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No coding. No design skills. Just AI + this simple plan to launch your first product fast

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AI LIFE HACK OF THE DAY
The Only Prompt You Need for Effortless Vacation Planning

Planning a trip always felt like a juggling act—trying to fit in the best sights, good food, and enough downtime without feeling rushed. This prompt changed that instantly. I just plugged in my destination, travel dates, and must-see spots, and AI built a perfectly balanced itinerary that flowed naturally from day to day. It even factored in travel times and local tips so I could actually enjoy the trip instead of constantly checking my phone for what’s next.

Try the prompt below to get your itinerary now 👇️ 

Act as an experienced travel planner who specializes in creating unforgettable trips. Your task is to design a step-by-step itinerary for [destination], tailored to [number of days], [traveler type] (solo, couple, family, etc.), and [interests or focus areas] such as culture, food, adventure, or relaxation. In this context, assume the audience’s skill level in trip planning is beginner, and the goal is to provide a balanced mix of must-see attractions, local experiences, and practical tips that fit their budget and schedule. The expected output is a clear, day-by-day guide with activities, dining recommendations, and local insights—make it polished, easy to follow, and ready for immediate booking.

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WORKFLOW BUILDER
7-Day AI Sprint: Research, Build, and Sell Your First Digital Product

Goal: Use AI to research, create, and launch a digital product (e.g., ebook, template) in 7 days, from idea to sales—even if you're new to products.

1. Market Research for Validation
Use ChatGPT prompt:
Role: Product researcher specializing in high-demand digital goods.
Task: Analyze 3 evergreen niches with strong beginner appeal (e.g., AI side hustles, no-code tools, passive income strategies) for demand.
Context: Focus on niches with low competition and high search volume for beginner digital products like ebooks or templates.
Execution: Niche | Demand Score (1-10 based on trends/searches) | Competitor Gaps (e.g., underserved subtopics) | Pricing Ideas ($27-$97).
➡️ Use Browse AI to scrape competitor data; pick 1 niche.

2. Generate Product Content
Use Jasper to create core content—input niche for AI-generated ebook/templates, outlines, and drafts.
➡️ Produce 10-20 pages; refine with ChatGPT.

3. Write Sales Page Copy
Use Smartli to draft descriptions—input product details for SEO-optimized, converting copy.
➡️ Include hooks, benefits, pricing.

4. Design Ad Creatives
Use AdCreative.ai to generate banners/videos—input sales copy for visuals.
➡️ Create 5 variations; optimize for clicks.

5. Build Sales Page
Use WebWave to AI-design a landing page—add copy, creatives, Stripe button.
➡️ A/B test headlines.

6. Automate Launch Funnel
Use Reply.io for email sequences—signup form, auto-deliver product, nurture upsells.
➡️ Test with 20 mock buyers.

7. Promote and Sell
Share on X/LinkedIn with ad creatives; target 100 visitors Day 1.
➡️ Track sales; aim for $500 Week 1.

8. Scale Revenue
Upsell bundles ($47); reinvest in ads.
➡️ Expand to 50 sales/month.

Estimated Time: 7 days (1-2 hours/day).
Time Saved & Leverage Gained: AI cuts creation to hours, freeing time for sales.
Revenue Potential: $1,000–$5,000/month after 3-6 months, 20-100 sales at $27-$97 each, scaling via upsells.

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TODAY’S PROMPT
Your Personalized AI Prompt Skills Accelerator

This prompt creates a personalized 4-week AI prompt writing training plan that takes you from your current skill level to crafting precise, high-performing prompts tailored to your business or creative goals. By gathering key details—your goals, skill level, tools, and learning style—it eliminates guesswork and replaces generic, one-size-fits-all training with actionable milestones, practice exercises, and final projects designed just for you. Entrepreneurs, creators, and professionals looking to monetize AI skills or automate workflows will see immediate, measurable results.

👉 Use the prompt + check out my example output here

Clear Ask:
Create a 4-week training plan to master AI prompt writing for [business or personal goal] that delivers measurable results by the end of the program.

Context & Purpose:
I want a practical, step-by-step plan that takes me from [current skill level] to confidently crafting high-quality prompts that get the right output on the first try. The plan should fit my time availability, match my learning style, and be directly applicable to my [intended use case].

