Archive - Blockbuster Blueprint

2 Researchers Spent 5 Years Mining The Most Influential Self-Help Books Ever Written, Plus 23 Schools Of Therapy

Spencer Greenberg on the real science of self-help, why AI subtly gaslights you, and the only four things you can actually control each day.

Aug 1 • Michael Simmons

1:18:12

July 2026

Augmented Awakening with Anand Rao (July 17, 2026)

Turning AI Overwhelm Into Real Agency and Creation using live demos and a new skill that helps learners move from feeling stuck to creating.

Jul 22

1:23:17

I Built A "Cognitive Harness" That Upgrades Your AI And Makes You Smarter

If you've spent years mastering your field, AI just handed you a compounding edge most people miss.

Jul 20

I've Helped 100+ Non-Technical People Adopt Agentic AI. They All Hit The Same Invisible Wall.

Quick Announcement: Tomorrow, at 12pm EST, my coach and deer friend Anand Rao, is teaching the second session of Augmented Awakening 2.0. The details to…

Jul 16 • Michael Simmons

Blockbuster Live: The "Cognitive Harness" Opportunity (6/30/26)

Mental models turn AI into a sharper thinking tool through diverse perspectives, cognitive harnesses, and a demo of Michael's new skill, v2.

Jul 2 • Michael Simmons

1:29:58

June 2026

Last Chance To Join The First Agentic Academy For Knowledge Work

Two new bonuses: unlimited one-on-one support + results guarantee

Jun 21 • Michael Simmons

This Is The Best Demo Of What Agentic Knowledge Work Looks Like

This 80-minute screen share from an AI pro walks you through an agentic system step by step

Jun 20 • Michael Simmons

1:19:33

Augmented Awakening with Anand Rao (June 9, 2026)

AI-powered skills for clearer thinking & decisions: use the Prioritizer to cut overwhelm, then a meta-skill that evolves from your patterns.

Jun 11

1:39:20

AI Thought Leader School: AI Mental Models - Continued (6/8/26)

AI mental models, second-order effects & more — Michael teaches System 3 Thinking, live AI demos, and announces the new Agentic Academy launch.

Jun 11 • Michael Simmons

1:33:04

Enrollment Is Now Open For The Agentic Academy

The optional prep session is Monday, June 15. The full 10-week cohort starts Monday, June 22.

Jun 10 • Michael Simmons

Announcing The Agentic Academy For Knowledge Work

If you’ve been reading this newsletter recently, you know this…

Jun 5 • Michael Simmons

Announcing Augmented Awakening 2.0

12 classes / better skills / upgraded for the agentic paradigm

Jun 4 • Michael Simmons

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