If you are unsure of your vision, then talk to yourself

I wrote about why I want an AI second brain — as people put it, though what I’m building is more like a librarian — in a short post here.

Today I read this passage from The Daily Maxwell:

If you are unsure about the vision of your leader, then talk to him. Ask questions. Once you think you understand it, quote it back to your leader in situations where it’s appropriate to make sure you’re in alignment. If you’ve got it right, you will be able to see it in your leader’s face. Then start passing it on to the people in your sphere of influence. It will be good for the organization, your people, your leader, and you. Promote your leader’s dreams, and he will promote you. If you are unsure about the vision of your leader, then talk to him. Ask questions. Once you think you understand it, quote it back to your leader in situations where it’s appropriate to make sure you’re in alignment. If you’ve got it right, you will be able to see it in your leader’s face. Then start passing it on to the people in your sphere of influence. It will be good for the organization, your people, your leader, and you.

John C. Maxwell – The Daily Maxwell

Maxwell is writing about the importance of clear communication and understanding between you and those leading your team or organization. In this case, it’s exactly what I’m hoping to achieve between me, myself and I.

I write in Day One. I write everyday; even multiple times a day. I have now linked my Readwise account to my agents and they automatically process my highlights and comments and catelog them in a specific Day One journal. The combination of metabolizing my thoughts and observations, with the quotes and passages I highlight creates a robust library of ideas, challenges, and reminders.

Giving the agent the ability to reference these passages across my reading and writing will be incredibly useful to me. It will not only help me to articulate, and qualify my own beliefs, it can be really helpful when I’m struggling, or becoming too egocentric.

Take that same Maxwell quote and swap “leader” with “self” and you’ll see exactly how valuable this type of AI Librarain can be:

“If you are unsure about the vision of your leader your vision, then talk to him yourself. Ask questions. Once you think you understand it, quote it back to your leader yourself in situations where it’s appropriate to make sure you’re in alignment. If you’ve got it right, you will be able to see it in your leader’s own face. Then start passing it on to the people in your sphere of influence. It will be good for the organization, your people, your leader, and you.”