^{AI MARKET PULSE}
JPMorgan's AI Push: 12% Profit Growth, Just 1% More Workers — "Strong Bias Against Hiring"

JPMorgan just reported profit jumped 12% to $14.4 billion, but headcount rose only 1% because managers were told to "avoid hiring people" as AI deploys across the business. Goldman Sachs saw profit surge 37% to $4.1 billion while announcing plans to "constrain headcount growth" and lay off employees this year. JPMorgan's CFO admitted there's a "very strong bias against having the reflexive response to any given need to be to hire more people." Operations staff are expected to fall 10% over five years despite growing business volumes. Translation: Wall Street's biggest banks are proving companies can post record profits while actively shrinking workforces, and AI is making it possible to grow revenue without growing headcount.

Why it matters for you: If JPMorgan and Goldman won't hire during blockbuster profit years, every company will follow that playbook. Workers in operations, back office, and support roles are watching their departments shrink while executives celebrate record earnings. Build courses targeting those exact workers: "Pivot Out of Operations Before AI Does" or "Back Office to Revenue-Generating Roles." Frame it around the brutal math these banks just proved — profits up, jobs flat or down. Workers know their roles are being eliminated regardless of company performance, so they'll pay to transition before the ax falls. Position training as the escape route from departments banks are systematically dismantling.

Key Takeaways:

• 12% profit, 1% hiring: JPMorgan proves companies can grow revenue massively while keeping headcount flat using AI

• Operations roles targeted: Back and middle office staff facing 10% cuts over five years despite business growth

• Boom-time cuts: Even during record profit years, banks "constraining headcount" — proving no job is safe

👉️ Read the full article here

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Build a Quiz That Prints Subscribers

Goal: Build an engaging, high-converting quiz that attracts leads, segments your audience, and grows your email list — all using AI tools and a few smart automations.

Steps:

1. Define Your Quiz Concept with ChatGPT

   Use ChatGPT to brainstorm quiz ideas that fit your niche and audience. Focus on quick, personalized payoffs (“What’s Your Growth Archetype?”).
   Prompt ChatGPT:
   Role: Marketing strategist
   Task: Generate 5 quiz ideas that attract [your audience] and segment leads by goals or pain points.
   Context: I want to grow my list and personalize follow-ups.
   Output: 5 quiz titles, outcomes, and segmentation logic.
   ➡️ Next action: Pick your favorite and outline 4–5 multiple-choice questions.

2. Generate Questions & Results Automatically

   Use ChatGPT (or Claude) to write quiz questions and short result blurbs tied to your offer.
   Prompt ChatGPT:
   Role: Conversion copywriter
   Task: Write engaging questions and 3–4 result categories leading into my product or newsletter.
   Context: The quiz is about [topic]. Each result highlights a key challenge or strength.
   Output: Final quiz questions, answers, and result blurbs.
   ➡️ Next action: Copy everything into your quiz builder.

3. Build Your Quiz in Typeform or Tally

   Set up your quiz with tools like Typeform or Tally.so. Add a CTA on each result page (“Get your full report via email!”).
   ➡️ Next action: Connect your quiz to Beehiiv, ConvertKit, or GetResponse.

4. Automate Email Capture & Segmentation

   Sync quiz results with your email tool to deliver tailored follow-ups. Create automation flows matching each result type.
   ➡️ Next action: Test segmentation and delivery for accuracy.

5. Design a Landing Page in Notion or Canva

   Create a clean, single-CTA page (“Take the quiz and find your [result] in 60 seconds!”). Use Canva for visuals and host in Notion or on your site.
   ➡️ Next action: Publish and share your quiz link across platforms.

6. Promote It with AI-Generated Posts

   Ask ChatGPT to write 3–5 curiosity-driven posts for X, LinkedIn, or Threads (“Most freelancers don’t realize which growth archetype they are — find yours in 60 seconds.”).
   ➡️ Next action: Schedule and track which platform drives the most completions.

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Why It Works:
This workflow turns lead generation into a fun, automated growth engine. ChatGPT creates the quiz, tools handle segmentation, and each result builds trust while driving conversions — no hard sell needed. Paired with a Landingi page, it becomes a hands-off system that grows your audience 24/7.

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^{TODAY’S PROMPT}
The AI Blueprint for Your Perfect Business

This prompt helps you uncover 10 tailored business ideas — five remote and five location-based — built around your skills, capital, and lifestyle goals, so you can pinpoint which venture offers the strongest profit and scalability potential. It works because it transforms vague ambition into a clear, data-driven roadmap, ranking each idea by feasibility, cost, and lifestyle fit. The result is a personalized business blueprint that helps solopreneurs and investors focus their energy and capital on the most realistic, high-return opportunities.

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Clear Ask:
Act as an experienced business strategist, investor, and startup advisor. Generate 10 tailored business ideas aligned with my goals, skills, and resources — 5 location-independent and 5 location-based. Each idea must be realistic, profit-driven, and explained with clear logic so I can identify which opportunity best fits my situation.

