💎  5 Tweet Tuesday 💎 

My favorite 5 tweets of the week. Let’s dive in:

#1 💎 

I love this. Stealing this even though my normal rule is don’t take life advice from 21 year olds.

#2 💎 

Brilliant marketing idea to get store owners to carry your product. 

Winning requires big creativity, not big budgets.

#3 💎 

“Embrace your character arc” is a great frame for improving yourself without hating yourself along the way.

#4 💎 

Cheese. My love for cheese.

#5 💎 

😂

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