🎤 The SWIPES Email (Friday, November 13th, 2026)

FRIDAY THE 13TH! Spooky :)

Swipe:

I like this "Ladders of Wealth" concept from Nathan Barry:

We actually did a podcast on this which will publish next week with all our thoughts on this concept. Watch out for it next week!

Wisdom:

I liked this quote from Michael Dell:

It seems like​​ weird advice, but honestly it's super helpful to put some URGENCY on your ass!

I remember times when business is humming along nicely, and I'd get fat and happy off the success, but then let things lapse.

This actually happens to freelancers quite a lot: Step 1.) Work really hard to get clients. Step 2.) Get lots of great clients. Yay! Step 3.) Some clients leave. Step 4.) "Oh crap I've forgot to get new clients coming in the door!" Step 5.) Back to working really hard.

Interesting:

Most podcasters say vaguely say they want "great guests"....but that's so vague.

​Molly O'Shea​ did something different and literally published a "100 Dream Guest List" and has ended up interviewing most of these people already in less than a year!

How cool it is to put our your exact goal then march towards it.

Picture:

It was my little bubba mans birthday last week and we're doing a couple of celebrations:

He's starting to get some long hair and we've gotta get it cut soon:

We had a bunch of people over and it was a beautiful day to celebrate!

Hanging out with ​Nick Gray​ and fam:

Bubba guy trying to wear dads shirt!

Essay:

This 2x2 chart that someone who uses AI and has good judgement is one of the most effective people out there.

I've HAVE been thinking about this more and more though......and sometimes I think not using AI for certain tasks is better.

• Manual tasks = Use AI as much as possible.
• Admin junk = Use AI as much as possible.
• Content people see = Using your brain a bunch is helpful.

If I rawdog a piece of writing with no AI, I can make something that's totally unique and exactly what I want in ~2 hours.

If I use AI to write it, I end up prompting and correcting a bunch, and come up with something that's "acceptable" but not exactly what I want.

"AI Foam" is a great term for this type of output:

In 2 hours with AI writing I’ll end up with acceptable-but-not-mind-blowing "AI Foam."

But with 2 hours of manual writing I get exactly what I want! The downside is I need more brain tokens and concentration. The upside is I created 100% exactly what I wanted. These posts seem more like to last years.

Splurge:

I've seen this concept listed out in many ways, and love it every time.

It's a good reminder to KEEP TAKING SHOTS.

Have a FRIDAY THE 13th!!!
Sincerely,
Neville Medhora