Hello everyone!
I hope 2025 is off to a great start for you. It’s been a whirlwind of a month on my end, and I’m excited to share what I’ve been up to:
What I’ve Been Up To 📈
Finished Semester 1 of Grade 11 and jumped into Semester 2. I’m loving Chemistry, especially the in-person labs; there’s nothing like seeing science in action.
Started an online Entrepreneurship 12 course with the Vancouver Learning Network. Online school is surprisingly efficient, and I’m really enjoying the flexibility.
Been hard at work on my free website course—the scripts and text content are done, and I’ve started filming videos. Can’t wait to launch!
Waitlist for the Website Launch Academy course Practicing Stoicism for TKS Velocity (Weeks 7-8), which includes sleeping on the ground, waking up at 5 AM, cold showers, and 3–5K runs outdoors. It sounds intense, but it’s been a great way to build mental toughness.
Daily meditation on the Waking Up app and Duolingo (Spanish) practice. Little habits add up fast!
Achievements & Highlights 🏆
IKEA Challenge Semifinalist: We didn’t make the finals, but the learning experience was priceless.
Featured on the Ethan Jong Podcast: It was awesome getting to share my journey and insights. Watch here!
Daily Updates (Week 12!): I’ve been consistent with gratitude, workouts, meditation, etc. I even built a website to format these updates automatically just fixed a bunch of bugs, so it’s running smoothly now. Feel free to check it out!
5,700+ Followers on LinkedIn: I’ve been more active and it’s really helping me connect with people who share similar interests.
Random Thoughts 💭
TKS vs. Traditional School: At TKS, we set tons of goals—long-term, short-term, and “North Star” goals. Meanwhile, in regular school, we sometimes spend an entire class just logging into a platform to write a sentence we’ll never revisit. It makes me appreciate how goal-oriented TKS is.
Online School Efficiency: A 6-month in-person course in BC (4 credits) can be done in about 80 hours online. That’s basically three or four all-nighters if you really pushed it and then you’re done! The downside? Missing out on the social aspect. But if you’re more introverted, it might be worth it.
Shoutouts 👏
Thanks to Arash Naghavi for an epic conversation about everything from university to TKS.
Om & Darien: You both were a huge help filming my first few videos for the Website Launch Academy. Couldn’t have done it without you!
What’s Next? 🚀
Website Launch Academy is on track to release soon—free for everyone, everywhere. If you’ve ever wanted to build a site from scratch, keep an eye out!
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As always, feel free to reach out if you have questions, ideas, or want to connect. Your feedback and ideas are invaluable as I continue exploring how the world works.
Warmly,
Gabriel Dalton
P.S. If you want to read more about any of these projects, check out my Medium or LinkedIn.