Hello all. Checking in. I missed the newsletter last week because I didn't feel compelled to write it. I didn't have anything immediately top of mind and don't want to hit your inboxes with another email if there's nothing worth sharing. I'd rather have something exciting or interesting to share with you than send something just to send it.

The goal right now is to strengthen and grow the community of people who are high agency and building rather than checking out. At the end of the day, I think we can all benefit from having conversations with others who are thinking outside the box, furthering their ambitions, whether personal or professional, and are not afraid to take risk and be on the frontier.

If that resonates, I’d love to have you at the next gathering on Wednesday, May 20th. And if you know someone in the area who fits that description, bring them with you.

The next gathering will be NEXT WEEK — Wednesday, May 20th at 6pm at Jasper's Backyard in Conshohocken, PA.

The group had a great time at our first gathering at McNally's but figured we'd have a change of scenery and a little more space. Bring a friend who you think would be a good fit.

If you're planning to join us on May 20th and haven't confirmed with me, reply to this email or shoot me a text so I can get a headcount.

On May 20, 1776, roughly 4,000 Philadelphians gathered in the yard behind the State House, what we now call Independence Hall, to publicly demand independence and a new government for Pennsylvania. It was pouring rain. They showed up anyway.

This wasn't Congress. This was citizens organizing against their own colonial government, which had been dragging its feet on independence. They voted by acclamation, shouting their approval to throw off the old Assembly and form a new one based on the authority of the people. One observer wrote that the events of that day "gave the coup de grâce to the King's authority in Pennsylvania."

Four thousand people standing in a downpour because they believed something needed to change. No one was required to be there.

Our gathering is also on May 20th. Same date, 250 years later. I'm not expecting 4,000 people at Jasper's Backyard, but I am expecting you to show up rain or shine. If Philadelphians in 1776 could stand in a downpour to demand self-governance, you can come hang out in Conshohocken.

Movements don't start top down. They start bottom up. Let's get the right people in the same room and see what happens.

If you haven’t done so already, please reply to this email and let me know the following:

What part of the Philadelphia area are you in?
What are your favorite local spots — restaurants, farms, trails, taverns?
What would make this community useful to you?

I want to build the most valuable community, your input matters a lot.

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