Why flow matters, and what I've been building

Hey friends,

It’s been a while. Some of my friends and readers know that I paused the old news-digest format because with the flood of sources reporting similar content, I felt that the world doesn’t need more information: it needs reflection, guidance, practice and lived experiences.

Here’s what’s been unfolding:

Velvet Onion (my agency)

• We’ve evolved into done-with-you sprints that help teams move from noise to flow.

• The why: busy states kill insight. We start every project by reconnecting teams to purpose before execution.

• Current work spans:

  • PropTech + Generative AI, exploring how design and data shape experience.

  • Government and enterprise projects rebuilding rhythm, focus and collaboration in complex environments where new-school thinking and old-school beliefs are at play.

  • Early work on our in-house LLM, Codename Constellation, uniting a number of my own custom systems, content and processes.

Faster Zebra

• The Young Founders Program is live: a 12-week guided mentorship in entrepreneurship and mindset.

• It’s built on Identity × Independence × Real-world Results.

• Because the next generation won’t be measured by degrees but by their ability to create, decide, and adapt.

• Normally $3,000 → $1,500 with code COMMUNITY50 (this month).

  • Access this offer by following this unique link.

  • If you know anyone who’d be a great fit for this program, please share!

From here on, expect semi-regular notes, as well as updates and perspectives from the field.

Appreciate you and your support, and I look forward to taking young people on a journey into greatness - inner and outer worlds included.

Thanks so much for your support in the past, and I hope to be of continued value and service into the future.

Good things come to those who make.

Charbel