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Tesla Drive & Champions Bar with Lamar Cannon

Date: April 7, 2025 Locations: Austin, TX (Tesla drive, Champions Bar) Attendees: Gary Sheng, Lamar Cannon, Tony (Waiter - briefly), Gary's Dad (briefly at start)

Summary​

Gary and Lamar spent time driving a Tesla and watching the NCAA finals at Champions Bar, discussing strategy for Alpha School growth, the upcoming America 2.0 Summit, AI concepts, and personal philosophies. Lamar proposed a commission-based model for school acquisition. They brainstormed ideas for the Summit attendee list and selection process (Brain Lifts, Legends). They also discussed AI tools (internal journal, manifestation app), reflected on reality as a game, the power of manifestation (including the "trillionaire handshake" moment), and personal purpose.

Key Discussion Points​

  • School Acquisition Strategy: Lamar suggested a vendor fee + commission model for acquiring schools for the Alpha network, which Gary found compelling.
  • America 2.0 Summit:
    • Discussed attendee archetypes: Youth Geniuses (presenting "Brain Lifts"), Legends (mentors/school founders), Titans (investors/employers), Media Giants, Political Hyperagents.
    • Goal: Unite the future of society in one room.
  • Alpha School/Joe Liemandt Insights:
    • Joe's focus on "Brain Lifts" as a key concept.
    • Need to understand Joe's rules (e.g., requiring "Brain Lift" in communications).
    • Observation of Joe's intelligence vs. his relatable persona; Joe's lack of response to niceties.
    • MacKenzie Price positioned as the public face.
    • Gary planning to work from Alpha School office to network.
  • AI & Future Concepts:
    • Team members as queryable APIs.
    • Potential for an internal journaling system for the movement.
    • Idea for an advanced Manifestation App using LLMs and personal context.
    • AI & Spirituality connection (referencing Trish's views).
  • Personal Development/Philosophy:
    • Gary shared experience with trying to date Alpha staffer Alicia, potential relationship dynamics.
    • Importance of being "on purpose" for charisma/effectiveness.
    • Reality as a game; choosing one's path; manifestation power (incl. "trillionaire handshake" and goal setting).
    • Lamar's role: Hype man (Gary) vs. Logical checker (Arpan).
  • Collaboration:
    • Gary invited Lamar to co-work at Alpha School.
    • Discussed Lamar potentially visiting Trish Taylor.
    • Gary to build manifestation app prototype.

Follow-ups​

  • Gary to incorporate Lamar's school acquisition model into planning.
  • Gary and Lamar to potentially visit Alpha School together.
  • Gary to explore building the Manifestation App concept.
  • Gary to share insights/recordings with Alpha Nano team.

Notes​

  • Productive session reinforcing Gary and Lamar's collaborative dynamic.
  • Generated concrete ideas for both business strategy (acquisition model) and potential tech tools (journal, manifestation app).
  • Continued development of the America 2.0 Summit vision.
  • The "Trillionaire handshake" and related discussion highlighted their shared belief in manifestation and ambitious goal-setting.