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Agree, here's to more f-bombs! Wishing you a merry one and thank you for this wisdom and these reads! Looking forward to more in 2024. 🤗

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Thanks Alisa! Maybe I'll sneak in a blooper reel at some point 😂

I hope you are feeling better!

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Chris, I think we need more f-bombs in your audio in 2024. 😅

But seriously, I adored this list. Your writing each week is always filled with gems, and distilling some of the best gems into this reference is a total delight!

So grateful to have met you, and discovered your wonderful writing, in 2023. 🤗

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Aw, thanks Maddie! So happy you commented on my post all those months ago. Otherwise I'd still be a recording novice.

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LOLing at the stock photo comment! Im so far behind on reading posts...so Im glad I caught this one.

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😀

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Re: 3 Memory Dividends, I’ve been working through ideas on how to improve those dividends from travel. I call it improving one’s “Return on Adventure” (aka ROI but for travel). Perhaps some of these draft ideas will be helpful: https://rscottjon.es/§+0+-+Return+on+Adventure

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ROA is an interesting concept! I like the compounding aspect.

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LOL. Perfect use of Scrabble tiles at the end. Congratulations on all that you've accomplished this year, Chris. More good to come in 2024! (Also, when it comes to attributions, if a woman is listed and then a bunch of men, it's the woman who said it. Trust me. The timeline usually is the tell. And we have enough to say that we don't need to "borrow" from others.) 😏 xo

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I suppose that's better than attributing all the quotes to myself, which was my other option. I'm not above taking credit.

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You're killing me, Smalls! LOL. xo

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Great list! I love the one part about using scenes in memoirs. I started mine with laundry day. Have a great holiday season Chris

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Thanks Robert. You too!

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Excellent list, and I'm honored that HIDDEN GENIUS made the cut!

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Of course! I highlighted so many passages the ones I didn't highlight stand out more 🤦‍♂️

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🤣🤣🤣

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Love it! And looking forward to checking out a bunch of these book suggestions. FYI I use too many adverbs too

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A terrific not-list to provide perspective in the new year. I wish I’d thought of this first. Cheers to 2024, Chris!

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Can say without a doubt that one of my big appreciations for my 2023 was your Substack and all the information you gave me that helped me finally start my own. Here's to a great 2024 filled with more learning, discovering, and appreciating!

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