Activated Thinker is an independent publication by Mohamed Ait Hassou about turning good ideas into things you actually do. It covers money, AI, productivity, psychology and the rest of a well-run life, and every essay ends with one small action you can take today.
Hi, I’m Mohamed
In 2025, I decided to take a bold step and change the way I was living. The goal was simple to say and hard to do: build something of my own that would let me travel full-time and work from anywhere. Activated Thinker started as the platform for that dream.
As time went on, I realized it could be much more than a way for me to see the world. I kept noticing the same pattern, in myself and in almost everyone around me. We read the book, save the video, nod at the idea, and then nothing changes. I wanted a place that closes that gap: a space that helps you grow, discover new passions and actually act on what you learn.
What you won’t find here
- Generic self-help advice recycled from a hundred other blogs.
- Anything I wouldn’t personally try myself.
- Hype, get-rich-quick promises or “one weird trick” thinking.
How I work
- I try it before I recommend it. If I write about a habit, a tool or a money move, I’ve used it myself, or I tell you plainly that I haven’t.
- Real experts where it matters. When a topic is outside what I know, especially health, mental health, law or big financial decisions, I bring in licensed professionals who know their stuff. Not random advice from the internet.
- Every essay ends with a switch. One small, specific action you can take in ten minutes or less, so the idea leaves the page and enters your week.
- Honest about money. Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only link to things I’d recommend anyway. Read the full affiliate disclosure.
What I write about
Whether you want to get better with money, use AI without the hype, or build a calmer, more intentional life, there’s a shelf for it:
- Money: saving, earning and growing it, minus the get-rich-quick noise.
- Artificial Intelligence: practical ways to put AI to work in your job and your life.
- Productivity: doing the important things first, then actually stopping.
- Habits and Routine: small systems that make the right thing the easy thing.
- Psychology: why we do what we do, and how to work with your brain instead of against it.
- Personal Development: becoming a little more capable every month.
- Self Love and Care: treating yourself like someone you’re responsible for.
- Business: building income that doesn’t depend on one boss or one country.
- Creativity: making things, finishing them and sharing them.
- Mindfulness: attention, calm and being present for your own life.
- Philosophy: old ideas that still answer modern questions.
- Happy Home: a home that supports the life you’re building.
Let’s level up together
I’m still growing and leveling up in my own life, and I’ll share what works, what doesn’t and what I learn along the way. If there’s a topic you’d like me to cover, tell me at [email protected] or through the contact page.
The easiest way to follow along is the Sunday letter: one email a week with the new essays and one small switch to try.
You can also follow along on Pinterest, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Mohamed Ait Hassou
Founder, Activated Thinker