Life update video incoming... what do you want to know?
It's been a year since the last one, and so much has changed!
Before I hit record, I'm curious...what do you actually want to hear about? What questions have been on your mind?
Drop them below. Let's make this one count.
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When I started researching my next book, I assumed "annual reviews" were a modern invention—maybe from the 1970s self-help movement.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
This practice traces back 4,000 years to ancient Babylon, with nearly every culture developing some version of it.
From Roman two-faced gods to Japanese waterfall purification, I discovered seven universal patterns that explain why this "productivity hack" has endured for millennia.
What history teaches us about change might surprise you: fortelabs.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-the-annual-r…
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I watched a towering iceberg split in half with a thundering crack while crossing the Drake Passage to Antarctica.
What started as a space exploration conference on a cruise ship became something much more profound.
In December 2024, I traveled alongside astronauts, astrophysicists, and explorers to one of Earth's most alien environments.
The experience completely transformed how I approached my annual review – and might change how you think about your goals, too.
In this blog post, I attempted to capture what happens when you gain perspective from the edge of the world.
Read it here: fortelabs.com/blog/finding-perspective-at-the-edge…
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I recently had my first psilocybin-assisted therapy session, and I want to share what I learned with you.
Living in Mexico, I've been amazed at how psychedelics are woven into everyday life here. After experimenting with micro-dosing, I decided to go deeper with a macro-dose under professional supervision.
What I discovered wasn't what I expected.
Instead of healing my relationship with my father (my stated intention), the experience centered entirely around the women in my life—my mother, wife, and especially my daughter.
The insights I gained have transformed how I parent and relate to my family.
In my new blog post, I share the science behind what happens in your brain, the challenging moments of "wrestling with an inner force," and the lasting changes I've experienced weeks later.
Read it here: fortelabs.com/blog/mushroom-trip-my-first-experien…
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I invited YouTube expert Eloisa Wolf to analyze my channel, and she found problems I never knew existed.
I'm losing 60% of viewers in the first 30 seconds, missing out on thousands in revenue, and sending my audience to competitors.
This coaching session revealed everything I've been doing wrong for years—and the simple fixes that could change everything.
I'm sharing the entire session tomorrow at 12 pm ET because these insights apply to any YouTube channel trying to grow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2BFF...
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Applications are now open for Second Brain Enterprise Cohort 2!
After seeing 88 business leaders achieve 1.5x to 10x productivity gains in our first cohort, we're launching round two.
We help you build AI-powered systems across every business function so your operations can run and scale without you being involved in every decision.
The results speak for themselves:
• Net Promoter Score of 75
• 80%+ of participants exceeded expectations
• One founder cut task time by 90%
• Another created an entire hiring process in 10 minutes
This is a 5-week structured program with 11 live sessions, extensive prompt library, private community, and your own board of AI advisors.
Applications close August 4th. Cohort starts August 11th.
The first-mover advantage in AI is real. While your competitors figure out ChatGPT, you could be building AI-first systems.
Apply now: fortelabs.notion.site/second-brain-enterprise?utm_…
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We just finished running our Second Brain Enterprise beta cohort with 52 companies, and the results exceeded even my expectations.
- Net Promoter Score: 75 (higher than Apple has ever rated)
- 80.5% of participants said the program exceeded their expectations
- 96.4% of participants were highly satisfied by the final week
But here's what really matters to me: these weren't just happy customers. These were business leaders who achieved genuine competitive breakthroughs.
One participant told us, "I haven't felt this energized about my business since we started it 5 years ago."
Another said: "This program teaches you not only how to become familiar with AI tools, but how to actually harness the power for improvement across your entire business. And how to beat the competition."
Next week, July 16, I will share some of the core business frameworks that delivered these results in a free, 90-minute workshop.
You'll learn the 4 stages of business evolution, the 6-stage customer lifecycle, and why process is the secret to AI evolution.
Join me live: lu.ma/mcmal0af?utm_campaign=sbe2&utm_medium=social…
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Most businesses are unknowingly burning thousands every month because they don’t have measurable KPIs or a systematic hiring process.
But to thrive, every employee needs clarity on…
- where the company is going
- what their role is and how it’s contributing to the overall goal
- how their success is measured
In our new video, serial entrepreneur Hayden Miyamoto and I show you how to leverage Claude for creating KPIs and complete hiring packages, saving you days of work.
Get notified when the video goes live tomorrow at 12 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giqA6...
This is part 3 of our Master Prompt YouTube series, where we help you build an AI-powered operating system for your business.
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You know the feeling: You discover something fascinating, bookmark dozens of resources, then weeks later, you're still stuck in planning mode. Sound familiar?
I just documented my systematic approach to learning new skills—the same process I've used for everything from AI to productivity systems.
It's designed to efficiently separate what's worth pursuing from what's not.
Inside, you'll discover the four stages that transform scattered learning into focused mastery, plus the secret ingredient that accelerates everything: cultivating play.
Most importantly, you'll learn why most attempts should fizzle out—and how that's actually optimal.
Read the full post here: fortelabs.com/blog/my-4-stage-system-for-learning-…
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Tomorrow, you can watch me transform ChatGPT from a generic AI into my personal six-figure business strategist using one document.
Serial entrepreneur Hayden Miyamoto is back on our YouTube channel and helped me build my own Master Prompt live.
It's a powerful way to train your AI with full context about you and your business. No coding, no complex setup. Just a step-by-step process you can copy for your own business.
Get notified when the video goes live tomorrow at 12 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9DpU...
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