The Good Stuff.

A Continuous Lean is a first-wave men’s style blog (founded in 2007) turned newsletter written by Michael Williams. The goal here is to create a space for discovery, an appreciation of considered things, and evolved viewpoints.

I’m intrigued by old and often overlooked companies that make things in traditional ways. The goal is to buy less, but buy better and avoid being annoying about it all. Along with Taylor Stacey, I also edit The Material Review and the golf publication The Old Ghosts.

What is This All About?

Essentially, the newsletter focuses on the issues we encounter daily. The general topics of conversation: 1. men’s style, 2. Health and well-being, 3. Heritage and traditions, 3. Retail, and 4. Odds and ends, including watches, cars, travel, ideas, culture, wine, golf, and gear. I will typically publish stories twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. As good conversations come up, I will publish an interview podcast. Early in the week, I send out a weekly chat with writer David Coggins from The Contender. My goal for the site is to publish when there are good things to discuss, rather than diluting the newsletter just to publish more frequently.

Speaking of Buying for Value.

Interested in more than just ACL? There’s also Central Division where you can receive all of the stories from ACL, complete access to The Contender, plus our weekly podcast and all of our archives. You can find that bundle here.

A Little Help For My Friends.

If you are a student, have lost your job or can’t afford to pay for the newsletter, email me and I will give you a free subscription, no questions asked.

One Last Thing.

You can find ACL on Instagram and view some product recommendations here. There’s also a golf shop for people who like those types of things. You can find that here.