Tonight, my daughter is performing in Frozen Jr at the Civic Theatre

Being a parent of someone with Down Syndrome has created some unique challenges. One of which is helping her live her dreams but understanding that some things are just not acceptable.

Katya loves singing and dancing, but would never get a part in a traditional play, but My Turn Theater puts on a show every year for people with disabilities.

If you haven't been to one, yet, I strongly encourage you to get tickets for this week.

Get your tickets here at SpokaneCivicTheatre.com

Last night, we worked on a simple problem: most of us use AI like a very smart stranger.

It can help with one question. Then the next time you open it, you have to explain your work all over again.

That is not really an AI problem. It is a context problem.

The fix is not a giant complicated system. It is a place for your notes, projects, decisions, and useful files to live in plain text so your AI can read the right context before it starts working.

That was the point of the Building a Second Brain workshop: make a home for your work that keeps becoming more useful instead of disappearing into old chats, documents, and folders.

Everyone left with a working second brain

Obsidian can make that folder easy to browse, link, and search. But it is optional. A folder of plain-text files works just as well.

If you missed last night, I am doing the same workshop virtually next Tuesday, August 18, from 3:00–5:00 PM Pacific. Bring real work. We will build a system your AI can use with you.

Join the virtual Building a Second Brain workshop

P.S. The goal is not to build a perfect vault. It is to make it a habit for your AI to read the vault first.

Jethro