About Mynd - More Than Just Another Personality Test

Hey, I'm Will.

Founder of Mynd, AI enthusiast, and self-proclaimed cognitive function nerd. I'm on a mission to revolutionize how we understand ourselves and each other. But how did I get here? Well, that's a story of obsession, self-discovery, and a lot of personality quizzes.

Fair warning: what follows is my journey to becoming the personality-obsessed founder you see today. Feel free to skip if you're not into origin stories, but if you're curious about how a shy, homeschooled kid ended up creating an AI-powered personality platform, read on!

Picture this: a shy, nerdy kid from Calgary, Canada, obsessed with video games and – brace yourself for peak nerdiness – RPG Maker. (If you know, you know. If you don't, just imagine the nerdiest hobby possible, then multiply it by ten.) That was me. Growing up homeschooled as the middle child of five, I always set an impossibly high bar for myself. Little did I know, this tendency would shape my entire journey.

My life has been a series of obsessions, each one teaching me something crucial. It started with bodybuilding at 12 (thanks, Mom and Dad, for the health kick). This wasn't just about muscles; it was my first taste of the power of self-improvement. Suddenly, I could change things about myself through sheer will and effort. Mind-blowing stuff for a kid.

As I grew older, these obsessions evolved. I tackled social skills with the same intensity I'd applied to bodybuilding. I dove into software engineering, became a consultant, and even tried my hand at music and video production. Each phase taught me something new, but I always felt there was something more.

A stint of world travel opened my eyes to the power of providing value in unconventional ways. This lesson proved invaluable when I joined The Knowledge Society (TKS), a startup focused on nurturing bright young minds to solve global problems. It was meaningful work, but I struggled with a puzzling sense of apathy.

This internal conflict led me down the rabbit hole of personality psychology. I'd taken a Myers-Briggs test years before, but this time was different. I dove deep into cognitive functions, and suddenly, the world made sense in a way it never had before. I wasn't just learning about myself; I was discovering a tool that could profoundly impact others.

The turning point came during one incredible week. I had five separate conversations with TKS students, each diving deep into their personality types and cognitive functions. What floored me was that all five, unprompted, messaged me later saying it was the most impactful conversation of their lives. That's when it hit me: this knowledge was too powerful to keep to myself.

But here was the problem: existing personality resources were either dry academic tomes or oversimplified pop quizzes. I knew we could do better. We had to do better.

Enter Mynd. It's the culmination of every skill I've honed, every lesson I've learned. It's my attempt to democratize this life-changing knowledge, to make it accessible and engaging for everyone. With the rise of AI, we have an unprecedented opportunity to tailor this knowledge to each individual's unique cognitive wiring.

Mynd isn't just another app or personality test. It's a mission to give everyone the insights and tools to understand themselves deeply. Because I believe that when we truly understand ourselves, we can change our lives – and maybe even the world.