Everyone May Soon Have Einstein's IQ
Do You Know What You'd Do With It?
Some researchers believe AI augmentation could soon give ordinary people access to cognitive capabilities once reserved for the world’s greatest minds.
Whether or not you buy the IQ comparisons exactly, something is already undeniably true: the people who learn to work fluently with AI will have an extraordinary advantage over those who don’t.
That idea got me thinking. Not just about AI. About the deeper question underneath it.
Most people I work with aren’t stuck in their careers or lives because they lack intelligence. They’re stuck because they don’t know what they actually want. They’ve spent decades building a career that made sense on paper, and now something has shifted. The industry. The economy. Themselves. And suddenly, the old map no longer matches the territory.
That’s the real problem. And it’s the one my new Second Act Sprint program was designed to help address. (Shouts to my dear friend Craig Mangan for helping bring it to life.)
What It Is
Starting June 15, I’m co-facilitating a two-week intensive program alongside Kenny White, the sharpest AI builder I know. Kenny has led over 1,000 professionals through AI transformations at companies including Disney, ABC, and Visa. He’s written about the future of work in Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. Leadership teams call him when they need to figure AI out without slowing down.
Together, we’re running something we haven’t seen anywhere else: a program that pairs the inner work of reinvention with the practical tools of the AI era.
Week One is about clarity. What do you actually want in your next chapter? Who are you becoming? We do the deeper identity and direction work that most people skip, but that changes everything. This is anchored by my Second Act Framework, a model I’ve pressure-tested with 200+ midcareer professionals and several multi-week cohorts.
Week Two is about capability. Kenny takes the wheel. You’ll build your own AI Chief of Staff, create powerful custom agents, and launch a personal website or web tool from scratch. We call it “six-pack AI abs.” You’ll leave with new tools you actually know how to use.
Our first cohort is capped at 12 people. Intimate by design.
Who It’s For
Mid-career professionals, executives, founders, and creatives who feel the ground shifting and want to meet that moment with intention rather than anxiety.
And specifically: if you’ve been laid off in the last six months, we’re offering a reduced rate. This program was built for exactly this moment in your life.
A past participant of my Second Act program said it better than I can:
“In a time when I felt particularly lost, it was invaluable to connect with a group of people who understood exactly where I was.” — Kelly, Creative Director
The Guarantee
If you lean into this program and don’t make real progress toward what’s next, we’ll give you your money back. We mean that.
Full details can be found at www.SecondActShift.com. If you’d like to talk before making a decision, shoot me a note and let’s find a time to talk.
The future is coming fast. Our goal is to help you meet it with clarity and confidence, and equip you with practical tools for whatever comes next.