Inputs You Provide:
• Target Audience for Prompts
• Primary Goal for Prompt Writing Skills
• Current Skill Level (beginner / intermediate / advanced)
• Available Time Per Week
• Preferred Learning Style
• AI Tools or Models to Use
• Tone & Style of Instruction

Instructions for ChatGPT:
• Break into 4 weekly milestones with clear objectives
• Include daily or session-based exercises + example prompts
• Add self-assessment checkpoints each week
• Suggest 1–2 weekly “stretch challenges”
• End with a final project applying all skills to my goal
• Format with headers, bullets, and step-by-step clarity

Perfect Output:
A ready-to-use, customized 4-week AI prompt writing plan that’s actionable, motivating, results-focused, and tailored to my inputs — so I can start immediately with zero revisions.

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AI SPOTLIGHT
OpenAI Drops GPT-5 – “A Team of Ph.D.-Level Experts in Your Pocket”

OpenAI just launched GPT-5, its fastest and most capable model yet—designed to feel like carrying around a squad of top-tier experts in your pocket. It’s smarter at coding, better at complex problem-solving, and noticeably less prone to errors or flattery overload compared to its predecessors. Sam Altman says going back to GPT-4 now feels like using an old pixelated iPhone after getting the Retina display upgrade.

Beyond raw intelligence, GPT-5 introduces “software on demand,” where you can describe what you want, and the AI will spin up fully functional apps or websites in seconds. The model also integrates directly with Gmail, Google Calendar, and Contacts, comes with safety upgrades that balance helpfulness with guardrails, and went through 5,000+ hours of expert-led testing to reduce deception and hallucinations. While it’s still not true AGI, Altman says the leap feels like a “significant fraction of the way” there.

Key Takeaways:

  • Massive upgrade: More accurate, faster, and better at coding, with fewer hallucinations and less “yes-man” behavior.

  • Software on demand: Non-coders can now build production-ready tools just by describing them.

  • Safety focus: New “safe completions” tech keeps answers useful while avoiding harmful instructions.

My Take:
We’re getting closer to AI that feels genuinely collaborative, not just reactive. GPT-5’s ability to go from idea to working product in minutes is going to flip the script for entrepreneurs, small teams, and anyone who’s ever been bottlenecked by technical skills. This is one of those moments where the gap between imagination and execution just got way smaller.

AI QUICK HITS

🧠 Elon Musk says his next AI model, Grok 5, will launch before the end of the year and promises it will be “crushingly good,” following claims that Grok 4 already outperforms OpenAI’s newly released GPT-5 (full story).

🔤 Google DeepMind unveiled Genie 3, a new real-time, general-purpose “world model” that can create interactive 3D environments from text prompts and maintain physical consistency over time — a leap researchers say could be a key step toward training AI agents capable of human-like intelligence (full story).

🇺🇸 OpenAI is giving every U.S. federal executive branch agency access to ChatGPT Enterprise for just $1 over the next year, aiming to speed up government work, cut bureaucracy, and lock in its AI as the go-to choice for public sector agencies (full story).

AI MARKET PULSE
24-Year Old Gets $250M for AI Skills

Meta offered AI researcher Matt Deitke $250 million over four years—making him earn 327 times what Oppenheimer made developing the atomic bomb. The 24-year-old college dropout's expertise in multimodal AI systems that "juggle images, sounds, and text" made him worth more than most professional athletes. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also offered another unnamed AI engineer $1 billion in compensation, while the company spends $80 billion annually on AI infrastructure. Only a small number of researchers possess the specific expertise needed for cutting-edge AI systems, creating extreme talent scarcity in multimodal AI, AGI development, and superintelligence research.

Why this matters for your income: Unprecedented AI compensation reveals which technical skills command life-changing salaries and consulting rates. Entrepreneurs can fast-track into multimodal AI development, build specialized consulting practices targeting companies spending billions on AI infrastructure, or create training programs for scarce AI expertise that commands premium rates. Smart operators are positioning in AI skill development and specialized consulting as companies prove they'll pay astronomical amounts for the right technical capabilities rather than competing in oversaturated markets.

Key Takeaways:

  • Specific AI skills worth millions: Multimodal AI expertise and AGI development command unprecedented compensation, revealing exact technical areas to target

  • Massive corporate spending creates consulting gold mine: $80B+ annual spending by single companies proves unlimited budgets for AI implementation specialists

  • Talent scarcity drives extreme premiums: Limited pool of qualified AI researchers creates opportunities for rapid skill development and premium positioning

🤔 Which image is real?

One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way. My only goal is to choose such good photos that the majority of votes are wrong.

Which image is the real one?

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The last edition’s results—77% were wrong!

Did you vote in the poll from August 6th? The bottom image was real! Go back and see the photos here. So what do you think? Are you getting better at spotting AI vs. not?

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