Thoughts
Raw thoughts.
Stuff I’ve thought about enough to write down. Most of it comes from community calls, YouTube comments, networking conversations, or chats with business owners.
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Passion is the secret sauce
The best systems and coaching won’t beat someone who is genuinely excited to work, learn, and keep going. Passion is what makes everything else easier.
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Don’t automate an invention
Automating a broken process just scales the problem, and automating one that doesn’t exist yet is even worse. Before you build, make sure you can even collect a golden dataset for it.
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It’s the driver, not the model
Everyone can run the same models, yet the outcomes are wildly different. If a setup you could copy today is getting great results, the bottleneck isn’t the model. It’s the driver.
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Benchmarks shouldn’t decide which AI model you use
A new benchmark exposed how gamed the old ones were. Which is why I pick models by feel, not leaderboards.
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The “AI consultant” label has an expiration date
Take the label while the window is open. Just don’t confuse it with the job.
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The what vs. the how
AI overwhelm is a filter problem. Knowing the “what” doesn’t require learning the “how.”
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The real problem with AI slop
Using AI to write isn’t the problem. Skipping the review step is what costs you trust.