The Shadstone Ninja: Guardians of the Temple
September 7, 2025
Dear Shadstone Ninjas,
You are the heart of Shadstone, guardians of our Temple, and the driving force behind our Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Our SLOT values—Self-Learning, Online Work, Teamwork—form the key that unlocks the Temple’s gates. With the ninja03 Centaur Rising upgrade, you’re now joined by Centaurs, powerful AI-human hybrids that amplify your skills. This is the new and improved Shadstone ninja—agile, creative, and unstoppable.
The Shadstone Temple: A Modern Tech Hub
Picture the Shadstone Temple as a futuristic dojo at the center of a vibrant village. Inside, glowing servers power our IT (led by Manly), finances are calculated (Christian’s domain), and HR fosters our culture (Nessa’s evolving role). Training rooms and meditation spaces sharpen your mind and body, while the Temple connects ninjas across SBUs like Easy Pro Design, Para Living, and Global From Asia. This isn’t a dusty old temple—it’s a tech hub fueling our Community Ecosystem.
Since our founding, as outlined in our original ninja vision, you’ve embodied SLOT values as agile problem-solvers. That hasn’t changed—ninjas like Stephenie, who’s risen to lead Easy Pro Design since 2018, prove it. Your belt, whether black or yellow, holds the SLOT key, symbolizing your commitment to growth.
Ninjas and Centaurs: A Powerful Alliance
The Centaur model, introduced in ninja03, brings wild yet loyal AI agents to your side. Like mythological Centaurs, they’re strong but need your guidance. In Easy Pro Design’s client portal, a project submission hits RegardingWork Tasks, where a Centaur drafts assets (e.g., podcast graphics). You, the ninja, curate these drafts, adding human taste and quality—your irreplaceable value, as this article highlights. No manual prompting needed; tools like RegardingWork Game keep you focused with Proof of Focus (POF) scores.
Take Stephenie: she’s leading Easy Pro Design’s SBU, guiding Centaurs to streamline podcast production. Christian’s breaking sales records at Para Living, Anne’s thriving at Skyinclude with Hamza, and Manly’s keeping our IT rock-solid. You’re not replaceable—your creativity and leadership make Centaurs work.
Scaling the Future: One Ninja, One SBU
Our vision is bold: one ninja leading one SBU, partnered with a Centaur. We’re moving there—Stephenie’s leading Easy Pro Design, Christian’s scaling Para Living (with Nikko potentially spinning off a new tool), and others like Rona and Alvin are specializing in tools like Amazon graphics or video editing. Centaurs, powered by Tasks and upcoming tools like Ecommerce Gladiator, will supercharge each SBU. The Temple supports you with IT, finance, and culture, so you focus on growth.
We’re not there yet, but every ninja can rise. Your SLOT key unlocks endless potential—keep learning, stay agile, and ride your Centaur to disrupt the old ways, as Steve Jobs said: “It’s more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy.”
Ninja03: The Comic Journey
The ninja03 upgrade is coming to life in a comic, showing ninjas and Centaurs uniting. Check training.shadstone.com/ninja for the full series when #03 drops!
Join the Ninja Ranks
Ninjas, you’re our most valuable asset. Your SLOT values and human taste make you irreplaceable. Reply in Slack with your ideas—how will you ride your Centaur? Want to join us? Apply at jobs.shadstone.com or explore our Venture Seed incubator. Curious? Tweet me at x.com/michelini.
Let’s build the Shadstone village together!
Mike Michelini
Founder, Shadstone Limited