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Author: Patrick Rhone

Seventeen Sweaters: Early 90’s J.Crew Rollnecks

Patrick wearing Black Early 90's J.Crew Rollneck

I actually have four of these J.Crew Rollneck sweaters but for this series I’m counting it as one since they are all the same.

I think I went through this period in the early 90’s where I felt like if I had one of something I like and knew I would wear it frequently, I should buy more in different colors to mix it up a bit. That’s what I did here.

Three J.Crew Rollneck Seaters in Green, Cream, and Yellow

These are all cotton so good three season options. They actually are unfinished (and, thus, roll) and the sleeves at hem too. It is one of the ways one can tell one of the early 90’s models from the ones that J.Crew sells today.

Well made, classic, never out of style. I actually have a wool one too which may make the seventeen series later. I love these things. I mainly wear the black and the cream. The others I wear less frequently and have thought about letting go of them but I’ve had them for over 30 years now so I can’t bring myself to.

Seventeen Sweaters: Ragg Wool with Loon

Patrick wearing a Ragg Wool Sweater with a Loon embroidery on the chest

My wife picked up this one for me at a clothing exchange. I can’t remember at the moment if she gave it to me as a gift or when she got back from the exchange. Regardless, I really love it. It’s vintage (I suspect 1980’s), made in Minnesota by Winona Knits, and has a cute little loon logo embroidered on the chest.

Closeup of Loon Embroidery

It’s warm, rustic looking, and pairs well with jeans and Bean Boots. This sweater along with a button down or flannel underneath is the perfect Minnesota uniform.

For Starters #40: Four Pricing Principles for Solopreneurs

I’ve had multiple conversations this summer that have started with, “Talk to them, I’d pay them more if they charged me. But I can’t ask my manager to expense something this low.” or, “a client just laughed at my rate and said, ‘oh, I’ll just pay you double that’.”

If you, like me, work for yourself or a company you own this is a very important read and strongly consider booking a session with Garrick (I did and it was worth it)

Episode 571: Reflection and Growth | PM Talks S1E12 – Mike Vardy

As the calendar year winds down, on the season finale of PM Talks, Patrick Rhone and I dive into the powerful intersection of reflection and growth—topics that feel particularly resonant this time of year. Patrick and I share personal insights and practical takeaways to help you reflect on the past and shape the year ahead.

This is a good one. Take a listen.

Seventeen Sweaters: A Series

One of the truisms of living in Minnesota is that you can never have too many sweaters. The truth of the matter is that you’ll have a reason to wear them daily for three quarters of the year.

I have a fair number less than many and a bit more than some. I thought it’d be a fun time a year to catalog my favorites and tell the brief stories behind them. A small daily blogging project to end the year.

Stay tuned.

Last year my wife and I took an extremely productive and valuable overnight retreat at the end of the year to evaluate the past year and align our priorities for this year. The two guides we used for this were YearCompass and Find Your Word. Recommended.

Nicholas Bate encourages us to choose our word for next year.

Choose a word. Any word. One word. Make it yours for 2025. Start thinking about it now. Whiteboard it. Write it every day on your planner. Put the word on a handful of 3 by 5 cards and place them in strategic places as an ever-present reminder. Make it BIG. Write it BOLD.

My word for this year was FINISH! (and, yes, I always write it in all caps with the exclamation point). I wrote it at the beginning of every month in my Daily Log. I wrote it on top of every task list. It helped motivate and guide me. It made the year better.