Issue #19 – Wednesday, April 1, 2026
### Gaps happen — what matters is how you return
Life gets loud.
Projects pile up.
Emails don’t get sent.
Then it feels awkward to show up again.
The trick is to restart in a way that feels
normal and useful, instead of making the whole
email about your disappearance. [web:483][web:484]
You don’t need a big confession.
You just need a clean next step.
### Lead with help, not an apology
When you come back after a gap, your reader is
mostly wondering:
“Is this still helpful for me?”
So instead of a long story about where you’ve
been, give them something they can use right
now.
You can briefly acknowledge the gap in one
line:
– “It’s been a minute — let’s jump back in.”
Then move straight into a clear problem, a
simple insight, and a tiny move they can take.
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That shows them your emails are still worth
opening.
### Restart with a simple, repeatable format
To make restarting easier on *you*, use a
simple structure you can run every week.
For example:
– Opening line: name the problem or situation.
– Short story or example.
– One takeaway or shift in perspective.
– One tiny move for this week.
– Optional PS: link to something deeper. [web:481][web:484]
Once you’ve used this format a few times, it
becomes your default “I can always send *this*”
email.
That takes a lot of pressure off.
### One small move for this week
Here’s your assignment:
1) Draft a short “restart” email using this
structure:
– One simple line acknowledging the gap
– One helpful idea or story
– One tiny move for them this week
2) Do **not** try to explain everything that
happened while you were gone.
3) Hit send, then pick your next send date and
put it on your calendar.
You rebuild trust by showing up again and
again, not by writing the perfect explanation.
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### What’s coming next
In the next issue, we’ll zoom out and look at
your **whole ecosystem** — how your newsletter,
social content, and simple offers fit together
so it feels like one coherent path instead of
a bunch of separate pieces.
Ninpo Ikkan!!
“The spirit of the ninja is our primary inspiration.”
Kurt Tasche
“The REAL Ninja Marketer”
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