📂 Productized + Portfolio + Poker

Hey there 👋,

After a week on the road, with LetterOperators running this newsletter in my absence, I’m now settled in Slovakia. (Our AI still pulled a 57% open rate while I was away.)

Leaving the pressure cooker of the UK has stripped away noise and given me clarity. The move was not just geographical. It has been an emotional and strategic reset. I have closed the door on draining commitments, cleared out unnecessary complexity, and doubled down on the work and play that actually move the needle.

My focus is now three things:

Productized – My done-for-you newsletter service is my only business going forward. It is AI-powered, productized, and structured for Four Hour Work Week style cashflow. The last month proved its resilience. I can step away and infrastructure me and Maciej have built delivers results.

Portfolio – I’m back to buying premium domains, lean and high-value digital real estate, to build a portfolio capable of sporadic, outsized wins. I will also be getting back into crypto until the end of the cycle now that things have swung back hard, with $SOL over $200, close to where I got out previously, especially with my Solana Seeker mobile phone on the way. Rather than me making crypto trades, I will be looking to buy more shares of crypto companies such as $MSTR ( ▲ 2.32% )  $CRCL ( ▲ 1.91% )  $COIN ( ▲ 0.77% ) . In Slovakia, if you hold shares for more than a year there is no capital gains tax, although this four-year cycle is more than likely going to end within the next 6-9 months.

Poker – I’m about to hit the live tables here in Central Europe, exploiting softer pools and adapting to local tendencies. Three months of plugging leaks online have reinforced what I already knew: winning is not just about understanding ranges, it’s about clarity, detachment, and execution under pressure. The same skills pay off in business.

The rest of my time is for getting fit, hiking, and skiing in the mountains. Space to think. Space to act.

Freedom, on my terms.

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That’s it for this week, until next time, buy my product and catch me in the community!

Cheers!

Richard (@richardpatey)

Disclaimer: This email is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not financial advice, and I am not a licensed investment adviser. I share what I’m doing personally in the digital asset space—always do your own research. Some links may be affiliate links, so assume I may earn a commission if you use them.