Context & Purpose:
This prompt helps founders, investors, and career-changers discover profitable, personally aligned business ideas that match their lifestyle, capital, and risk tolerance. It produces a decision-making blueprint — showing which ventures offer the best mix of feasibility, scalability, and lifestyle fit.

Detailed Input Requirements (fill in each placeholder):
• Background / Skills: [e.g., sales, marketing, SaaS, design, finance, fitness]
• Available Capital / Budget: [e.g., $25K, $100K, or minimal startup cost]
• Lifestyle Goals: [remote freedom, creative fulfillment, semi-passive income]
• Risk Tolerance: [Low / Medium / High]
• Time Commitment: [e.g., 10 hrs/week, full-time operator]
• Preferred Business Models: [SaaS, e-commerce, agency, local service, etc.]
• Desired Profit Range: [e.g., $10K/month or $250K/year]
• Timeline to Launch: [e.g., 3 months, 6 months, 1 year]
• Geographic Constraints: [global, regional, or location-bound]
• Long-Term Goal: [build and sell, lifestyle income, or replace job income]
• Other Notes: [unique network, expertise, or niche interests]

Additional Instructions:
• Split results into two sections:
🌍 Location-Independent Businesses (5)
🏢 Location-Based Businesses (5)
• For each idea, include:
   • Business Name / Concept Title
   • One-Sentence Summary
   • Model & Revenue Stream
   • Startup Difficulty (Low/Med/High)
   • Startup Cost Estimate
   • Expected Profit Range (12–24 mo)
   • Scalability Rating (1–10)
   • Why It Fits My Profile / Lifestyle Goals

Key Success Factors or Early Steps
• Rank all 10 ideas by alignment.
• End with a Strategic Recommendation summarizing the top 2–3 standout ideas and why they’re best.

Perfect Output Every Time:
• Delivers a Business Idea Blueprint with:
   • 10 unique, well-structured business ideas (split by mobility)
   • Profit ranges, startup costs, and difficulty ratings
   • Clear logic behind each recommendation
   • Ranked alignment and next-step clarity
   • A concise strategic summary pinpointing top picks for    execution

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^{AI SPOTLIGHT}
Western CEOs Are “Terrified” After Touring China’s Robot Factories

Some of the most powerful business leaders in the West just had their jaws hit the factory floor. After touring Chinese production lines, Ford CEO Jim Farley and others called the experience “terrifying” — not because of what they saw going wrong, but because of how far ahead China is in automation, robotics, and manufacturing efficiency.

In factories where trucks assemble themselves and mobile phones roll off lines without a single human in sight, China’s edge has officially shifted from cheap labor to engineering dominance. Fully robotic “dark factories” — where lights are unnecessary because no humans work there — are producing goods at scale, speed, and precision the U.S. can’t currently match.

Key Takeaways:

• Ford’s Jim Farley says Chinese EVs now exceed Western quality and cost efficiency.

• Western executives describe “dark factories” run almost entirely by robots.

• Morgan Stanley projects humanoid robotics could become a $5 trillion market by 2050, with over 1 billion units in industrial use.

• Tesla and Boston Dynamics may be America’s best chance to stay competitive.

My Take:
This is the real AI arms race — not in chatbots, but in factories. China’s lead in robotics is both awe-inspiring and alarming, showing how automation has evolved from theory to reality. I’ve said it before — AI will transform everything, but the countries that master robotic implementation will dominate the next century. What Farley saw isn’t the future. It’s the present — and it should light a fire under every Western innovator.

👉️ Read the full article here

^{AI QUICK HITS}

⚡️ Anthropic just released Claude Haiku 4.5 — a lightning-fast, near-premium AI model that rivals top systems at a third of the cost — and is giving it away free to all users, signaling a major shift toward cheaper, multi-agent, enterprise-grade AI designed to challenge OpenAI’s dominance.

📽️ Google DeepMind just rolled out Veo 3.1 and major Flow updates, adding rich, AI-generated audio, finer scene-editing tools, and more realistic visuals — giving creators unprecedented control to craft seamless, cinematic videos directly inside Google’s AI filmmaking platform.

^{AI LIFE HACK BONUS PROMPT}
The AI-Powered Packing Assistant You Didn’t Know You Needed

Packing for a trip doesn’t have to be stressful or overwhelming. This prompt helps you create a personalized, easy-to-follow checklist tailored to your destination, trip length, and activities through five quick questions. You’ll get a clear, organized packing list — plus smart digital tools to help you save space, stay organized, and travel lighter. It’s like having your own travel planner in one prompt — practical, thoughtful, and designed to make every journey smoother from takeoff to unpacking.

Act as a professional travel planner and create a personalized packing checklist based on 5 short responses about a traveler’s destination, trip length, planned activities, and personal preferences. Keep the list organized, practical, and easy to follow — grouping items by category (clothing, toiletries, tech, documents, essentials). Include smart packing tips and 1–2 AI-powered or digital tools for optimizing luggage space or travel organization, and end with a friendly reminder that packing light and intentional makes travel smoother, freer, and more enjoyable.

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