Welcome to The One-Person Renaissance, a year-long curriculum designed to transform you into one of the most educated, empowered and well-rounded women in your field.
This blog series is my experiment for 2026 and I will take you along and guide you month by month, covering essential topics from economics and technology to entrepreneurship, philosophy, and beyond. Each month, we’ll dive deep into a new subject, complete with book recommendations, actionable insights, and practical exercises.
This is not just about reading, it’s about becoming. By the end of the year, we’ll have the knowledge, skills and confidence to excel as a professional, innovator, and leader.
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Shortly before the new year and my curriculum could arrive, I prepared by changing my thinking patterns and the way I am reading and progressing the information I am and will be consuming during the following 12 months.
Why it matters: Every book, every episode, every media post contains a pattern of thinking, logic and biased-opinions by the author. Recommendations and conclusions are based on them and are thus not entirely neutral, even if the author is trying to accomplish that. Using logic and critical thinking enables us to sort through the information, discover biases and form our own opinions.
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Why it matters: Understanding economics and finance is the foundation of personal and professional freedom. This month, the goal learn how money works, how to build wealth and how to make informed financial decisions.
Financial literacy is to me one of the most important topics and that is why I am starting with it in January. While everyone else is trying to follow their new years resolutions, the dark month of January is perfect to cosy in at home and learn finance.
It will be an ongoing progress, because my plan to wealth is to continue learning finance throughout the whole year through podcasts, books, magazine articles and courses.
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Why it matters: Technology is reshaping every industry. This month, we’ll explore the future of AI, digital transformation and how to leverage technology to stay ahead. At the same time we’re applying critical thinking to AI, super AI and the costs for economy and environment.
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Why it matters: Entrepreneurship is about turning ideas into impact. This month, we’ll learn how to start, scale, and innovate in any field.
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Why it matters: Being able to understand marketing help to think critically about ads and influencer posts, while at the same time helping us negotiate and promote ourselves as well as any sidehustles. And we don’t want to be ad victims.
Why it matters: Your body is your most valuable asset. This month, we’ll learn how to optimize health, energy, and longevity for a longterm healthy life, high energy levels for succeeding in life and how to look good.
Why it matters: Understanding psychology helps master communication, leadership, and self-improvement. We’ll learn how the brain works and become able to discover patterns that advance us in life
Why it matters: We’ll learn how to set up for longterm and generational success, employ strategies in career and private life and learn how the world operates.
Why it matters: Philosophy teaches you how to think, not what to think. This month, we’ll sharpen your reasoning, ethics, and decision-making skills.
Why it matters: Leadership is about inspiring others to act. This month, we’ll learn how to lead with impact by employing rhetorical and communication skills as well as learning how to show respect and resolve conflicts.
Why it matters: The future belongs to those who understand the past and how the world’s links tie together.
Why it matters: Want to understand the world? Then we’ll have to understand science.
Why it matters: Mathematics and systems is something the universe employs too often to ignore. Learn how to apply logical thinking and mathematics to everything learned in the past year and how to use it to advance on a systematic level.
This is our year. Each month, we’ll build on the last, transforming into a woman who is not just educated, but empowered, ready to lead, innovate and inspire. Stay tuned for deep dives into each topic, actionable insights and a community of like-minded learners.
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