🙋‍♂️ Life Updates

I was jumping with 10,000 people.

And it was insanity.

Do you ever have those roller coaster weeks? The ones with extreme highs and unforgettable lows?

✅ Forrest Frank concert outside in a parking lot. Extreme high.
❌ Missed a basketball shot in front of 12,000 people. Unforgettable low.
✅ Discovered the best designed root beer can of all time. Extreme high.

I’m an introvert and I think about life… a lot. This simple formula below has helped me to control what I can and avoid getting stuck mentally.

E + R = O (Event + Response = Outcome)

We can't always control what happens to and around us, but we can choose our response… and that choice impacts & shapes what happens next.

Try it next time an obstacle comes up.

Focus on your response.

🎨 The Creative Mix

I geek out over fonts.

I research them… for fun… on the weekends.

And I’m excited to share some top resources that I think you’re going to really love.

Bonus: Kickin’ it off with the top 5 script fonts I’m digging right now:

1. Dalgond

2. Grand Slam

3. PP Playground

4. ED Drayton

5. Nautica

6. Bonus: ED Lavonia

Alright, back to our regularly scheduled program…

[01] Youworkforthem

Your client will thank you later. Think of this as your personal filing cabinet of fonts. Each section with hidden gems waiting to be discovered. It’s so good, I almost feel like i’m stealing. Pro tip: Tap “View All” and then “Display” - That’s where the best of the best hide.

[02] Pixel Surplus

Raise your hand if your ballin’ on a budget… me too. Pixel Surplus always over delivers. Font bundles are priced at $1 per font (individually, they go for $15+ each). Like finding gold at a garage sale. I’ve cleaned this place out time and time again. Now it’s your turn. 😉 

[03] Tropical Type

Meet Pixel Surplus’s younger, louder brother. Similar in looks, but with a very different vibe. Tropical Type is all about display fonts, the ones the command your attention. Your headliners. Big fonts. Small prices. Your next statement piece is waiting.

[04] Type Department

Imagine a small boutique. The local one in town with all the uniquely niche knick knacks. That’s Type Department. Offering a small selection of ~100 fonts. All handpicked to impress. What are you waiting for?

🚀 Leadership Lab

Great leaders are great servants.

They understand their strength lies in their people… engaged, committed, and empowered.

Cultures thrive when leaders are more than just their title… they are present and active in their team members’ lives.

They listen well. They ask great questions. They seek to understand and add value.

Here are 10 powerful questions to serve your team better:

1. What should we start/stop/keep doing as a team?

2. What’s 1 thing I can do differently to support you better?

3. What’s 1 thing I do that drives you crazy?

4. How challenged do you feel at work right now?

5. What projects do you love working on (and vice versa)?

6. What’s the dream? 1yr, 2yrs, 5yrs from now?

7. How do you like to receive feedback?

8. What’s 1 goal you have? How can I help you reach it?

9. What are you noticing right now that others might not see?

10. What do you need from me right now? How can I help?

Leadership is really not about having all the right answers… it’s about asking the right questions. When you lead with curiosity, empathy, and intention… you create environments where everyone feels seen, valued, and heard.

Pick one, and start today!

Go crush it this week - you’ve got this!
🐯🎉 Matthew