i need your advice


Hey Reader,

Quick question: are we all overthinking AI?

Last week, I watched a client struggle with their "advanced AI workflow system" (their words, not mine 😅). They had:

  • 36 different prompts in Notion
  • 3 different AI tools running at once
  • A complex "content optimisation" process

But you know what? Their best-performing content came from a simple chat with their audience.

It got me thinking...

Maybe we're making AI way more complicated than it needs to be. (You've seen those "10X YOUR CONTENT WITH AI!!!" ads everywhere too, right?)

So I'm turning to you, because I really want to know:

How are you actually using AI in your business?

No fancy strategies. No "best practices." Just your real, honest experience.

Are you:

  • Just starting to dabble with ChatGPT?
  • Avoiding AI altogether?
  • Somewhere in between?

Hit reply and let me know. I promise to read every response.

Thank you 🙌
Margo


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