Quick reminder that I’m hosting a free workshop this Thursday, October 2, at 12 pm ET (view in your timezone).

I’m teaching you some of the powerful frameworks from our Second Brain Enterprise program.

Such as…

• The 4 stages of business evolution — why Stage 1 businesses depend entirely on the owner's time and energy, while Stage 4 businesses "run themselves with AI"
• Why process is the secret to AI evolution — the counterintuitive reason you must document everything before you can automate anything
• The 3-Part Iterative Cycle we use to help businesses concretely identify and act on their biggest opportunities for AI augmentation, in a way they can continue pursuing on their own
• Why “DIY AI” keeps you stuck, and how to escape the trap of never-ending learning
• Examples and case studies of transformational experiments our participants have achieved after completing our program, to spark your imagination

Life Update: Ambitions after 40, AI Second Brain Pivot, Parenting

After a year living in Mexico, I’m sharing what’s really changed for our family…

From the surprising ways our kids became bilingual in 9 months to how small-town life dissolved my American relationship with time.

Plus updates on Second Brain Enterprise and why psilocybin therapy made me rethink ambition at 40.

An Extraordinary Voyage Worth Considering

Last winter, I went on an incredible voyage to Antarctica with Future of Space. You can read my reflections here.

The landscapes were stunning, but what stayed with me were the late-night conversations with world-class minds like Neil deGrasse Tyson and William Shatner.

This November, they’re doing it again in the Galápagos.

Same format, different location: 100 people aboard a private charter with luminaries like astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro, and filmmaker Chai Vasarhelyi.

It’s not cheap, and it’s not for everyone. But if you’ve been looking for a truly transformative experience, this might be worth exploring.

The focus isn’t tourism. It’s conversation and collective discovery.

To learn more, reach out to co-founder Daniel Fox at dfox@futureofspace.io.

Book Recommendation: Sovereign by David Elikwu

I’ve been following David’s newsletter The Knowledge for a while, so I was excited to dive into his first book. Sovereign delivers on what I love about his writing: practical wisdom without the usual self-help fluff.

The book tackles a problem we all face: how to live with intention in a world designed to scatter our attention.

David weaves together Stoicism, neuroscience, and hard-won experience from building startups across multiple continents. What I appreciate most is his honest approach. He’s clear that there are no shortcuts, just better frameworks for thinking and choosing.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by options or stuck on someone else’s definition of success, this book offers a thoughtful path forward.