Well, here is another collaboration I have just secured. Apparently, my Instagram posts are hitting the right spot. OTAA are now going to boost some of the posts that I tag them in or use a product of theirs in. Lucky, I got quite a few OTAA things, and they gave me $300 Store Credit to get more. If you use the code DAPPERCHAD10, you will get 10% off your order, and apparently I get 20% of whatever is spent using the code. I have had my Insta account for quite a while now; however, it was only in the past 12 months that I started getting approached to do Colabs. First was Sparrods & Co with some free Chelsea Boots. About 3 weeks ago, I was approached by Yiume to collaborate on their products, with the following code for 10% off. (CS10) Now, OTAA has a Colab on their entire catalogue. I mean, I have been wearing their ties, Lapel Pins, Socks and Tie Bars for a few years now. With this code, though, it's next level, everyone gets 10% off, and somehow the deal is I get 20% of whatever people spend. (DAPPERCHAD10)

You know you stay in the same hotels enough when you get in your room and the iPad automatically logs into Hilton Honors without having to input your credentials. I’ll end at 64 Hilton nights and 83 total nights in a hotel.

Decided to stop by "Goodwill" on my way home. Total price $34. Everything is new except the jacket. Seems that I put on some pounds, but don't have a issue with my size. The only problem is the clothes I had tailored last year, are now too tight. Will need to start assessing some garments & parting with if they don't fit. Already gave my son a Quarter zip that was snug & a lil short

For a long time, I kept telling myself I was working on my business but if I’m being honest, I was mostly just buying courses and watching videos. Every new program felt like hope. Every unfinished one added a little more frustration. I remember sitting at my desk one night after buying yet another course and feeling completely overwhelmed, oo many strategies, too many opinions, no real progress and that was the moment it hit me, nothing was going to change until I actually committed to one direction and took responsibility for the outcome. So I stopped looking for the next shortcut. I picked one model, blocked out the noise and showed up every day, even when I felt unsure. It wasn’t instant. But it was real . Fast forward to now and I’m consistently earning over $6k a week from the same business I used to feel stuck in. No magic trick just focus discipline and finally trusting myself to figure it out. Sharing this as a win but also as a reminder, sometimes the upgrade isn’t a new strategy… it’s deciding to stand on your own two feet.

I found this fountain pen 🖋️ for almost half off and I was not sure what it would look like and be worth it. So far it far exceeds my expectations! The nice wood grain, solid metal pieces not plastic. Excellent weight, and writes exceptionally well. A total win, win! Great professional look and already received so many compliments on it. And trust me when you pull out a fountain pen to sign something the level of respect you receive is astounding.