I almost fought a crackhead

No, the headline isn’t clickbait.

A few days ago, I was working at my usual “office” in Canada (Starbucks) and sipping my cup of nitro cold brew deliciousness, when I got a call.

It was my buddy, Nick Verge.

And being the super-duper optimized health guru that I am, I decided to get my steps in while talking to him.

So, I went outside and started walking laps in the parking lot while chatting with Nick.

Now, this parking lot is also next to a weed dispensary, so it has a tendency to attract some…interesting...characters.

And on this particular day, that included a guy in his late 20s sitting on a BMX, slouched over, looking like he hadn’t seen a shower since last month.

But whatever.

I was on the phone, minding my business, just walkin’ and talkin’.

And all was fine and dandy for the first 10 minutes.

But then, it happened…

“You need to walk somewhere else,” he yelled, glaring at me from his bike like I’d just wandered onto his personal kingdom.

I paused, took my earbud out, and looked over.

“What was that?” I asked.

“You need to walk somewhere else,” he repeated, a little more aggressive this time. “I feel like you’re watching me.”

Now look, I’m a nice guy (it’s in my Canadian DNA)…

But crackhead or not, I don’t take too kindly to rude people.

So, I looked him straight in the eye and politely told him:

“Buddy, I don’t give a fuck who you are. I’m on the phone talking to my friend, minding my own business. I’ll walk where I want.”

At that, Mr. BMX started pedaling towards me, his face scrunched up like he was about to pull something.

And as he came within a few feet of me, I noticed the little treasure in his right hand:

A crack pipe.

Perfect.

Now, I have a long list of things to do on a typical day, but “getting shanked by a crackhead in a Starbucks parking lot” isn’t usually one of them.

“Do you know who the fuck I am?!” he said in an increasingly hostile tone.

Spoiler alert: I didn’t care who he was.

So again, with colorful language, I told him.

At this point, years of jiu jitsu training kicked in, and my eyes became hyper-aware of his movements, fists subtly clenched, ready for whatever was about to go down.

Meanwhile, Nick was still in my ear, half-laughing and half-wondering if he was about to witness my last moments.

But then, outta nowhere, the most Canadian exchange of my life happened.

In a calmer tone, I said “Listen, I’d have 0 problem walking somewhere else if you just asked nicely.”

And I shit you not, the man replied in a calm and disarming tone:

“Look, man, I’d really just appreciate it if you could walk somewhere else please.”

“Alright,” I replied, “no problem.”

And just like that, the showdown ended.

I walked away, thinking, Well, guess I’m not fighting a crackhead today.

Now, I know what you’re probably wondering…

“Dakota, Why Did You Just Tell Me a Story About Almost Fighting a Crackhead?”

Believe it or not, there’s a lesson buried in this little misadventure.

(And no, it’s not “always be polite to crackheads”—though that’s not terrible advice.)

In online business, it’s easy to get sucked into every little conflict or opportunity that comes your way.

But most of these “battles” are distractions.

Like the crackhead in the parking lot, they demand attention but offer nothing valuable in return.

Whether it’s:

• Dealing with nightmare clients

• Getting caught up in hate comments

• Trying to please everyone with your content

Some things just aren’t worth the mental or emotional cost.

Because life is full of “crackhead moments” that demand your attention, but offer zero payoff.

The real skill is learning to walk away—to focus only on high-value, high-impact opportunities that actually move the needle.

A Non-Crackhead Challenge For You

My Aussie brother Jason C Fox, is hosting a 3-Day Challenge on November 19th-21st.

He promised me this isn’t some BS pitch fest full of fluff.

It’s info, implementation and execution.

Here’s everything you need to know in under 20.69 seconds...

• It’s FREE (yes that’s FREE in all caps so you know it’s good).

• You'll learn how to create a “Bulletproof Compounding Offer” that you know will convert (because he’ll show you how to validate it fast af.

• You'll learn how to create an “Invisible Sales Funnel” where your prospects will be knocking your door down to buy. 

• And you'll learn how to put it all together to create an automated sales-system that does the heavy lifting, while you focus on delivering world-class results for your clients. 

Jason is one of the very few online biz dudes I trust (he’s also my coach), so that’s why I’m promoting him.

To check it out and register, use my link right here: [link]

(This is an affiliate link that’ll give me dolla dolla bills if you choose to buy anything from him after the challenge).

But with that, I bid you a happy Thursday, my friend. Be careful out there in those parking lots.

Your Canadian friend,

Dakota “Crack Is Whack” Robertson

P.S.

Apologies for missing last week’s newsletter.

Was literally the first one I’ve ever missed since starting 2.5 years ago.

I’ve been hella burnt out lately and busy, so it totally slipped my mind.

But fret not, your boy is back.