If you ask me, I would recommend “Four thousand weeks“. A book about how you waste your time with time management. Was triggered again after I read “Tactical disconnect“. A book about attention management. Attention control seems to have been a theme. Also check out “Masters of uncertainty“. Full of stay-cool tools.
You are the upgrade
It is closely linked to “You are the upgrade”. Why you should work on your natural intelligence, and then augment it with AI. Not the other way around. Launched last month. The first reviews are trickling in:
- “Thank you, Ron Immink, for pulling together insights from dozens of books and giving us a big-picture view of where technology, AI, and even humanity might be heading. AI is not just about technology, machines, or lines of code — it’s influencing how we think, make decisions, and even how we define intelligence itself. The mix of science, philosophy, and real-world business examples keeps the book engaging and easy to read. You don’t need to be a tech expert to enjoy it. Highly recommended for anyone curious about what’s really going on behind all the AI hype.
- “A meta-book! I really enjoyed reading it. I actually find it very convenient when someone has taken the time to read a business book from A to Z and then builds a story around it. With AI you get a summary of a book… anyone can do that, but when it’s combined with personal experiences, you get a more nuanced perspective on the topic — and that’s awesome. And it was about ANI — in other words, forget AI that replaces humans, think of humans being augmented instead. And from that perspective, you bring the authors together. Very cool. The only thing I’d change about themeta-book is to put ANI (Augmented Natural Intelligence) boldly on the cover. That only became clear to me later”.
ANI
So here it goes. The only way forward is ANI. Augmented Natural Intelligence. Humans must embrace spiritual intelligence, body awareness, and moral imagination. Practices like mindfulness, inner engineering, and storytelling become the survival skills for the future. This is one of the chapters. Observer effects, frequency, AyurvedAI, soul and all the things you should tank up on during your holidays.
Order
You can order the book here and here (paperback version) Also available as a keynote or workshop.
Enjoy your holidays.
