Ever stared at a blank email wondering how to phrase something important, or walked into a meeting wishing you'd actually prepared? Well, you're not alone!

Joe Downs and Peter Swain kick things off with the Dear Idiots mailbag, tackling a listener question from someone managing eight Airbnbs and planning a shipping container home using AI workflows to optimize both.

Then they flip the script on the old "stay late and grind" career myth, showing how ChatGPT for business and Claude can make you look like the smartest person in any room.

Finally, they walk through the "Side Hustle Figure Outer", a step-by-step process to discover your zone of genius, validate your idea, and figure out if entrepreneurship is actually for you.

If you've got skills, a couple of spare hours a week, and a dream of financial freedom, this one's for you.

Listen For

:21 How can AI help you get promoted even if you are not the hardest worker?
2:49 How do you use AI to optimize Airbnb occupancy, pricing, and listings?
9:11 How can AI build you a 30 day learning plan before you spend six figures?14:20 Why is AI not trustworthy for yes or no feasibility answers on big investments?
28:09 How do you prompt AI to find insights that make you look like a rockstar in a meeting?

Links Mentioned

Gemini AI (by Google)

ElevenLabs

Notebook 11

Read.ai

Otter.ai

Fireflies.ai

Nano Banana 2

Claude AI (by Anthropic)

Wey App

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