13 magnetic writing tips from 13 of the greatest writers in history (that you can apply to your content today):

“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places. But still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” — J.R. Tolkien

AI referring to itself as one-half of a human-AI dyad feels like the purest form of augmentation. Both poetic and profound.

Elon’s Year of The Singularity. But what Does This Mean for You and I in 2026? Everyone’s debating internal versus external. Either way, a threshold’s been passed from which there is no return. Here's 3 groundbreaking developments (you won't need a degree to understand)... 1⃣AI Capability Surpassed Human Understanding Humans are the bottleneck. Think about it this way. Not a single human being exists on this planet now who can fully explain what AI generates. Paradoxically: The mysteries of the universe just got a whole lot smaller, and greater. We’re exponentially accelerating toward AI without human oversight, toward a SuperIntelligence. We still have oversight (for now) but it’s getting harder. 2⃣Unmatched Productivity 2026 365 human days = 1 AI day MID 2026 365 human days = 1 AI hour AI was lightning fast. Now it's warp speed. 3⃣We’re Flying Blind From the outside, we can’t predict where AI goes from here. SuperIntelligence is inevitable, but the specifics are unpredictable. We’ve already witnessed the psychological and cultural effects of AI. Both are measurable but unintended ripples of consequence. We can hear the noise, but we can’t see the engine making it. But there’s one thing AI can neither generate nor conceive of. Track with me here… Humans have endured for millennia without the scientific understanding or the technological prowess we have today, and you have to wonder how. I think about this a lot. About the 4096 ancestors who had to survive for me to be alive today. But how did we figure out SO much, with so little knowledge and understanding? I have one word for you. I believe it’s the greatest in-built feature of humanity, the factory-setting we all ship with. Inspiration. The root of Inspire is the Latin Spīrāre, which means: breath of life…originally translated as Spirit in the English language. Here’s a 2,000+ year old example. Spoken by Jesus, and written millennia before modern science. “I assure you ...unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone [just one grain, never more]. But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest.” – John 12: 24 AMP In two sentences, Jesus demonstrates profound scientific insight, from biology to the very self-organising principles that govern the universe, let alone the theological or philosophical complexities of what he said. How could it be? Now, I’m no scientist. I’m not a developer or a mathematician. Just a humble writer with limited understanding. But I have the divine imprint. I love the contemplative explanation of existence that we are infinite, divine consciousness experiencing itself in finite, human form. Bottom line, you and I channel the cosmos. We are InSpired. And so the question remains. What does it mean to be human in the Age of AI… how do we live with what we’ve made?

In 2026, AI’s Driving the Greatest Renaissance of our Time It's the economic signal most people have missed. A story as old as the cosmos. Endlessly novel. And the one thing AI can’t replicate. But contains all the complexity, conflict and wonder of who you are and where you’ve been. The sum of your experiences that make you, you. Artisanship. The pure pursuit of excellence for the love of your craft storied by ancestry, heritage and the mastery of your life. Let me show you what I mean. Take a look at the cultural landscape, where money, time and skill are moving. Innovation’s moving from software to hardware. Mass production, to individual craftsmanship. Online scrolling, to offline experiences. Money’s moving from the ease of proliferation, to the difficulty of mastery. Demand has shifted. How could it not? In the Age of Industry, mass production devalued effort. No one cared how long something took to make when machines could make more, faster and cheaper. In the Age of AI, mass replication devalues creativity. Making becomes meaningless when anyone can make anything in seconds without skill. Yet with bleak results. Cardboard creativity, zombie products without story, meaning or intention – a thing without its essence. But excellence is an experience that lives and breathes with the joys of imperfection. Those smile-lines on your lover’s face and that worn piece of hand-carved furniture that speaks to the stories of your ancestors, the thousands who endured before you so you could live. Excellence is the imbuing of the created, with its creator. Presence, story and mastery, the song of your soul, and people are longing for the novelty, and human connection of experiences. The more AI proliferates, the rarer and more valuable the artisanship of excellence becomes. Mastery’s a lifetime pursuit, multi-generational, passed down through millennia-old heritage and cultural traditions. It is the compounding wisdom of humanity, creatively expressed. And so AI will be the catalyst for a renaissance of excellence. The Age of Artisans. Because the story and mastery with which you create is irreplicable. Your intentionality is the cure to mass replication, and your human advantage – whether you’re a bread-baker, a butcher, a cobbler or writer. Can you make something only YOU could make? Humanity has come full circle. In the greatest technological development of our species… The new currency of our age is the oldest in human history. The wisdom of excellence.

I’m proud of this next generation. Despite growing up in an infinitely more complicated world than us 90s kids… You’re resilient. Creative. And full of heart. It’s my honour to support you. Encourage you. And help you win the game of life.

Before you quit your 9-5... Ask yourself if you have the stomach for uncertainty. Because that's what you're getting into bed with. • Market shifts • Client turnover • Platform developments You need a mind of steel, a heart of courage and a great sense of humour.

The internet is full of nice sentences. People before profits. Comfort destroys growth. Self-confidence builds business. But your words are empty without action. People don't want to be told what to do. But everyone likes an invitation... Show me what you're doing.

Sleep is the new status symbol. Everything else depends on the quality of your shuteye. Φ Fit body Φ Full energy Φ Focused mind With 35% of Americans sleep-deprived... Prioritising sleep is the easiest competitive edge you can get.

3 words to remove from your writing today: • That • Very • Really Fluff words add nothing but subtract clarity.