It's Kind of Fun to Do the Impossible
We’re living in the first moment in history where the tools exist for dreamers to become doers at scale. While most choose either investment or operation, I’m betting on both, because when you can see the future this clearly, the only impossible thing is standing still.
Last month, I heard about an opportunity that should have been impossible. Last week, I decided to take it. Today, I’m doing it.
Your future VP of AI at a venture studio is talking to you.
Now, if you’ve known me as the tech consultant, the algorithm whisperer, or that person who somehow makes AI and cloud actually work, this might feel like a plot twist. But here’s what I’ve learned from watching Walt Disney turn sketches into kingdoms and Steve Jobs transform garages into empires: the most interesting people in history refused to choose between dreaming and doing.
We chose both.
The Great False Choice
We’ve been told a story about specialization. Pick a lane. Be the money person or be the builder. Invest in ideas or execute them. Manage portfolios or manage companies. The conventional wisdom whispers that doing both is not just tricky; it’s impossible.
But here’s what conventional wisdom missed: we’re not living in traditional times.
Today, artificial intelligence and the power of large language models have increased creative capability at least tenfold. The same natural language that lets you order coffee now lets you build applications, analyze markets, and architect solutions that would have required teams of specialists just months ago. We’re witnessing the great democratization of creation, where the social elite no longer hold the monopoly on making things real.
Your dreams just got a development team.
Why the Impossible Became Inevitable
The venture studio model exists because some entrepreneurs figured out what I’m figuring out: the most powerful position isn’t choosing between funding great ideas and building them; it’s doing both simultaneously. These studios don’t just write checks or just ship code. They systematically create, fund, and scale multiple companies in parallel, achieving success rates that make traditional startups look like lottery tickets.
The numbers don’t lie. Companies built within venture studios achieve seed funding twice as fast and exit 33% faster than their conventional counterparts. When you control both the vision and the means to execute it, you don’t just play the game; you change the rules.
But here’s the essential truth: it takes people who can both manage the money and manage the vision of what to do with it. Most people won’t take advantage of this moment because they’re afraid or ashamed of wanting both influence and impact. They’ll pick the safe path of specialization while the future belongs to those bold enough to integrate.
We choose not to pick the safe path.
The Moment We’re Living In
We stand at the intersection of three forces that have never aligned like this before. First, AI has become the great equalizer, turning individual vision into executable reality faster than ever in human history. Second, the venture studio model has proven that systematic company creation isn’t just possible; it’s superior. Third, we’ve reached the point where operators can become investors and investors can become operators without sacrificing excellence in either role.
This isn’t just about technology. This isn’t just about business models. This is about recognizing that we live in the first era where dreamers have the actual tools to become doers at enterprise scale.
Yes, artificial intelligence scares people. Yes, there’s a population that resists this transformation. But it’s coming whether we embrace it or not. The question isn’t whether AI will reshape how we work and create—it’s whether you’ll be among those who harness it or among those who get harnessed by it.
We’re choosing to harness.
Your Invitation to the Impossible
My transition from running a tiny AI consulting firm to becoming VP of AI at a venture studio isn’t just a career move; it’s joining forces with others who share this vision of the future we’re building together. A future where the artificial boundaries between investing and operating, between dreaming and doing, between managing money and managing vision, dissolve into something more powerful: integrated leadership for an integrated world.
This is your invitation to be part of that future.
Whether you’re a technologist who’s tired of just implementing other people’s visions, an investor who wants to shape what gets built, an executive who sees the AI revolution approaching your industry, or simply someone who believes that the best ideas deserve both funding and execution, your voice matters in this conversation.
The impossible has become possible. The question is: what will you do with that possibility?
What Happens Next
I’m not writing this to announce a destination; I’m writing this to invite you into a journey. Over the coming months, you’ll see what it looks like when teams choose both: both the responsibility of capital allocation and the thrill of company creation, both the strategic thinking of investment and the hands-on reality of building.
You’ll witness what happens when the right people come together around the impossible.
But more importantly, you’ll have a front-row seat to what happens when we stop accepting false choices and start creating real alternatives. When we stop asking “Should I build portfolios or build companies?” and start asking “How do we build both, better?”
The future belongs to those who refuse to choose between dreams and execution. It belongs to those who understand that in our current moment, the only impossible thing is limiting yourself to just one.
The door is open. The tools are ready. The future is calling.
What are you going to build?