Kevin Riley Inc

Every January, we make the annual trek to Ebisu Shrine in nearby Shinimamiya (part of Osaka) to get our new Sasa (bamboo frond) for the year. It’s a symbolic way to kick off the new business year, and this year I’m helping you kick yours off too. All week long, I’ll be sending out surprise e-mails to members of the Product Creation Labs (Click here if you’re still not receiving that newsletter), so keep your eyes open for each mail and see what fantastic deal you can garner.

Here, I’m at the shrine and one of the shrine maidens is attaching a few symbols of prosperity to my Sasa.

Then, we sing “Shoubai hanjou, sasa motte koi” a number of times and I’ll hand this Sasa up in my office until next January.

You may not be able to get Sasa, but you can get some great deals this week (including a fantastic freebie coming up soon). Keep an eye on your inbox!