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All memos tagged #brian-swichkow

Memos by or about Brian Swichkow — entrepreneur, systems architect, and founder of One Inc. From Ghost Influence to MythOS, tracing the arc from growth hacker to narrative architect.

Reddit Marketing Case Studies — documented results from campaigns that used Reddit as a primary or significant marketing channel. These demonstrate the range of what Authentic Contribution and Reddit...

4/9/2026

In March 2016, Jules Schroeder published a Forbes piece about Brian Swichkow's work with Ghost Influence. The intended angle was Authentic Contribution — how to market on Reddit by genuinely serving...

4/8/2026

My Omakase Newsletter is a personalized, newsletter subscription that operates on the Japanese culinary principle of Omakase, or "I leave it up to you." Under this framework, the subscriber grants...

1/5/2026

Current Location:Los Angeles, CA Departure Date: TBD Upcoming Cabo San Lucas (friends' wedding) Medellin, Colombia (visiting friends) Boston, MA (friends' wedding) Contexts brian-swichkow

12/9/2025

This memo is Living Document with notations of our projects—past, present, and future. It is updated when there are new developments, pointed curiosities, etc. Questions? Ask BrianBot. NOTE: The...

11/20/2025

My Morning Routine is always-in-progress. <morningroutine> Turn off my Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock. Drink water and use the bathroom without looking at my phone. Charge Apple Watch. Unguided,...

10/16/2025

Metamodernist is a term that refers to an individual or thinker who embodies the principles of Metamodernism, a cultural and philosophical framework that oscillates between modernist and...

10/7/2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) BrianBot Broadcast (podcast now, newsletter later). Cloud Community (e.g. Reddit, Product Hunt, Hacker News, etc.) via mythos Contexts brian-swichkow (See: Brian...

9/29/2025

My Least Hated Advertiser project is a Made For Reddit experiment in Strategic Contribution, Hyper-Transparency, and Authentic Vulnerability to make a direct appeal to the Reddit community through...

9/26/2025

My Bräin nickname originated at MindValley's Awesomeness Fest where they handed me a fancy, manufactured nametag using a name I'd misspelled when I purchased my ticket and my options were to (a) roll...

9/26/2025

I've labeled myself a 'Myth Maker'—on LinkedIn and elsewhere—with inspiration from these prompts: Reflections "What would we do if a total collapse were imminent? Knowing that every written record,...

9/26/2025

My mailing address is the same mailing address for One Inc. I check my mailbox somewhat infrequently (roughly 1-2 times every 2-3 weeks) and often by motorcycle. If you are, or have, shipped...

9/26/2025

A hot dirty oat chai is my go-to coffee order, and how I gauge new coffee shops. Contexts brian-swichkow (See: Brian Swichkow)

9/26/2025

Late last year, I constructed a sabbatical from Other People's Priorities by purchasing a ticket to Chiang Mai, Thailand where I've been since January 19th. It's been freeing and productive. As a...

9/26/2025

My Press Kit provides a concise overview of who I am, what I’ve built, and how I think—crafted for hosts, collaborators, and press. Includes bios in multiple lengths, speaking topics, media links,...

9/26/2025

Experimental memo, to be ordered with highest frequency beliefs at the top. I/we believe We Are One. I/we believe love is the answer. I/we believe Words both reveal, and conceal. I/we believe our...

9/26/2025

Bräin, my nickname, originated from the Puerto Vallarta Awesomeness Fest in 2014. For reasons unknown, my nametag was printed as “Brain” and—seeing the offered replacement looking way less cool—I...

9/26/2025

This memo is in progress. Principles for self Trust the unfolding Intention matches action Unconditional love Extreme Ownership - Principles for Business Archetypes, Not Algorithms - Instead of...

9/26/2025

Projects MythOS - product management for our new build, oriented for publishing. $50K MRR goal, largely via referrals to GlareSquare. BrianBot Broadcast - preparing to publish the episodes. Contexts...

9/26/2025

John Zdanowski kindly referred to me as an 'Internet Stuntman', so, I've memorialized it here. Contexts brian-swichkow (See: Brian Swichkow) john-zdanowski (See: John Zdanowski)

9/26/2025