intention os

founder os #12 · december 4, 2025 · transcript
Mike Yan
mike yan
founder & ceo manychat
350+ team · $162m raised
13 years practice
linkedin manychat
timeline
2008
youmagic.ru
~2010
2011
youcomedy
~2012
tony robbins
2013
2015
manybot
2016
manychat
~2018
thich nhat hanh
2021
instagram dm
2024
obsidian
2025
350+ team
2025
intention os
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attention · 5 sub-agents
consciousness field

attention self ♥ health ◐ relationship ⚡ leverage ◆ startup ceo ☯ thich nhat hanh morning brief · 4:00 am
technical stack
voice → obsidian → alignment

voice memo
iphone → icloud sync
mac mini server
watcher · always on
openai whisper
transcription · chunking
obsidian daily note
~1900 files · 2 years
alignment agent
notes + intentions + tasks
telegram
alignment message
key concepts

wu wei
无为 · effortless action
businessless person
无事人
friction design
onesec · pause before action
intention files
~20 files · third person
over/under leverage
external ↔ internal
i have arrived
quotes
3 books · thich nhat hanh

01
peace is every step
thich nhat hanh
amazon →
02
the sun my heart
thich nhat hanh
amazon →
03
you are here
thich nhat hanh
amazon →
— i have arrived, i'm home
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