Thread by @EXM7777

how to get rich (with ai) :

here's the big shift that makes people rich with AI: stop using it like a fancy tool and start thinking WITH it every single day

most people add AI to what they already do, rich people rebuild everything around what AI can do

this changes how your brain works and separates those who make money from those who just talk about making money

before you can make money with AI, get good at these three things:

- writing prompts that give you exactly what you want every time
- teaching AI to understand your business and how you work
- building systems that run by themselves

these work together and make each other stronger

smart tech people stay broke while average people with sales skills get rich, here's why: being good at AI means nothing if you can't explain why people should pay you

you need to turn your AI skills into benefits that customers actually care about

master this or watch someone else make money doing the same things you do but explaining it better

marketing with AI is about translation, you need to explain three things clearly:
1. what AI lets you do that others can't
2. how this helps solve real problems people have
3. why this matters to their business or life

get this right and marketing becomes easy because you're solving obvious problems with obvious solutions

selling becomes simple when you use AI to research people so well that you understand their problems better than they do

this turns sales from trying to convince people into helping them see solutions they already want

when you know someone's exact situation and can speak directly to their problems, they listen because you're providing value immediately

making money with AI requires being flexible because everything changes faster than anything in history

what's new today is old tomorrow, what's impossible today is normal next month

successful people spot new opportunities fast while staying ready to drop what's working when something better comes along

this flexibility needs to be automatic, not something you think about

the fastest way to make money is seeing what new AI tools can do before everyone else figures it out

train yourself to immediately think about business opportunities whenever new capabilities come out

ask yourself what becomes possible now that wasn't possible yesterday

speed matters more than being perfect when opportunities move this fast

a solid outreach pipiline will make it 10x easier for you

sending emails one by one is the old way, building systems that send personalized emails automatically is the new way

create systems that:
- find the right people to contact automatically
- research what problems they have
- write personal messages that feel human
- follow up at the perfect time

this changes business development from hard work into smart systems

good outreach in the AI era means researching people so deeply that your messages feel like you already know them

instead of generic messages to lots of people, use AI to understand each person's specific situation

when someone gets a message that shows you understand their exact problems, they respond because you've already helped them

this turns cold emails into warm conversations

sales calls get way easier when you prepare with AI but never let them know you're getting help

before calls, have AI research the person, suggest what to talk about, and prepare answers to questions they might ask

during calls, get AI suggestions for better responses without them knowing

this makes you seem expert at everything regardless of how much you actually know

people buy from people they trust, and trust comes from seeming really competent

when you can answer every question perfectly and know what they're worried about before they say it, you seem incredibly smart

AI helps you seem this competent in any conversation even if you're new at it

trust makes sales faster and easier than anything else

you have to personally do every part of your service before you can hire others to do it

you can't manage what you don't understand, and you can't build good systems around work you've never done yourself

doing the work first teaches you:
1. how to spot problems early
2. how to write instructions others can follow
3. how to maintain quality when you're not watching

never skip this step even though it's tempting to hire people immediately

knowing how something should work is different from knowing how to actually do it

when you've done the work yourself, you can tell when something's going wrong before it becomes a disaster

this hands-on knowledge becomes the foundation for everything else you build

invest time learning this way before trying to scale up

every dollar you make early on should go back into growing your business, not buying stuff for yourself

put money toward:
- better AI tools that make you more capable
- learning marketing that brings in more customers
- sales training that helps you close more deals
- systems that let you serve more people

buying lifestyle stuff early kills your momentum

treat your first money like fuel for a rocket, not spending money for yourself

money put into capabilities makes more money forever, money spent on comfort makes you feel good temporarily

this mindset switch from spending to investing separates people who build wealth from people who just trade time for a slightly better lifestyle

develop this habit early because it gets harder as you make more money

AI lets you build and test ideas in hours instead of months, so there's no excuse for not trying things quickly

you can make working prototypes fast, see if people want them, and improve based on what actually happens instead of what you think will happen

this speed advantage means the main thing stopping you is being willing to be wrong quickly

embrace fast failures as the quickest path to success

good decisions matter more than almost anything else in business, and AI makes your decisions much better

before big choices, gather all the information you can and have AI analyze it for patterns and possibilities

combine this analysis with your human gut feeling to make decisions better than either approach alone

this turns guessing into informed choices while keeping the human elements AI can't replicate

start with simple things that make money to build confidence and cash for bigger risks later

your ego wants to solve hard problems right away, but smart people know easy money gives you the safety and runway needed for big swings

simple services that work beat complex solutions that sometimes work

build wins and cash through easy stuff before trying to change the world

there's nothing wrong with starting with basic services that pay reliably because complex should come after competent, never before

the person charging small amounts for simple work today might charge huge amounts for strategy tomorrow, but they need to prove themselves first

this progression from simple to sophisticated is how AI develops too: master basics before advanced stuff

establish credibility through consistent delivery before trying to revolutionize anything

