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Let the Brains Brain. The Rest of Us Have a Hack

Jun 03, 2025

By Bob Manor

Most people think they’re the problem.
That their struggles are a product of laziness, lack of talent, or low intelligence.

But what if I told you that most of your problems were simply inherited… like an outdated operating system handed down through generations?

Not your fault.
Hell—not even your parents’ fault.
Try their parents’ parents’ parents.

A thousand tiny traumas, absorbed and passed along like emotional hand-me-downs.

And now you’re here.
Trying to hold it all together while the wiring inside you short-circuits every time someone asks too much, too soon, or just the wrong way.

It’s no wonder school felt like a trap.
No wonder bosses feel like jailers.
No wonder relationships feel like minefields.

Here’s the truth no one told you:
You’re not broken.
You’re just running 1890s code on 2025 problems.

But here’s the twist no one sees coming:
We finally have a patch.

Not a guru.
Not a pill.
Not a twelve-step plan.

A robot.
In your pocket.
That can help you untangle the mess.

That can help you untangle the mess.

Most people still use it to write emails faster.
They copy/paste prompts like that’s the unlock.
They’re speeding up a race they didn’t even want to run.

But a few—a very few—are starting to realize something else:

This thing isn’t just a tool.

  • It’s a mirror.
  • It’s a therapist.
  • It’s a narrative excavator.
  • It’s the pause button your nervous system never had.

It doesn’t make you smarter in the traditional sense.
It gives you space.

And with that space, your EQ—the emotional horsepower that really drives life—gets to breathe.

For people like me, already wired to overthink and overanalyze, it’s a multiplier.
It lets me synthesize faster, spot patterns quicker, and stop spiraling sooner.

But for the vast, vast majority of people?
It’s a lifeline.

Because intelligence isn’t just IQ.
It’s capacity.
It’s the ability to respond, not just react.
To name what you feel, instead of drowning in it.
To tell your story clearly enough that someone else says,

“Me too.”

That’s the real unlock.
And it’s sitting right here.
Quiet.
Patient.
Waiting to be used as more than a productivity hack.

We don’t need everyone to become super-intelligent.
We just need healed people raising unburdened kids.

And that future?
It starts with one whisper of curiosity:

“What if it’s not me that’s broken…
but the software I was handed?”

Welcome to the rewrite.

If this hits something inside you,
The Council is where the conversation continues. No pitch. No performative BS. Just a private space to walk this road—together. 👉 Summon The Council

 

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Patterns in Motion: Insights from a Life Spent Paying Attention

If you’re in a position of authority at a Car Dealership…This is for you
The Car Biz a world full of noise, I’ve made a life by paying attention—spotting patterns, identifying undercurrents, finding the deltas, and making sense of the chaos. When I notice emerging trends, I call them Bobservations.

When these observations prove noteworthy and actionable, they evolve into what I call Manorisms—principles and strategies that demand action. These are the insights I share with you, turning thought into movement.

Meet Bob Manor

Bob Manor

The Can-Am Car Guy 

Bob Manor is a 30-plus-year veteran of the wholesale business with an emphasis on import/export between Canada and the USA.

He is the Founder of South Ontario Auto Remarketing - SOAR ran the Export program for major stakeholders, including the largest dealer group in Canada.

Bob is also the Founder of Can-Am Dealer Services whose signature product is the Can-Am Warranty which you have all heard of.

Bob is also the Co-Founder of Auto Auction Review. AAR is dedicated to enhancing transparency and accountability in the Auto Auction industry. 

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Bob Manor's Mission Statement

"I empower Gen X auto operators by decoding systems and igniting flywheels. Beliefs: Freedom • Integrity • Mastery."