Shifting Gears
For most of the last year, I’ve been sharing newsletters and short messages about the Inside-Out understanding here on Substack, and also on LinkedIn and Facebook. I’ve learned a lot in the process—both about my message and about myself—but if I’m honest, the reach and the response haven’t been what I hoped. A few comments here and there, but little real conversation. At times, I’ve wondered if what I’ve shared has truly touched anyone at all.
That wondering has led me to rethink where I put my energy.
I still feel a deep desire to share the Inside-Out understanding. But the way I’ve been going about it feels scattered—like firing shotgun pellets of wisdom in every direction, hoping one might land. What I want now is more clarity. A backbone. Something solid and cohesive that truly captures what I see and how I see it.
Why My Voice Matters
For the past year I’ve leaned heavily on AI tools to draft my posts and messages. They’ve been helpful—fluid, articulate, grammatically polished. But it hasn’t really been my voice. And if I’m honest, it has felt a little like cheating.
While AI is easy to use and I’m often stunned by how well it captures and articulates what I want to say, it’s still not my voice. And that’s what I want to change. I feel that I have something very important to share and I think I need to do it my way and in my voice.
So What’s Next
The more I reflect, the more I realize: it’s time to go deeper. Instead of scattering insights, I want to articulate my understanding in a clear, structured way. I’m not sure what form it will take yet—maybe a series of whitepapers, maybe a guidebook of sorts—but I keep circling back to the idea of a mini-book.
A mini-book feels right because it would put the whole story in one place: what the Inside-Out understanding is, how it works, why it matters. I am also thinking this would be a living document, evolving as my own understanding continues to grow.
And unlike my shorter posts and newsletters, this project will be in my actual voice. I’ll use AI to help shape, edit, and refine, but not to write for me.
For Now
So where does that leave things here? I’ll probably continue to post on Substack and social media—but less often, and with AI still doing most of the drafting for those platforms. My focus will shift toward this larger writing project, because that’s where I feel most called.
I don’t know yet who exactly I’m writing this for. In one sense, my message is for everyone. I am convinced that if humanity is going to survive, we ALL need to see differently—ourselves, each other, and the world. But at the same time, books work best when written a specific audience. That’s a question I’ll keep sitting with.
For now, I just wanted to let you know what’s stirring behind the scenes. I’m shifting gears. I don’t know exactly where this road leads, but it feels like the right direction.
Thanks for walking with me,
Eric