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    Walk into every client call already briefed.

    Iwo Szapar’s AI Second Brain gives your existing AI a private memory of your practice: every engagement, framework, rate card, and client preference, stored on your own computer. Prep briefs, proposals, and follow-ups start from your history instead of a blank page.

    See pricing
    One-time purchase  ·  Your data stays on your computer  ·  Built for NDA-bound client work
    The margin leak

    You bill for judgment.
    You spend it on recall.

    Mon · 9:00 call
    “So, context: the account, phase 2, the stakeholder is…” ↺ again
    Tue · proposal
    “Quick context: the RFP scope, our rates, timelines…” ↺ again
    Wed · follow-up
    “Context again: the McKinley wrap-up, deliverables…” ↺ again
    With memory
    0 re-briefings · it already knows

    I don't want to keep saying the same to the LLM.

    Vanja · customer research, verbatim

    I don't want to give them my brain.

    Celine · customer research, verbatim

    My biggest worry is that I do things half.

    Lucas · solo operator, verbatim

    Every switch between clients costs me half an hour just remembering where I left off.

    Solo-consulting substacks

    Every proposal starts from a blank page even though I have written fifty of them.

    Freelancer PKM writing

    I can't paste client work into ChatGPT, it's all under NDA.

    AI-confidentiality coverage
    What you will actually use it for

    Three jobs it does on day one.

    Not features. The actual work of a consulting week, with your history behind it.

    01
    Walk in briefed

    Drop the Granola or Fathom transcript after every call. Before the next one: last conversation, open promises, who decides, suggested opener.

    45 min → 2
    call prep
    beforeafter
    02
    Proposals from your own wins

    New SOW drafts pull from your past proposals, rate card, and frameworks, structured like the ones that closed.

    3 h → 30 min
    per proposal
    beforeafter
    03
    A pipeline that confesses

    Friday review sweeps every open thread and names the stalled ones, with the follow-up already drafted.

    0 dropped
    threads
    beforeafter
    Illustrative timings from the workflows shown · tools named are the ones consultants already run in 2026
    What this actually is

    Not another AI.
    Memory for the one you have.

    You keep your AI and your subscription. The Second Brain is the private memory it reads before answering, and writes back to after.

    Works with the AI you already pay for
    ChatGPT
    OpenAI
    Claude
    Anthropic
    Gemini
    Google
    Copilot
    Microsoft
    Pick any. Switch anytime, the memory is yours, not the vendor's.
    01 · You ask
    Prep my client call tomorrow
    in the AI app you already use
    02 · It reads your memory
    ~/second-brain/ · plain files · your machine
    clients/retainer/last-call.md
    clients/retainer/promises.md
    _your-practice/rate-card.md
    + what it learned → filed back
    nothing leaves · nothing trains a model
    03 · You get your answer
    Last conversation, the open promise, who decides, and a suggested opener, from your own files.
    specific to your work, first try
    Ask → read → answer → file back. Every session leaves the memory smarter.
    plain files
    Folders on your computer
    Markdown you can open, edit, move, or delete without us. No database you can't see, no export button you have to trust.
    skills + agents
    Commands that know your work
    Plain-English commands wired to your folders. No prompt engineering, the workflow is stored, you just call it.
    write-back
    It compounds
    Decisions, promises, and preferences file themselves after each session. Month three answers better than day one.
    Same prompt · Same model · Different memory

    What If Your AI
    Knew Every Client?

    Same AI model. Same prompt. The only difference: context. Examples use illustrative data to show the format.

    Without memory
    You: Help me prepare for my next client call.

    I'd be happy to help you prepare. Could you share some background on the client? What's the purpose of the call? Any specific topics you want to cover?

    With your Second Brain
    You: Help me prepare for my next client call.

    Based on your last 3 interactions with this client, they're concerned about implementation timeline. Your main contact is the decision-maker, budget approved for Q2. Here's your prep brief using the framework that worked with similar enterprise deals.

    Pulls from CRM history, uses your proven frameworks.
    One week · Four clients

    Zero blank pages.

    Watch the system run your week. Every beat is a real mechanic: memory folders, skills, agents.

