John R. Miles

Put them on the calendar first, before the content, before the hustle, before the scroll.

And if you do this audit and realize your circles feel thin, that's okay.

That's actually the beginning of health.

Don't go chasing followers.

Intentionally fill the gaps.

Invest in one real-world community, a local club, a faith group, a hobby meetup, a small mastermind, where you can slowly move people from strangers to inner circles.

Intimacy almost always requires physical presence.

Step three, turn localism into your activism.

We have been trained to shout into the void about global crises we can't fix.

Paul Ehrlich says our biggest barrier is the sheer size of the groups we're trying to manage.

So in 2026, stop despairing over problems measured in billions.

Pick one problem you can actually solve for 150 people or fewer.

Start a neighborhood garden instead of posting about food insecurity.

Organize a small mastermind instead of lamenting the economy.

Start a compassion circle.

Coach a youth team.

Lead a book club.

When you solve a real problem at tribe scale, you aren't just helping.

you're creating a sustainable social system that matches our species.

It works, it lasts, and it ripples farther than any viral rant ever could.