Good morning, friends!

My first book, Hidden Genius, will publish in exactly 13 days (!) I am feeling all of the emotions — excited, terrified, and overjoyed. For the next two weeks, I will be sending exclusive book excerpts and personal notes to The Profile’s premium members.

As a perk of being a premium member, I’d also like to extend a free audiobook promo code to those who reply to this email and ask to receive the audiobook. I appreciate you being on this ride with me. (If you’re not already a premium member, you can join our community below.)

Today, I will exclusively share the introduction of Hidden Genius with you, so you can get a better sense of what you will learn inside. If you haven’t yet ordered the book, you can do so here.

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INTRODUCTION

I dreaded history class for as long as I can remember. Names, dates, places—it all felt like a jumbled jigsaw puzzle in my mind. Teachers often presented information as facts to be remembered, not rich personal stories of triumph, failure, risk, and regret. But as I made my way through the education system, I realized something important: Stories trigger emotion, and emotion triggers memory...