & Thoughts

As I noted, it can be SUPER scary to start from 0 again... and even worse is when you seem to have lost momentum.

Maybe you are not to blame... maybe it is the weather, the timing, the season, the trends, the economy... all these different things...

So how do we handle it? How do we make it easier to digest? Try this... (note: this is a message to me)

📊 1. Metrics tell a story, but not the whole one.

• It’s easy to obsess over numbers. Sales. Growth. Targets.
• But numbers are feedback, not a verdict.
• Zoom out and you might notice the bigger truth: you’re trending in the right direction.
• Let data guide you... but don’t let it define you.

🔁 2. Trust the process (even when it's slow).

• Some weeks feel chaotic. Others feel flat.
• But underneath it all, your systems, habits, and reps are stacking.
• You don’t always see it day to day... but it is compounding.
• Think seasons not moments

🧠 3. Leverage what you already know.

• If you’ve made it this far, it’s not by accident.
• You’ve learned things. Built systems. Solved problems.
• Don’t overlook the gold you’ve already mined—use it.
• Reuse, refine, repeat. It’s not laziness. It’s leverage.

🧩 4. Things don’t need to be perfect to be right.

• You might feel behind. You might feel unsure.
• But “not where I want to be” isn’t the same as “not going anywhere.”
• Keep your direction clear—even when the path isn’t.

Here’s my challenge to you this week:

• What metrics will you track that actually matter?
• Where are you forcing speed instead of building depth?
• What tools, insights or lessons have you forgotten you already have?
• What can you commit to continuing, even if it doesn’t feel exciting?

This year isn’t about proving anything to anyone.

It’s about building with intention... your pace, your way.

You don’t need all the answers to start.

Just start with what you already know.

You’ve got more than you think.

Business Snapshot for 2025 (currently):

FY25 DONE, here is the preliminary report, yet to be fully reviewed (may change +/- 5%).

• with the addition of a new team member back in Oct/Nov 24 and then a Warehouse, I think all things considered it could have been a lot worse.

Content

Latest Content:

• Podcast: EP. 219 - Navigating the Age of Hot Takes | Further Your Lifestyle Podcast​
• Video Podcast: we all love hot takes... ​
• Latest Video: $47K month, new staff and whats next?​
• New Content called "Get Wired": rent a storage unit or do this instead?​

Closing thoughts

I hope to see you around via my Youtube, my Instagram or maybe even in person!

Thanks!

Chris Furlong // say hello@clfurlong.com

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PREVIOUS READS: First and Latest:

Week 1: https://ckarchive.com/b/lmuehmh9od64​
​Week 186: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/remember-to-zoom-out-before-you-focus-in-again
​Week 187: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/it-s-taken-5-years-but-i-am-ready-for-the-next​
Week 188: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/will-you-commit-to-being-a-better-you​
Week 189: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/that-fear-isn-t-a-red-light-it-s-a-signal-that-you-re-about-to-grow?​
Week 190: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/why-you-should-never-listen-to-the-doubters?​
Week 191: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/1-491-days-later-and-i-cannot-believe-it​
Week 192: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/it-s-scary-it-s-risky-but-it-still-feels-right-to-do​
Week 193: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/a-year-from-now-you-will-have-wished-you-started-today​
Week 194: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/the-reality-of-why-you-get-annoyed-at-others​
Week 195: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/five-years-ago-i-had-no-plan-now-i-run-a-business-out-of-a-warehouse​
Week 196: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/why-i-am-happy-to-continue-to-focus-long-term​
Week 197: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/7-tactical-lessons-for-you-to-leverage​
Week 198: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/i-have-to-get-out-of-my-own-way-you-might-too​
Week 199: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/the-new-quarter-welcomes-a-new-opportunity​
Week 200: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/what-s-one-unsolved-puzzle-you-re-working-on-right-now​
Week 201: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/start-small-stay-consistent-and-build-your-path
​Week 202: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/when-is-the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree-spoiler-today
​Week 203/204: was on break
Week 205: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/remember-to-take-a-break-here-and-there​
Week 206: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/the-beginning-of-the-end
Week 207: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/what-building-a-business-around-my-lifestyle-really-means-to-me
​Week 208: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/why-5-years-later-i-m-glad-i-never-quit?​
Week 209: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/confidence-is-doing-over-doubting-repeated-enough-times​
Week 210: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/and-with-that-fy25-comes-to-a-wrap?​

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