    ~/second-brain/clients/
    LOCAL · ON YOUR MACHINE
    retainer/
    last-call.md
    proposal-v3.md
    stakeholders.md
    rfp-response/
    discovery.md
    decisions.md
    sow-draft.md
    new-engagement/
    intro-call.md
    discovery.md
    quarterly/
    retainer.md
    q3-report.md
    _your-practice/
    rate-card.md
    frameworks/
    proposal-templates/
    $ /prep retainer
    Prep brief · client call · assembled in 2 min
    Last call: timeline concern, CFO joins next call
    Open thread: security questionnaire due Thursday
    You promised: revised timeline by Wednesday
    Decision-maker confirmed, budget approved Q2
    Source: the retainer/ memory folder only
    Files never cross lanes. Each client's memory stays in its own folder.
    Who already bought

    Consultants are the largest buyer group.

    34%
    of all buyers
    ~2x
    conversion vs prospect share
    69%
    of buyers are non-technical
    Customer data, August 2026
    DA
    Dominic Albrecht
    Strategy Consultant
    3 hrs → 15 min

    Iwo's Second Brain approach cut my proposal time from 3 hours to 15 minutes. I'm not a coder. I don't write code. So it's incredible that this type of stuff is available.

    GM
    Gabe Marusca
    Consultant · Founder
    20+ hrs/week

    Now I type /prep and get a complete brief with their history, concerns, and my recommended approach.

    RW
    Richard Wilson
    Transformation Partners
    3-4 months saved

    Definitely worth the money to save me three to four months just hacking my way through it. Now I have a system that actually knows my business.

    CA
    Carolina
    Consulting · Training Delivery
    Kickstart buyer

    Marrying my management consulting experience, digital growth experience and love for AI together. I know it's a fantastic investment.

    Straight answers

    What consultants ask before buying.

    My client work is under NDA. I cannot put it in an AI tool.
    The memory lives in a repo on your computer, or your own Supabase account if you choose cloud. Nothing is shared with us or other users, and nothing trains a model. This setup exists because cloud chat tools fail the NDA test.
    I'm not technical. A repo and a terminal sound like developer territory.
    69 percent of buyers are non-technical. Kickstart ($597) is a guided install: the AI agent configures everything from your questionnaire, then you work in plain English commands like /prep and /proposal.
    I already have Notion or Obsidian full of client notes.
    Keep them. Those store notes. They do not draft the proposal or brief you before the call. The Second Brain imports what you have and turns it into working memory that produces deliverables.
    Will it mix up my clients?
    Each client has its own memory folder. A prep or proposal command pulls only that client’s context. Separation is structural, not a prompt you have to remember.
    Another subscription on top of everything?
    One-time price. You own the repo and everything in it forever. Ongoing cost is just the AI subscription you already have.
    I bill my time. When exactly do I set this up?
    DIY is a weekend. Kickstart gets you live inside a week with guidance. If it saves two hours of non-billable prep and proposal work a week, it pays for itself in the first month at typical day rates.
    I already purchased Second Brain. What's new in 2.0 and do I need to upgrade?
    2.0 is a structural rebuild. The AI agent reads your questionnaire and configures everything for you (no manual setup). The system now prunes stale knowledge automatically so it sharpens over time, and health monitoring flags when things drift before you notice. Your existing setup is a valid foundation and transfers directly. Email hello@iwoszapar.com to discuss upgrade options.
    I'm not technical. Can I use this?
    54% of our clients had never opened a terminal before. 58% are in non-technical roles. The setup is guided step-by-step, and the Kickstart option means our AI configures everything from your questionnaire answers. You don't need to write code.
    How is this different from ChatGPT Memory or Projects?
    ChatGPT Memory stores random facts. This engineers your entire work context — voice patterns, client history, decision frameworks, connected tools. It's the difference between AI that 'remembers your name' and AI that 'knows your business and runs your operations.'
    What if AI models change? Will my system break?
    Your context, skills, and workflows live in files and a database you control. Codex, Claude Code, ChatGPT Work, Claude, Gemini, and local agents can use that core through their own setup. Client-specific hooks and plugins need their matching adapter.
    What do I need to get started?
    A computer and an AI surface you want to use. Claude Code, Codex, and local agents run the full workspace setup. Chat and desktop surfaces use the connections and workflows available to them. The guided process configures the right starting point.
    What's the difference between DIY, Kickstart, and Done-With-You?
    DIY ($197): Full repo, self-serve setup, no support. MemoryOS available separately. Kickstart ($597): AI agent configures your system from a questionnaire, plus async support and first year of MemoryOS Pro. Done-With-You ($2,497): 2-hour onboarding call, full infrastructure deployment, and monthly updates.
    Is there a money-back guarantee?
    Yes. 7-day unconditional money-back guarantee on all packages. If it doesn't work for you, email us and we refund — no questions asked.
    Wherever you are

    Your existing tools. No extra layer.