AI knowledge becomes outdated faster than any skill ever, so learning new stuff constantly isn't optional anymore

what made you valuable six months ago might be basic knowledge today, what seems advanced now might be normal next month

staying current requires actively following AI developments, not just reading old tutorials

treat learning new AI capabilities as essential business development, not optional improvement

hanging around people who push AI boundaries makes you better faster because excellence spreads through the people you spend time with

the quality of your AI community directly affects the quality of your insights and opportunities

look for relationships with people who see AI as transformative, not just incremental, because their thinking will challenge and expand yours

this network effect multiplies what you learn individually while giving you access to opportunities others don't hear about

hire people for cheap, then manage them with AI systems that track progress, spot problems, and suggest improvements automatically

create detailed instructions, monitor results systematically, and give feedback consistently because delegation without systems creates chaos

treat managing people like raising kids: assume nothing is obvious, check that everything is understood, and stay patient

your job evolves from doing work to managing people to planning strategy, and AI helps with each stage

first AI helps you do work better, then it helps you manage others better, finally it helps you plan better

this progression lets you focus on more valuable activities while keeping control over quality

recognize each transition and embrace it instead of staying stuck in previous stages longer than helpful

rewire your brain to automatically see AI opportunities in every problem or limitation you run into

instead of accepting that things suck, immediately think about how AI might fix them completely

this mental change transforms you from someone who adapts to problems into someone who solves them with technology

the question changes from "how do I work around this" to "how does AI help me eliminate this"

most people see problems and just accept them as permanent, while AI-thinking people see problems as puzzles waiting for smart solutions

every limitation becomes a starting point for innovation instead of a reason to give up

practice this by brainstorming AI solutions whenever you get frustrated or hit inefficiencies

this habit separates people who stay stuck from people who break through

money stress ruins decision-making by forcing short-term thinking and desperate choices

build big cash reserves before taking major risks because psychological freedom lets you take smart risks while financial pressure creates gambling

cash is more than buying power: it's decision-making freedom, strategic patience, and the ability to wait for good opportunities

protect this freedom as carefully as you protect your profits

there's a huge psychological difference between smart risks and desperate gambling

when you have enough money saved, you can think clearly about opportunities and wait for good conditions

when you're financially stressed, everything looks good because you need money now instead of optimal returns

build this safety net early because it becomes harder as your expenses grow with success

invest your money where your knowledge gives you advantages instead of following general advice

your deep understanding of AI gives you insights that regular investors don't have

you can tell which developments are real breakthroughs versus just marketing hype because you actually use these tools

this insider knowledge, gained legally through expertise, gives you your best investment edge

your hands-on AI experience lets you make better investment decisions because you understand how technology gets adopted, what competition looks like, and what implementation challenges exist

you can judge business models more accurately and predict user adoption better than investors without practical experience

this knowledge advantage becomes especially valuable during market craziness when others make decisions based on headlines instead of understanding

use this expertise for returns beyond just your main business

learn to do everything in AI reasonably well first, then pick one area to master completely

once you're decent at most AI stuff, choose one domain to become irreplaceable in

this specialization creates pricing power that generalists can't get because rare skills are valuable while common skills are cheap

the money is in AI-powered niches where few people have achieved mastery

when only a few people can solve specific problems, they charge premium rates based on value instead of time

when thousands can do similar work, price competition becomes inevitable and profits disappear

specialization isn't about limiting yourself, it's about becoming so valuable in one area that clients pay premium rates for guaranteed results

develop this irreplaceable expertise while keeping broader AI knowledge

price based on results delivered instead of time spent, especially when AI makes you solve problems super fast

if you can solve million-dollar problems in minutes using AI, charging by the hour becomes stupid because it punishes efficiency

position your services around outcomes achieved instead of effort spent because clients care about results, not how long things take

your AI speed becomes an advantage, not a reason to charge less

scale through systems and people instead of just working more hours yourself

your brain becomes too valuable for doing tasks once you reach a certain level

use AI to coordinate teams, manage projects, watch quality, and ensure delivery while you focus on strategy and big picture

this evolution from worker to architect enables exponential growth instead of just linear income increases

growing from doing everything yourself to leading others happens in predictable stages, but AI speeds up each transition

first you do everything to learn everything, then you systematize everything to scale everything, finally you delegate everything to focus on strategy

AI helps throughout but becomes crucial during management and coordination

recognize when you're ready for each stage and embrace it instead of holding onto previous stages too long

making money with AI requires systematic thinking, not just fascination with cool technology

the tools are available to everyone, but using them systematically is still rare

success comes from seeing opportunities others miss and executing faster than others can follow

this advantage comes from better thinking patterns, not better technology access

the change happening right now will separate AI-enhanced people from regular people by a huge margin

smart people become super-smart, creative people become super-creative, strategic people become super-strategic

this amplification creates unprecedented advantages for people who embrace AI partnership while leaving others further behind

choose enhancement over competition, partnership over resistance, and the future over the past

the opportunity is unlimited for people who think about it correctly

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