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An investor, entrepreneur, and author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I started and sold two successful companies: Flight Display Systems and Museum Hack. Join 20,000 CEOs, investors, and founders and receive business tips, productivity tools, and other resources from me.

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Friends news: Do this to help your single friends

Hello Reader from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I just landed home in Texas after 41 days on the road... Hawaii, Manila, Bali, Singapore, Bangalore, Goa, and Mumbai India. It was fun. I walked through jungles. I slept next to waterfalls. I wrote a lot. I spent a lot of time alone. And I met a dozen or two interesting people. In this issue: How to Host a Dating Salon, my June 2024 Life Recap, an event in Austin this Sunday, an article from 1930 in Vogue about hosting...
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Friends news: My experience with hair loss

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: My new article about men's hair loss and how to stop it, Bali Indonesia trip, my May 2024 Life recap, an article by Lukas Rosenstock, my friend Codie's podcast, memes, and a bunch more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can...
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Friends news: my Tokyo Blind Date

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. Inside: SPECIAL issue for my Tokyo Blind Date, plus gathering structures, an amazing Pharrell video, 101 tips from Kevin Kelly, how to find a great restaurant in Tokyo, my 39 best travel gear items, and more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You...
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Friends news: my 39 best travel items

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: my 39 best travel gear items including my favorite socks, zipper bags, toiletries, electronics, gadgets, and more. Plus a tutorial on how to use a computer and short article about asynchronous communication. FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with....
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Friends news: travel tips Tokyo, NYC, Mexico City

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I'm flying to NYC tonight for a quick visit. Then back to Austin for SXSW. My travel gear post will be coming in a week or so. James Clear, author of my favorite book Atomic Habits, said my book is "practical, actionable, and useful." He called The 2-Hour Cocktail Party a "must-read for anyone who wants to host a great event." See his review on Amazon and Audible here. That made me really happy. Like my hard work...
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Friends news: tips & tricks on YouTube

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I'm in North Carolina right now to spend the weekend at Wake Forest University. In this issue: 2 new videos on YouTube, my legit favorite things to do in NYC, the sorta-secret people behind The Met Museum, a new survival book, the negative effects of marijuana, and a bunch more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting...
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Friends news: 19 Things You Can Say to People in 10 Seconds

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party (on sale paperback, Kindle, or Audible). In this issue: my public library experiment & send me your local library, Sam Parr's tribute for his best friend, the secret language of ships, LED skin care mask, Sam Corcos podcast interview about delegation, and a bunch more. Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I...
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Friends news: billionaire murder mystery

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party (paperback or Audible). In this issue: a billionaire pharmaceutical murder mystery, my upcoming events, why you should consider teeth whitening strips, victory against ADA scam lawsuits, the Navy's crappy little ship, and a bunch more. Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You...
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Friends news: Meeting my VAs

Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party (paperback or Audible). In this issue: viral videos from my trip to Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila, and Singapore; a kit for jet lag, my favorite jet lag app, healthcare in India, scientific study about people with tattoos, and a bunch more. Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can...
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