In today's fast-paced world, solo and small business owners often need to juggle multiple roles without the support structure of larger organisations. The challenges can be overwhelming, but there's a powerful ally at your disposal: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
I prefer to think of it as Augmented Intelligence, which can become a superpower that gives you a massively unfair advantage.
However, most people are missing out on this because their use of AI barely scratches the surface of its potential.
They use it in a way that makes them sound like every other business out there using AI.
Here are just a few ways you can leverage AI to transform your business and amplify your unique strengths.
The Overwhelm Factor: Why You Need AI
As a creator, solo or small business owner, you're likely stretched thin across various aspects of your business. The demands can be relentless, from marketing, finance, customer service, and product development. AI can be your digital support system, filling gaps in areas where you lack resources or expertise.
The Art of Leveraging AI: It's All in the Questions
The key to unlocking AI's potential lies in asking the right questions. This skill has two crucial components:
a) Knowing what to ask
b) Knowing how to ask
While plenty of content exists about crafting the perfect AI prompts, this narrow focus means many are using AI in similar ways, missing out on its true potential. Avoid the temptation to copy others' prompts - they're often less effective than they seem and won't help you stand out.
If you want to turn AI into your superpower, learn to ask better questions.
Reframing AI: From Artificial to Augmented Intelligence
It's time to shift our perspective on AI. Instead of viewing it merely as a tool for automation, think of it as a means to augment your capabilities. While using AI for automation is valuable and can save time, if that's all you do, you risk becoming just like everyone else.
The real power of AI lies in its ability to be your superpower - an extension of your skills and knowledge. It's not just artificial intelligence; it's augmented intelligence.
Your Unfair Advantage on Steroids
Your unique experiences, skills, and perspective constitute your 'unfair advantage' in business. When you use AI to augment these qualities, you put your superpower on steroids. You're not just keeping up with the competition but racing ahead by amplifying what makes you uniquely valuable.
Productive vs. Creative Use of AI
While AI can undoubtedly boost your creative output, its real power lies in enhancing your productivity across all aspects of your business. Consider how it can help you with:
- Brainstorming
- Coaching
- Your board of advisors
- Critique and improve your copy
- Market research
- Data analysis
- Customer insights
- Process optimisation
I've used AI in all of these ways and more in the past week, and the more I think of it in terms of Augmentation to amplify my vision for helping people create an independent income doing the work they love, the more excited I get.
You're setting yourself apart by approaching AI as an augmentation tool rather than just an automation or creativity tool.
Amplifying Your Unique Voice
Remember, the goal isn't to let AI replace your unique voice or vision.
Instead, let it amplify your voice, expand your capabilities, and give you the support you need to thrive in areas where you previously felt overwhelmed.
In Other News...
No new Flourish Notes or Gems for you this week; I've been busy improving and implementing an evolved and enhanced Focus > Action > Results system for my clients (I use it for my planning and accountability too), and I am excited about it.
That said, I have started work on the next Note with the Big Ideas from Scott Oldford's book The Nuclear Effect—The 6 Pillars of Building a 7+ Figure Online Business. I'll share that soon.
I've also been crafting, building and testing some AI-based tools you can use soon.
I want to focus on helping you create leverage and do the things that most of us don't like to do or, let's be honest, could be better at!
You can use them for free when they go live, within limits, so I would love to know which other tools you would like to see so I know what to work on next.
With that in mind, I would really appreciate it if you would let me know which option you would love to see..
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If you want a month's free unlimited usage of all the AI augmentation tools I'll be adding over the next few weeks for free (it's a long list), reply to this email and tell me either your biggest challenge with AI or what tool you would like me to create.
I'll enter everyone who replies into a draw, and ten people will get unlimited usage for a month on me.
Until next time,
Louise "Augmented" Beattie
Louise Beattie
Forge & Flourish