The day is here, the hour is now! Black Hat officially is started, and with that all of Hacker Summer Camp season commences. 🍾

I know some of you have not yet made your journey here to vegas. But you're all coming in the next few days.

Here's a suggestion if you want to spread a little cheer: now is a wonderful time to go through ALL of your sticker drawers and boxes and bags... Look for ones that have been languishing for a while, or ones that you have in excess. Consider making small envelopes or cards and carry them on you at the events. 😁💌

You'll encounter many friends whom you seldom see and with whom you never get to spend enough time. You'll want more moments with them than life affords. (It's like this for me very much with many of my fellow trainers, because we are all so busy during the days and so exhausted during the nights) 🤜🤛

If you have small notes with well wishes and packets of stickers and patches and goodness inside, you can turn a 5-second glancing blow in the hallway into a more meaningful moment that you both can share and reflect upon later after the craziness subsides. ☺️

(And while I do keep my assorted sticker packs relatively neutral and light-hearted, I also keep a secret stash of much spicier stickers that have more political hot takes and so forth... If you're interested in one or two of those, you can always grab me for a hug or a hello in the hallway!) 🔥