Yo Yo! Reader,

This week felt like a blur, like the last few weeks, but that is because so much has been happening! Also this week there was some frustration, some wins and a lot of thinking time. These are the lessons I want to share today.

Also it is a new MONTH. We start from zero again! Now we take what we have learned the month before and we leverage it to elevate our path forward! Let me share my lessons!

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✨ Lessons from the week

👉 You can think you’ve got it all figured out, then something pops up and forces you to adjust.

Here are the takeaways I’m carrying into next week:

1. Flow Beats Control

Life and business rarely go to plan. The faster you accept that, the quicker you can pivot without losing momentum. Flexibility is the real skill.

Question for you: Where are you clinging too tightly to control instead of letting things flow?

2. Strategy Counts as “Doing”

I’ve been spending less time on the physical, hands-on work and more on thinking, planning, and strategizing. It felt odd at first, almost like I wasn’t doing enough. But strategy IS doing it’s building the foundation for what comes next.

Action: Carve out time this week just to think. No guilt. That’s where clarity is born.

3. Growth Brings New Challenges

From reshaping the warehouse layout to preparing for new opportunities, I’ve realized progress doesn’t remove problems it just upgrades them. Old obstacles vanish, new ones arrive. That’s how you know you’re moving forward.

Reminder: Don’t wish for fewer problems. Wish for better ones.

4. Be Ready for the Unexpected

The big 5,000 item deal? I didn’t see it coming. And I didn’t have everything perfectly set up. But being willing to move fast, adjust, and back myself made it possible.

Lesson: You don’t need perfect preparation. You need readiness to adapt.

💡 Challenge for You This Week:

• Where can you loosen your grip and flow instead of fight?
• Can you block out even 30 minutes just to think, plan, and breathe?
• What “better” problems are you facing now compared to a year ago?

Business Snapshot for 2025 (currently):

August is done! This is the result! (pending eBays final fee)!

Content

Latest Content:

• Podcast: EP. 227 - This Simple Mindset Shift Changes Everything! (Internal Growth) | Further Your Lifestyle Podcast​
• Video Podcast: watch here​
• Latest Video: make changes which make a difference​
• New Content called "Get Wired": sorting vintage tees​

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?​
Week 211: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/it-can-be-scary-to-start-all-over-from-0
​Week 212: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/new-chapters-come-with-growing-pains-and-that-s-okay​
Week 213: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/what-have-i-learned-from-20-000-sales-on-ebay​
Week 214: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/sometimes-growth-looks-like-a-bit-of-a-mess-here-s-why-that-s-okayWeek 215: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/10-lessons-from-my-week
​Week 216: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/learn-to-take-action-and-figure-it-out​
Week 217: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/problem-solving-is-the-real-job​
Week 218: https://artisanal-teacher-7863.kit.com/posts/a-dream-deal-come-true​

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