Hey Reader, 4 years ago, you could make a lot of money selling purely informational products. Today, with AI, content and information are commoditized, meaning you have to change how you teach and sell knowledge. So I did some thinking and reflecting, and here are my notes about the changes you can anticipate and what you can do to join in the next wave. What you can do when AI is dominating Cheers, P.S. I'm keeping the email short because I want to put more energy and mind space into figuring out what we (creator educators) can do to stay on top of our games. Oh and I've been running! This was a 25km trail run I did with my friends last weekend! So fun. |
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