I hope you had a great weekend!

We had a busy weekend of family sports and NCAA March Madness, so apologies for sending this out Monday morning.

Before we get to this week's Note, I wanted to share a post I discovered on Instagram and read on Substack. It's called "I Quit" and I see it as a sign that more people are shifting towards living their Authentic Lives.

​"I Quit" by Hezekiah​

I also thought I'd share this post from my friend Tom Morgan about the importance of Community and how he sees communities collaborating in the future. I shared on LinkedIn that while now is not the time, I see myself establish my own 150-person community of "Authenticists" to contribute to the Network of Networks Tom describes.

​Three Ways To Change Your World. Right Now by Tom Morgan​

Ok, let's get to this week's Notes...

📝 this week's Daily Notes

3.16.26 #1152 you don’t have to know your future​

3.18.26 #1153 the outside world is a mirror of your internal world​

3.19.26 #1154 faith and fear require the same​

3.20.26 #1155 only opportunities for growth​

3.21.26 #1156 rewrite the story of your past​

3.22.26 #1157 negativity must be subscribed to​

🎙️ AlignedLife: How We Can Support Our Boys Pursuing Their Authentic Lives with Ang

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This is the first episode of a new format I'm trying, bringing the AlignedLife conversation home, literally. I sat down with my wife, Ang, to talk about one of the most important questions we wrestle with as parents: how do we help our three boys grow into the fullest, most authentic versions of themselves?

We cover a lot of ground in this one--from the tension between wanting to guide our kids and actually letting them find their own way, to the role our network plays as informal mentors in their lives. We talk about accountability, why kids learn more by observation than instruction, and the difference between planting seeds early versus forcing growth before it's ready.

We also get into some things I haven't talked much about publicly, like how a conversation with my oldest about his interest in finance made me rethink the long-term vision for my business, and why I'm starting to think about building something the boys could one day step into.

And at the end of it all, we keep coming back to the same thing: the most important thing we can give our kids isn't a perfect roadmap. It's love, a strong village around them, and the space to figure out who they're meant to be.

This is a monthly conversation. I hope it resonates with you wherever you are on your parenting journey.

🦅 Omens

​J. Cole: That Fall-Off And More "I’m still bumping J. Cole’s The Fall-Off each day, so getting a little behind the scenes on the album, along with just getting more from J. Cole, was a pleasant surprise."

​A New Goal: Creating Advantages For My Boys "One of the benefits I’ve gained by taking an entrepreneurial path is that I can create whatever I want. And while it is a tremendous privilege to one day give my boys an advantage in life, it’s one I’ve worked hard to create."

📺 The Authentic Life On Other Shows

From time to time, I listen to a conversation, and all I can hear is other people talking about the Authentic Life.

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See you next week (or tomorrow) and keep pursuing,

JC