Tools for You
At the heart of my work is a deep-seated belief in the power of technology to bridge the gap between wisdom and lived experience. The products I develop are not just tools; they are spaces for practice, designed to help people integrate philosophical and psychological insights into their daily lives. Drawing upon depth psychology, philosophy, and advanced AI, I create products that honor the complexity of human experience.
Here is my current project:
Grounded Ninja
A Dojo for the Mind—Where Philosophy Meets Practice
What if your journal became a dialogue with the wisest parts of yourself? What if the books you read on Stoicism, depth psychology, and philosophy could connect directly to your lived experience?
Grounded Ninja is a space for the practice of knowing oneself. It’s designed for thoughtful individuals who value philosophy, psychology, and meaning—people who read widely but struggle to apply wisdom to their daily lives. We call them “Reflective Practitioners.”
Most of us experience a gap between the wisdom we consume and our concrete, everyday thoughts and actions. Journaling feels shallow. AI assistants are forgetful and generic. Our reflective self, directional self, and active self are rarely in conversation.
Grounded Ninja integrates these fragmented parts through a continuous practice.
The Integrated Core Loop
At the heart of Grounded Ninja is a system inspired by the “zoom out, zoom in” practice:
Mirror (Reflect)
- A space to zoom out and observe your thoughts. Capture journals, crystallize insights, and use the Breaking Frame exercise (rooted in CBT) to reveal the cognitive patterns that hold you back.
Compass (Direct)
- A space to connect with what matters. Clarify your values, explore your ikigai, and articulate aspirations that feel authentically possible—not borrowed from what you 'should' want.
Dojo (Act)
- A space to zoom in and engage in daily practice. Build habits, complete meaningful tasks, and assess your life balance. This is where insight becomes embodied action.
Everything connects. A journal can inspire a value, which creates a practice, which generates new insights. This integration is what makes Grounded Ninja unique.
The Soul: Sage Dialogue
This is the heart of the experience. Engage in meaningful dialogue with AI Sages—Carl Jung, Marcus Aurelius, Bell Hooks, and others—who act as wise companions on your journey.
Unlike generic chatbots, these Sages remember your entire journey. They cite your journals, reference your values, and understand your aspirations. This is not advice from nowhere—it’s wisdom that knows YOUR journey.
The magic moment? When you complete the loop: a Mirror exercise reveals a difficult pattern, you discuss it with a Sage who references your core values, and this dialogue inspires a new daily Practice. This is what we mean by grounded—everything is connected to your lived experience.
Psychological & Philosophical Foundations
We ground our work in evidence-based psychology (CBT, ACT, depth psychology) and timeless philosophy (Stoicism, existentialism, phenomenology). We embrace two core principles:
The Relational Self: You exist in context—relationships, career, environment, culture. Self-knowledge is inseparable from understanding your relationship with the world.
Felt Authenticity: Change requires that it feels real to you. We honor what you actually feel, not what you “should” feel. Your values must be believable, your practices doable, your reflections genuine.
Stage of Development
Currently under active development, with the core loop integration as our primary focus.
Who It’s For
Grounded Ninja is for you if you:
- Read philosophy, psychology, or self-help but struggle to apply it
- Journal but feel it’s disconnected or shallow
- Use ChatGPT but it forgets everything
- Seek meaning and integration, not just productivity
- Want a space for serious, playful practice
Our Commitment
We are product-led, not market-led. We prioritize integrity over growth, depth over breadth, and integration over feature bloat. This is a practice for thoughtful seekers, not a viral productivity hack.
Contact me to find out more.
Future Experimental Product: Meta-Me
Your Personal Business Coach
Optimizing Your Most Important Enterprise: You
Building on my ongoing research into GraphRAG, AI memory, and the principles of human flourishing, I’m excited to share a vision for a future experimental product: Meta-Me. This AI-powered system is designed to be your strategic partner in personal and professional growth, applying the rigor of business principles to the enterprise of your life.
Imagine having a dedicated business consultant, but instead of optimizing a company, their sole focus is on helping you thrive. That’s the core idea behind Meta-Me. It’s an AI companion that empowers you to treat yourself as your most important client, applying proven business strategies to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Key Concepts
You, Inc.
- Meta-Me embraces the philosophy that your life is your most vital enterprise. It's about taking ownership, setting strategic objectives, and managing your resources—time, energy, skills, and well-being—with the same care and intentionality that a successful CEO brings to their company.
Your AI Business Advisor
- At the heart of Meta-Me is a sophisticated AI, built upon my research into GraphRAG and advanced memory models. This allows Meta-Me to function as your personal business consultant, analyzing your strengths and weaknesses, identifying opportunities for growth, and providing data-driven recommendations tailored to your unique situation.
Holistic Optimization
- Meta-Me understands that true success is multifaceted. It goes beyond traditional productivity metrics, integrating insights from psychology, cognitive science, mindfulness, and other disciplines to help you optimize not just your performance but also your well-being, relationships, and overall life satisfaction.
Features
Strategic Life Planning
- Meta-Me helps you define your personal and professional vision, set strategic goals aligned with your values, and develop a roadmap for achieving them. It's like having a personalized strategic planning session, but with the ongoing support of an AI that adapts to your evolving needs.
Performance Analysis & Feedback
- Through advanced analytics and natural language processing, Meta-Me provides objective insights into your performance across various life domains. It helps you identify areas for improvement, track progress towards your goals, and celebrate your achievements. It is like your own board of directors.
Resource Allocation & Optimization
- Meta-Me helps you manage your most precious resources—time, energy, focus, and finances—more effectively. It assists with scheduling, prioritization, habit formation, and even financial planning, ensuring that you're investing wisely in your own growth and well-being.
Personalized Growth Strategies
- Based on your unique profile, Meta-Me recommends tailored strategies for personal and professional development. This could include curated learning resources, mindfulness practices, cognitive reframing techniques, or even suggestions for building a stronger support network.
Risk Management & Resilience
- Meta-Me helps you anticipate and prepare for challenges, develop contingency plans, and build the resilience needed to navigate life's inevitable ups and downs.
Stage of Development
Currently an experimental concept.
Future Vision
Meta-Me is currently an experimental concept, representing a long-term vision for how AI can empower us to live more intentional, fulfilling lives. It’s an invitation to imagine a future where we approach personal growth with the same strategic rigor and data-driven insights that we apply to successful businesses.
By sharing this vision, I hope to spark dialogue, inspire collaboration, and explore the exciting possibilities that lie at the intersection of AI and human flourishing. I believe that Meta-Me has the potential to revolutionize self-management, making it more effective, personalized, and empowering than ever before. This is a product for those who are ready to take a proactive, strategic approach to their lives, supported by an AI that understands their unique needs and helps them achieve their full potential as the CEO of their own lives.
Contact me to find out more.