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I’ve advanced the design and shaping of the new Open event (April 28-30, 2026 in Las Vegas), so I can share more about it now. Let me tell you the event’s core focus and purpose. The magnetic core of Open is very simple. It’s harmony. Inner harmony within yourself. Outer harmony with your reality. That’s…
At Open we delve into the spaces where AI cannot go – where it will never be able to go. AI does have tremendous range – incredible range truly – but it’s bounded in ways that we are not. Its limits are defined by rules that we aren’t obligated to adhere to. We’re fully capable…
Let me share some thoughts about using AI and how I feel about it these days. The short version is that while AI arrived through ethically messy channels, my actual relationship with it feels pretty harmonious and wondrous these days. AI Resource Usage Is AI resource-intensive in terms of electricity and water? At the aggregate…
On April 28-30 we’re hosting our first live, in-person gathering in 10 years. Yes, it really has been that long. I’ve been wanting to re-infuse live events back into this space for years now. We almost got back into this several years ago… then COVID. So I waited for the timing to feel right. I…
After some recent discussions about AI in Conscious Growth Club – we often share our AI-related experiences and insights in the club – I’ve been pondering where I may need to compensate for AI’s biases and flaws when I engage with it. I use ChatGPT the most, and one issue that came up was running…
In recent months, perhaps for the better part of a year, I’ve been supremely interested in intelligence. My current best understanding tells me that intelligence needs a proper place to land – a place of order, structure, and constraints. Intelligence without order has no way to express itself – no way to communicate, stretch, or…
Lesson 21 of the free Engage course invites you to question the idea that personal time must be earned through work. Explore how limiting work hours and choosing abundant personal time can lead to greater clarity, motivation, and a more satisfying life. You’ll find the rest of the Engage course videos in the Video section.…
Lesson 20 of the free Engage course invites you to consider simple ways to encourage and uplift the people whose lives you touch. You’ll find the rest of the Engage course videos in the Video section. Join the Engage Email List Join the Engage notification list to get an email whenever a new Engage lesson…
Lesson 19 explores how to finish what you start without killing your creative spark. You’ll learn how to work with different energy phases – inspiration, staging, and completion – so projects flow forward naturally instead of stalling or burning out. This approach helps you move projects across the finish line while preserving enthusiasm, clarity, and…
Lesson 18 of the free Engage course explores how stretch goals can serve as catalysts for inner growth rather than pressure-filled achievements. You’ll learn how to approach ambitious goals by expanding your identity, working through internal limitations, and becoming someone who can step into those experiences with confidence and ease. You’ll find the rest of…