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Curiosity, Creativity, & Consistency

In 2017, I had the opportunity to attend the ISRU Summer Camp in person on Governor’s Island and to purchase a pair of the highly coveted Nike x Tom Sachs...

Referral Network Announcement: Dr. Aakar “Rick” Shah, D.O.

Collectors MD is proud to announce their partnership with Dr. Aakar “Rick” Shah, D.O., a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician with nearly two decades of experience in Urgent and Immediate Care...

How To Work Through The All-Or-Nothing Mentality

We’ve all been there. We start feeling really good about ourselves, thinking we can accomplish everything. We, understandably, set big goals—get up early, eat healthy, work out every day, maintain...

The CAGE Test For Collectors

Today on The Collector’s Compass, we sat down with Dr. Aakar “Rick” Shah, D.O.—a physician, lifelong collector, and someone who truly understands the addictive pull of the hobby. In our...

Patience Over Pressure

The hobby moves fast. Very fast. Drops typically sell out in seconds, Dutch auctions bait us into panic buying, countdown timers push us toward impulsive decisions, and social feeds bombard...

Recognizing Emotional Triggers

So often, the purchases we regret the most aren’t the ones we planned for—they’re the ones we made in the heat of an emotion. A fight with a partner. A...

Quality Over Quantity

In a social media landscape driven by algorithms and clout, it’s easy to mistake numbers for real impact. Followers, views, likes—metrics that make us feel like “bigger” automatically means “better”....

Living With An Addict

If you’ve ever loved an addict, you know it’s not just their battle—it becomes part of your life too. That’s why groups like Al-Anon, Gam-Anon, and Nar-Anon exist. They aren’t just there...

Reclaiming The Heart Of The Hobby

Yesterday, Rob Veres of Burbank Cards posted a video that struck a chord with me—and I think it’s something everyone in the hobby should hear. His message was simple but...

Burnout Recovery For High-Performing Professionals

Are you a high-achieving professional experiencing burnout? You’re not alone. Many of my clients are high-achieving, high-performing individuals—executives, business owners, and leaders—who are incredibly successful in their careers, yet feel...

Breaking The Bank: Hobby Price Hikes

Each year, we expect a slight fluctuation in prices across industries—it’s part of market trends: inflation, supply and demand, and the natural ebb and flow of production costs. But in...

Your Collection, Your Sanctuary

Your collection should be a sanctuary, not a scoreboard. It should be the place you turn to when you want to reconnect with a memory, a passion, or a piece...