This year, Iā¦
1. FINALLY made the move to NYC to focus on my startup, NUI, and live with two of my closest friends and business partners
2. Closed out our first full year of operating NUI with millions of dollars in profit and countless completed contracts and clients!
3. Quit my job at Microsoft after 3 years of being a PM in the Cloud & AI Space to focus 100% of my time on NUI.
4. Together with
@srisac123 , built our NUI team from 4 people at the start of the year to 40 and growing - with some of the BEST and most motivated team members anyone could ask for.
5. Hosted the world premiere of Ninjago Legends: Monstrosity in Chicago (kid me would have NEVER believed this!)
6. Traveled the world with my closest friends and family: France + Germany (to kick off the year!), Vegas for CES, Whistler (for skiing), Switzerland (the Matterhorn!) for MORE skiing, LA (many, many times for business & pleasure), Arizona (for one of the coolest & most intense weekend excursions ever), Morocco + Istanbul (for my 25th birthday with the fam!), Cali + Chicago + Florida (with the LEGO bros), San Diego (SDCC!), SF (Lucasfilm premiere!), Denmark (RLFM), China (Beijing + Shanghai), Singapore, Hong Kong (with the LEGO squad!), Paris (most impromptu trip ever!), Dubai (one last work & play NUI trip), and finally back to Switzerland & France
7. Got a chance to be invited to multiple red carpet premieres and entertainment events thanks to one of my best bros,
@minisuperheroestoday - canāt believe we now have like four Peacemaker helmets thanks to this!
8. Made the difficult decision to step away from my role as an official LEGO Ambassador so I can optimize the time I spend on my Youtube channel, DuckBricks, and buy a LOT more time in the day to work on NUI!
9. Reached nearly 200,000 subscribers on Youtube - grateful for all the support and so glad I have this outlet to destress & share my passion!
10. And finally, spent a ton of time with friends and family old and new, sharing the BEST memories ever
I say this every year, but 2025 was truly the BIGGEST year yet - and I canāt wait to kickstart 2026 with a renewed focus on growing our company & taking us to NUI heights!