Hello my friends,

Top of mind this week:

• Can Shein save itself?

• How to become a focused leader.

• The power of “Anti-goals”.

Thank you for your ongoing trust and attention,

— Andy

📢 The CMMN WLTH Sports & Fashion Jobs Board

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CMMN WLTH Jobs Board

Featured roles:

1. Tracksmith: Apparel Designer (Boston, Massachusetts)

2. Lululemon: Graphic Designer, Collegiate (Los Angeles, California)

3. Birkenstock: Head of Product Line Management (Cologne, Germany)

If you have a role you need filled reply directly to this e-mail.

Product

• Shein has become the poster child of the anti-sustainability establishment. Will a new resale platform help quell criticism?

• “What we will keep doing, is sharing everything we have learned - to help the industry move forward.” Innovative textile manufacturer Byborre announced that Edition 11 will be their last in-house collection.

• Another friend of this newsletter doing great things is Brad Day, CEO of Helm Boots. A fantastic story of how a leather boot company survived Covid ↓

People

• Self-awareness, self-control, and self-restraint. Defining characteristics of a focused leader.

• Working together towards one goal whether you’re in person, hybrid or remote is one of the most satisfying feelings you can have in a team. A guide to effective collaboration.

• Adam Grant on what most leaders get wrong ↓

Process

• Inversion is the idea that problems are best solved when they are reversed. Next time you’re deciding what you want to achieve consider setting anti-goals.

• Trend forecasting tools usually sit behind expensive paywalls. Exploding Topics helps you find the latest and greatest before they take off.

• “Confidence is a prerequisite for success.” Three essays on confidence.

Out of Office

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