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Yo Yo! Reader,

This is a reoccurring topic for weeks now - but it is where my head is... so this is what I will share.

This week reminded me of something important:

Not all progress looks productive.
Not every win shows up on a checklist.
Sometimes, your biggest moves are invisible to others… and even yourself.

This was one of those weeks.

Last Newsletter can be read here

🤷🏻‍♂️ Life & Thoughts

Here is a recap from my own learnings from the week...

🌱 The Work You Can’t Measure

I didn’t do much “tangible” work this week.
No big piles moved. No visible transformation. No epic before-and-afters.

Instead, this was a conversation week.
A relationship week.
A development week.

The kind of week where your hands might not be full… but your calendar is.

Meetings. Messages. Drop-offs. Deep chats.
The type of work that doesn’t feel like work, but is setting the tone for everything you want long-term.

These are the seeds.

They don’t sprout immediately.
But give them a season — and watch what happens.

🌀 Slowness = Space

You know what’s hard?
Feeling like nothing’s happening… when really, everything is shifting.

The quiet before the growth.
The pause before the chaos.
The planning before the breakthrough.

I get antsy when it’s slow.
But every time I zoom out, I realize: the best things I’ve built didn’t happen in a rush — they happened through layered conversations, unseen prep, and giving the seeds room to root.

💡 A Reminder This Week:

Not all growth is loud.
Not all success is busy.
Not all progress is visible.

Sometimes the most important days are the ones where you felt behind, but you were actually laying bricks.

So if this week felt off, or quiet, or weird…
It doesn’t mean you’re off track.
It might mean you’re actually doing exactly what you need.

A Challenge for the Week:

Ask yourself:

✅ What "invisible" work have I been doing lately?
✅ What conversations have I had that might be setting up future wins?
✅ What seeds am I planting now — that might bloom later?

Business Snapshot for 2025 (currently):

April is DONE. May is in full force and we are now about to hit 90 days into the Warehouse.

I am genuinely excited each day with new things happening, especially as we continue to push more and more into the e-waste!

Feb we started in the RED! But now we are getting back in the Green! Lets see how the next few months tally!

Here are the results of APRIL 2025.

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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

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