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Ciao everyone and happy final working Friday and final newsletter of the year. And a warm welcome to all the new subscribers! Thank you all for being part of the earliest days of The Stanza. Your messages, comments, and reposts are so kind and I’m especially grateful to have you all here.

If you haven’t made time to reflect on 2023 and set a 2024 vision, no worries. Amidst holiday parties and the year-end work rush, it’s easy to lose track. If you’re looking to get grounded during the holiday break and plan for 2024, check out this guide to creating an effective vision board.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

• While this issue is the final weekly digest of the year, December’s deep dive on China’s role in secular fashion will be published next week. If you’d like to upgrade to an Insiders subscription, here’s a two week trial offer available until the end of the year. What Insiders can expect in 2024: more premium content in the form of exclusive interviews and additional articles designed to make you a more well-rounded thinker in your creative entrepreneurial endeavors. (Plus, opportunities to suggest ideas for premium content and first access to some exciting things planned). Previous Deep Dive issues include “The pursuit of a cult brand” and “Structuring capital for your creative business”. Check out the latest Pipeline issue here.

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• Last minute holiday gift call. Check out The Stanza’s 2023 holiday gift guide (with whatever discount codes I could source).