The Index: Everything In One Place
- Isaac Lester
- Nov 18
- 4 min read
I've taken some time to reflect on the ground I've covered and the direction that I want to take my blog, Dear Reader.
"The only way I can best describe my life is: a series of eventful lifetimes, 4x speed, back to back."
My pool of ideas is massive and somewhat unwieldy. So Bobert & I are going to commit to throwing down on a "series of series", and that will be the vibe for the foreseeable future.
The Way Forward will allow for the ongoing writing of evergreen topics as well as sharing complete stories with clear endpoints. In this way, each article to become a chapter in a much larger narrative which work together to build the momentum of my story.
With this, along with the occasional featured article here and there, I aim to show you the complete system, not random tactics.
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Total Audio Articles: 2
Total Newsletters: 7
Total Podcasts: 1
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Finite Series
Complete narratives with clear endpoints. These series tell specific stories from start to finish.
From Hell to Ground Zero: The Complete Extraction
- via Isaac's Ideas (Blog)
Status: IN PROGRESS (Part 8 of 24)
What This Is: My complete transformation story from Chicago basement to sailboat empire, told chronologically with tactical lessons embedded.
Published Articles:
- Part 4: The System Behind The Chaos
- Part 9:
Expected Completion: Campaign QuarterSeason 2 - January 2026
Evergreen Series
Ongoing series with no fixed endpoint. New articles added as frameworks develop and stories emerge.
Lester's Letters
- via Substack (Newsletter/Podcast)
Status: ACTIVE (Weekly)
What This Is: Weekly progress reports, reflections, observations, and lessons from life on the boat.
Published Letters:
- Lester's Letters | DATE: 20251111 - The Reconstruction Report | Irrational Expansion
- Lester's Letters | DATE: 20251103 - Behind Schedule, Ahead of Yesterday
- Lester's Letters | DATE: 20251026 - The Empire Takes Physical Form | The Fabric of Empire
- Lester's Letters | DATE: 20251019 - State of The Reconstruction | Small Victories
- Lester's Letters | DATE: 20251005 - Charting The Course Forward | Strategy Shift
- Lester's Letters | DATE: 20250901 - Turning 30: From Rock Bottom to Setting Sail in Under A Year
Published Articles:
- Isaac's Ideas | DATE: 20251103 - How I Bought The Wrong Boat | Starting My Journey
- Isaac's Ideas | DATE: 20251103 - What To Do When Starting From Zero
Published Weekly Every Sunday
The Builder's Codex
via Isaac's Ideas (Blog)
Status: PRE-LAUNCH (Launching when the timing is right.)
What This Is: Business systems, execution frameworks, and operational doctrine. Here are the tools that you can pick through and use for your own kit. Build your thing.
Published Articles:
- Coming soon
- Coming soon
The Play Archives
via Isaac's Ideas (Blog)
Status: PRE-LAUNCH (Launching when the timing is right.)
What This Is: Book Reports, mediocre poetry, OneWheel shenanigans adventures, and philosophical tangents. There is an entire world of me that exists when I'm not building.
Published Articles:
- Coming soon
- Coming soon
Per Aspera Ad Astra
Through your Hardships to the Gorydamn Stars
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