Not a good time to be in the physical product business. As if things weren't challenging enough for us small businesses to stay afloat, these tariffs are going to put so many businesses under. Even though we currently manufacture in the US and our (very high) costs are going to go up even more. I don't think people realize that consumers are going to pay for this. Maybe I should start a software business.

People who are ripping up Allan today need to go outside and touch grass. He's an insanely talented designer who understands the game. What he's built is a fun and engaging content play that attracts clients to hire him for his services, where he has to deal with all of the aforementioned pressures of being a designer. It's a smart top-of-funnel strategy and actually shows his ability to think quickly and generate ideas. It's clearly working, he has tons of high-level clients like Target and Star Wars. I'd bet he has a hit-list of clients he WANTS to work for and uses this as a form of outreach. What if instead of complaining, you created?

With all the recent layoffs and extremely talented people looking for work or leaving the industry, it really makes me question my passion for educating the next generation. Am I just feeding the machine? Off to the wood chipper for you!?! Seems untenable. #deepthoughts

I was at my local, neighborhood watering hole and within 5 minutes thought I saw @ChasFries and @jacobwilliams and it brought me back to better times (2013?). 😩 Where has the time gone?

Do you remember when you joined X? NO, because back in my day it was called Twitter and it was less bad! #NOTMyXAnniversary

Grabbed a screenshot as G-Man hit 737 views on his 737 simulator vid! Most successful video so far, but he’s been killing it! This was in a full size 737 simulator in Gurnee and not his home @MSFSofficial @elgato setup. Shot on @DJIGlobal Pocket 3. 💪✈️ youtu.be/YWThoGHAyCE?feature…

Proud dad moment: don’t know how a 13yo flies experimental plane Mach 10 LaGuardia > SFO in 30 minutes, but he made a believer outta me. Kid knows his stuff and while #msfs is “just a game,” the realism and detail is incredible. How can I support him? youtu.be/GDXjeFsjzCE?feature…

Stoked for @HalfRezChicago tomorrow! Hope to see and hang with cool folks I haven’t seen in too long. I’m still using the classic HalfRe6 decorations as my filming backdrop for video lessons. Time for an update? Is there a HalfRez museum archive? It’s living history!

My oldest son turns 13 two months from today! He’s been doing flight sims on YouTube for almost a year and can’t wait to get off YTKids. Let’s show some love and get him up to 100 subs by then! youtu.be/nqtIXxwhVWU @MSFSofficial @elgato @TMThrustmaster @LogitechGesport

And other than being a proud dad and helping to spread the word, because he’s not in social media yet (holding out as long as possible), this is ALL HIM. When he needs help, I’ve given pointers on Premiere editing, Photoshop tips, and I made his logo, but I stay out of his way.