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Alignment First, Intelligence Later
Now that Softmax—my favorite new AI company—is public, I can finally share this.
Mar 30
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Chris Lakin
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Alignment First, Intelligence Later
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Coaching + Bounty Model Training
I am offering training for:
Mar 26
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Chris Lakin
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“Expressing attraction feels *fun* now” — How did that happen?
Sid spent years trying to unlearn his socially avoidant behaviors with hundreds of hours of meditation, retreats, and 120 hours of IFS therapy, but he…
Mar 8
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Chris Lakin
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“Expressing attraction feels *fun* now” — How did that happen?
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February 2025
Do you need years more therapy, or could one conversation resolve the issue?
I’ve been trying to one-shot my clients’ lifelong issues. Occasionally it works.
Feb 28
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Chris Lakin
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Do you need years more therapy, or could one conversation resolve the issue?
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January 2025
Unusual ways to run unusual events
I run many unusual events. But making them go well requires unusual planning! Some of my favorite ways:
Jan 19
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Chris Lakin
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Results-based coaching provides stronger evidence for effectiveness
Most coaches charge hourly. This makes sense: predictable income, easy scheduling, matches industry norms. But paying for results — “bounties” — creates…
Jan 3
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Chris Lakin
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December 2024
Incentive Aligned: Resolve Your Lifelong Issue
Payment is forbidden until you feel genuinely satisfied with lasting results. I used to be anxious, insecure, validating-seeking, overwhelmed by…
Dec 28, 2024
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Chris Lakin
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Incentive Aligned: Resolve Your Lifelong Issue
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“I used to get triggered by very small things… Now I just laugh” —Antoine
Antoine was the first person I ever tried to help in this capacity.
Dec 25, 2024
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Chris Lakin
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“I used to get triggered by very small things… Now I just laugh” —Antoine
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People enjoy horror movies. Does that mean they will enjoy ‘horror events’?
Would you enjoy this one?
Dec 22, 2024
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Chris Lakin
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People enjoy horror movies. Does that mean they will enjoy ‘horror events’?
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One of my new friends said, “You’re so adventurous.” —Bob
Last summer, Bob came to me with lifelong anxiety that eight years of therapy hadn’t resolved.
Dec 22, 2024
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Chris Lakin
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One of my new friends said, “You’re so adventurous.” —Bob
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Being Present is Not a Skill
Some meditation advice has a vibe like...
Dec 18, 2024
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Chris Lakin
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Just one more exposure bro
“Just expose yourself to more social situations!” — Ah yes, you felt anxious the first 100 times, but the 101st will be the breakthrough!
Dec 12, 2024
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Chris Lakin
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Just one more exposure bro
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