    Second Brain is not another app to open. It is memory added to the AI you already work in, everywhere you already work.

    Your AI, as you already use it

    Claude Code and Codex, desktop app or CLI, and on your phone through the apps already on it. Nothing new to learn, no new tab to live in.

    No new monthly bill

    It runs on the AI plan you already pay for. The system itself is a one-time purchase. Nobody wants subscription #14.

    No lock-in, ever

    Plain files and a local database on your machine. Stop paying nothing, lose nothing: it keeps working forever, and you can walk away with everything.

    Battle-tested

    100+ professionals run it in daily work, most of them non-technical. Six months of the creator’s own client work ships through it.

    Point-tool competitors are another login, another subscription, another silo. This is neither another, nor either.
    After you buy

    Made yours, while you sleep.

    Nobody gets a template. The questionnaire feeds a setup agent that researches your world and configures a system that is yours alone.

    01
    15 minutes of questions

    Your clients, your tools, your writing samples, the shape of your week. Plain English, no technical questions.

    02
    An agent researches and builds yours

    Configured uniquely for you on the current frontier models. No two repos come out alike. It runs overnight: Iwo does not need to be awake for your brain to get built.

    03
    Delivered in 24–48 hours

    Folders named after your real clients, your voice rules, your commands. You open it and it already knows you.

    04
    Working in ~30 minutes

    Your first session is a real briefing, not setup. 48-hour async support and a 7-day money-back guarantee stand behind it.

    Included with Accelerator · Starter self-installs with the same questionnaire · Launch Partner adds the live 2-hour call
    Trust

    He has trained 25,000+ professionals at Microsoft, Walmart, Deloitte, PwC, and beyond.

    His client work, his content, and this website all run on the AI Second Brain sold on this page.

    Creator of MemoryOS  ·  Co-created the AI Maturity Index with Harvard researchers
    MicrosoftDeloitte
    Iwo Szapar
    Iwo Szapar · The Builder
    WalmartPwC

    Pricing

    Pay once. Own it forever.

    Quick math

    100+ professionals are running their Second Brain right now. If it saves you 5 hours per week at $200/hr, that's $4,000/month in recovered time. The Kickstart pays for itself in the first week. One purchase. No subscriptions.

    For technical users who want full control

    DIY

    The full system. You set it up.

    $197.00one-time

    Full repo: 55 skills, 21 agents, 7 integrations

    Setup guide + Health Check MCP

    Community access

    Self-serve — you configure at your pace

    MemoryOS available separately ($199/yr)

    No support included

    7-day money-back guarantee.

    Get DIY - $197.00
    Recommended for consultants

    For professionals who want it working today

    Kickstart

    AI configures it. You're running in minutes.

    $597.00one-time

    Everything in DIY

    AI agent builds your system from your answers

    48-hour priority async support

    First year of MemoryOS Pro included ($349 value)

    Async support — no calls needed

    7-day money-back guarantee.

    Get Kickstart - $597.00

    For leaders who want it built for them

    Done-With-You

    2-hour onboarding call + full setup.

    $2,497.00one-time

    Everything in Kickstart

    2-hour onboarding call with Iwo

    I deploy your infrastructure (Vercel + Supabase)

    Monthly Second Brain updates (new agents, skills, tools)

    12 months MemoryOS included

    2-hour call + direct access to Iwo

    7-day money-back guarantee.

    Get DWY - $2,497.00

    Not sure whether Done-With-You is the right fit? Take the fit check.

    Your system stays current. Automatically.

    New tools and skills ship through MemoryOS. Updates arrive without you doing anything. Health monitoring spots what needs attention. Weekly recommendations tell you what to fix. Included in Kickstart and Done-With-You.

    What Happens After You Buy

    1

    Get Repo

    5 min

    Instant email with GitHub repo

    2

    Questionnaire

    15 min

    Answer about role and workflows

    3

    Build

    ~60 min

    System generates, configured for you

    4

    First Win

    7 min

    Run /overview, priorities are there

    5

    Deploy Infra

    30 min

    One-click Vercel + Supabase (optional)

    Second Brain 2.0 is now available · For Consultants

    You bill for judgment. Stop spending it on recall.

    Set up this week with Kickstart. The AI agent configures the system from your questionnaire, and async support answers within 48 hours if you hit a snag.

    See pricing
    © Iwo Szapar · Second Brain 2.0
    Your data never leaves your machine
    One-time · from
    $197
    See pricing