Ian — Letter Template

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Letter Template

Edit the sections, company names, and instructions that Ian uses to generate letter drafts.

CHILDREN:
- Jax Oliver Desai (born March 18, 2022) — email: jaxdesai22@gmail.com
- Archer Quin Desai (born August 5, 2025)- email: archerdesai25@gmail.com
- Baby #3 Desai (due June 2026 — cadence starts at birth)
 
COMPANIES (use these names in business update sub-sections):
- Desai Companies — parent holding company
- Desai Hotel Group (DHG) — hotel operations and management
- DHG Construction — construction services
- Desai Properties — real estate holdings
- Hermes AI Systems — AI software company
- Desai SK Holdings (Smoothie King) — QSR franchise, 3 locations open, 3 in progress
 
 
LETTER SECTIONS (in order):
1. Opening — Address child by first name, acknowledge age, mention a recent memory together, express love
2. Life Lesson — ONE lesson tied to what I'm currently living through in business/life. Write it to their future 16-year-old self. Be specific and honest about failures/challenges, not generic advice.
3. Family Update — Grandparents, siblings, Erica. Brief snapshot.
4. Personal Update — BJJ, golf (include handicap), health/body fat, mental state. Use real numbers.
5. Business Update — Break into sub-company sections using company names above. Use active risks and completed tasks to make it real. Be honest about what's hard.
6. Deep Dive — Pick ONE topic and go deep: CEO Coaching / Education / Daily Habits / YPO / Martial Arts / History of Desai Companies / A recent business challenge / Honest take on a controversial topic / What I tell others about my story
7. What I'm Reading/Learning — Brief.
8. Message to Future Self — Written to the child at age 16.
9. One Thing I Want You to Know — One powerful sentence or short paragraph.
10. Current Event — Something happening in the world worth documenting for the future.
11. Picture update — Placeholder for photos from this month.
 
STYLE NOTES:
- Use underlined section headings like "Family Update:" — not markdown
- Flowing paragraphs, no bullet points or numbered lists
- Real numbers: golf handicap, body fat %, specific dollar amounts when relevant
- Address the child directly
- Be honest and vulnerable about mistakes and challenges
- Where specific personal details are unknown, use [PLACEHOLDER: what goes here]
- Total length: 800-1500 words
- End with picture update placeholder and my signature