There's a question we hear constantly that immediately tells us someone will struggle with AI—even if they don't realize it. The question: "Am I using AI the right way?" Why this question kills progress: - It assumes there's ONE "right" way to use AI - It creates analysis paralysis before you even start - It focuses on rules instead of results - It makes you second-guess every experiment The mindset shift that changes everything: Instead of: "Am I using AI the right way?" Ask: "Is this AI usage solving my actual problem?" Instead of: "Is this the correct prompt structure?" Ask: "Did I get a useful output I can work with?" Instead of: "Should I be using this AI tool differently?" Ask: "Is this tool saving me time or improving my results?" The truth: There is no "right way" to use AI. There's only "effective for YOUR situation" and "not effective for YOUR situation." Examples of "wrong" AI usage that actually works: - Using ChatGPT as a thinking partner instead of just for writing - Asking AI to explain things you already know to get new perspectives - Using AI to generate bad ideas that spark good ones Your confidence-building challenge: For one week, stop asking "Am I doing this right?" and start asking "Is this working for me?" What AI "rule" have you been worried about breaking? 🔓

After working with thousands of entrepreneurs using AI, we've spotted the one skill that separates AI beginners from AI power users. It's not: - Technical knowledge - Perfect prompting - Using the latest tools - Understanding how AI works It's this: The ability to recognize patterns in your own work. Here's what we mean: AI Beginners think: "I need AI to write this email" AI Power Users think: "I write the same type of email every Tuesday—let me create a template" AI Beginners think: "I'll ask AI to help with this one research task" AI Power Users think: "I do research every week for client calls—let me systematize this" The multiplier effect happens when you spot the patterns in your work FIRST, then apply AI to those patterns. Pattern recognition in action: - "I always struggle with email subject lines" → AI subject line generator - "Client onboarding always takes 3 hours" → AI onboarding sequence - "I research the same topics monthly" → AI research assistant workflow Your pattern-spotting exercise: Look at your last week. What did you do more than once? What felt repetitive? What made you think "there has to be a better way"? Those patterns are your AI goldmines. What's one pattern in your work that you could systematize with AI? 🔍

Wednesday creativity check-in! Time to celebrate the cool stuff you're creating with AI. We love seeing: - Projects that surprised you with how good they turned out - Ideas you never thought you could execute before AI - Creative solutions AI helped you discover - Things that made you go "wow, I actually made this" This week's inspiration: - A coach who used AI to create an entire workbook design (she's not a designer!) - A consultant who turned his expertise into an interactive quiz using AI - A restaurant owner who created a month's worth of social content in 2 hours - A speaker who used AI to transform old presentations into engaging video content The pattern: These aren't AI experts—they're people who got curious and experimented. Your creative challenge: What's something you've been wanting to create but felt like you didn't have the skills for? Could be: ✨ A logo for your side hustle ✨ Video content for your expertise ✨ A course outline from your knowledge ✨ Marketing materials that don't look homemade ✨ A presentation that actually engages people Drop what you want to create below, and let's crowdsource AI solutions! Sometimes all you need is someone to say "here's how to start" 🚀

We see it constantly: people spending 30 minutes crafting the "perfect" ChatGPT prompt instead of just starting with something basic and iterating. The perfectionism trap: - Researching prompt engineering for hours before writing one prompt - Rewriting prompts 5 times before hitting send - Feeling like you need to be an "AI expert" before you can get value - Comparing your messy first attempts to polished examples online Here's the truth: The best AI users we know are terrible at writing prompts. They're just really good at iteration. The magic formula: 1. Start with a rough prompt 2. See what comes back 3. Adjust and try again 4. Repeat until it works Real example: - Attempt 1: "Write a blog post" - Attempt 2: "Write a blog post about productivity tips" - Attempt 3: "Write a 500-word blog post about 3 productivity tips for busy entrepreneurs, in a conversational tone" - Result: Usable content in 5 minutes vs. perfect prompt in 30 minutes Your challenge: Next time you use AI, give yourself permission to be terrible at prompting. Focus on speed, not perfection. What's one thing you've been putting off because you want to "do AI right"? Let's get messy and make progress! 🚀

There's a specific moment when your relationship with AI completely transforms. It's not when you learn better prompts or master new tools. It's when you stop thinking of AI as a tool you use and start thinking of it as a thinking partner you collaborate with. "AI User" mindset: - "I need AI to write this for me" - "Let me get AI to do this task" - "AI should give me the perfect answer" - Focus: Getting AI to produce outputs "AI Partner" mindset: - "Let me think through this problem with AI" - "AI can help me explore different approaches" - "What questions should I be asking about this?" - Focus: Using AI to think better The shift changes everything: Before: "AI, write a business plan" After: "AI, help me think through the key assumptions in my business model and identify potential blind spots" Before: "AI, create a marketing strategy" After: "AI, let's brainstorm why my current marketing isn't connecting with my audience" Before: "AI, solve this problem" After: "AI, help me understand this problem from different angles" When this clicked for us: We stopped getting frustrated when AI didn't read our minds and started appreciating how it helped us think more clearly. Your mindset check: Are you currently using AI as a tool or partnering with it as a thinking assistant? What would change if you approached your next AI conversation as a collaboration instead of a request? 🤝