I’ve been chewing on a big idea the last couple days, and I want to capture it here for the handful of you in this little corner of Skool. This is where I tend to work things out in real time, and this one feels important. For the first time in a long time, I’m seriously considering resurrecting my old intellectual property — the stuff I poured myself into years before glamping ever took over my life. It’s funny how ideas circle back when you’re actually ready for them. Back in the Monument Publishing days, I produced an enormous amount of material: homeschool speech and debate curriculum, books on family life, the Love in the House series, even Wendy’s Love in the Kitchen cookbook. After I sold the company, the only speech & debate product I retained was Jeub’s Guide to Homeschool Speech & Debate. Everything else shifted hands, and I moved on (to glamping). But lately I’ve been thinking: What if Chris Jeub Ltd becomes the home for all of that again? What if I build a new publishing arm for myself — but built for 2025, not 2010? Not a re-creation of Monument Publishing (no more boxes of books, no more camps, no more massive production cycles), but a lean, AI-powered publishing engine that makes it easy to resurrect old IP, update it, repackage it, and release it back into the world. The idea didn’t come out of nowhere. Rob Benjamin, the creator of AI Automation School, posted a question about “productizing” workflows in the age of AI — and suddenly something clicked. I realized I already have a treasure chest of content… I’ve just never had the tools to turn it into a true system. Now I do. Think about it: - AI can rebuild manuscripts from old PDFs. - AI can update voice, clean up structure, and even generate companion materials. - AI can lay out books, generate covers, format chapters, create web pages, automate email sequences, and run the entire marketing arm. - And once the workflow exists, I could republish old projects in weeks instead of years.

I spent the last two days in Grand Junction with my son, Zech, and his debate partner, Beniah. They won 1st place in Team-Policy debate! This could be a big year for the 14th Jeub kid. He's on track to winning his second "Founder's Award," an award given at nationals for students who qualify in each speech category, the wildcard, and a debate format. Only one other Jeub kid has gotten the award (Tabitha, my 8th), and Zech is on track to win it twice. And no one has done particularly well in debate, so Zech looks like he'll take that glory, too. A big part of my life was spent publishing curriculum and running camps all over the country. I sold Monument Publishing, the leading curriculum publisher for homeschool speech and debate, in 2002. I'm now "just a dad" lugging his kids across the country to tournaments. Gotta say, it's kind of nice not peddling books and online memberships. Want to know something else? A shy student who took my speech and debate class three years ago at a homeschool co-op won 1st place in Lincoln-Douglas debate, a separate category that my son competed in. "It all started with you," her proud mom told me tonight. Pretty special. Funny how the adventures you take part in in life often comes back around to bless you. This community of speakers and debaters is quite something, and I'm proud to have been a significant part of this community. [Pictured: Beniah (left) and Zech (right)]

Sometimes little things make big memories. My mother in law has had cognitive challenges for several years. However, she still lights up when Elvis music is played. Therefore, my wife pulled together an Elvis Christmas party before her parents start an extended road trip. We all had a part but I got asked to be the face of the event. ...did I mention how expensive Elvis impersonators are? I think we'll look back and say that today was one of the little things. Even my teenage son thought it was cool. My wife saw how important a few moments of family silliness could be, but as with so many other event, I was just along for the ride. It'll be a Blue Christmas without Gammy and Papa but today was a good substitute. Moments like these matter, not because of what we do, but because what they mean to the people involved ...giving and receiving simple expressions of love. My wife sees them coming, months ahead of time. She's special that way.

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

I’ve written a couple new posts over the last few days, and it’s reminded me that blogging—something I drifted away from—is still incredibly valuable. It takes real mental work to take an idea, process it, refine it, and share it, but that’s exactly what a blog is meant to capture: the living record of what we’re thinking and learning. With the help of AI, this is becoming a habit I can do daily without burning half my morning. If you want to read the recent posts, you can find them all here