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    Building AI Enhanced Second Brain

    OFF-TOPIC - AI - 
    Hey guys, been working on a new version of my Second Brain and thought it would be interesting for Fastlane folks. A few years ago I discovered the idea of building a Second Brain and started building one. The first year went into identifying the system, then I kept developing it. I loved the...
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    Thoughts on Kinds of Cognition (Proactive vs Reactive)

    MINDSET OFF-TOPIC 
    Today I was in a thinking mood and reached an interesting idea I wanted to share. This isn't hard science, just brainstorming. Let's entertain the assumption that there are two fundamentally different modes of cognition. Proactive: thought generates action. The cycle goes thought, action...
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    Pursuing multiple ideas in parallel?

    ASSERTION CHAT QUESTION 
    If you haven't created anything yet, I'd recommend instead of thinking... just ship. Easier said than done, but just start carving out time and creating everything you can. I've had this thing at certain periods, and sometimes even now, where you create frameworks for the sake of frameworks...
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    Are you using AI yet? (Poll + Steps to get started & up to speed?)

    HOT! FEEDBACK 
    I think part of it might be that AI is moving so fast that there simply isn't much time to post in AI threads when you're keeping up with the latest trends. On the other hand, it could also be that there just aren't that many power users. A lot of people tried it, but not too many moved further...
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    Businesses You Should Avoid And Why

    FEEDBACK 
    Overall, you've listed trending directions of the last few years. An important detail is that most of what you've listed aren't businesses, they're business models or skills. Most of which are actually pretty cool. These are areas where there's no easy or quick money. But I'd say that if...
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    Here we go!

    INTRO 
    Welcome! Do you think working only with SMBs is enough to reach your scaling goals? Just a thought: if you can nail proper AI consulting, not the generic fluff that's everywhere right now, it could be a key to unlocking enterprise-level, high-ticket consulting doors
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    Social media is f*cking terrible. Don't let this stuff deplete your peace of mind.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I don't use a lot of social media. For short-form content, TikTok and X are my go-to platforms. For TikTok, my advice is super simple. Curate the list of who you follow, and mostly stay on the Following screen or search for specific types of content that make sense for you. Eventually the For...
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    Social media is f*cking terrible. Don't let this stuff deplete your peace of mind.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I'm a huge fan of books as well. They're the best for learning something foundational. But with the right approach, social media is amazing for learning something very recent. AI-related topics are a good example right now. Good point about SaaS Sales Machine. That's exactly where books and...
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    Social media is f*cking terrible. Don't let this stuff deplete your peace of mind.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    There is indeed a lot of mess on social media. But what do you think about the idea that your feed is a representation of where your attention goes? If you learn how not to consume passively and deliberately choose the information that is on your radar, social media becomes the ultimate...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] Venture Builder Chronicles - Chapter $0 to $120

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Update: Days 94-100 Hey Everyone! Week done. Hit day 100. Progress This Week Voice Agent: Validated Zoom URL through n8n (found solution through YouTube tutorial, not AI. Reminder that sometimes you need to Google yourself) Hit issue where AI suggested wrong solution. This time I was ready and...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] Venture Builder Chronicles - Chapter $0 to $120

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Update: Days 87-93 Hey Everyone! One more progress message is here. Progress This Week Voice Agent: Budget for services approved Custom phone number connected Learned to connect SIP to Vapi using a different service other than Twilio. Most tutorials are around Twilio, so it was interesting to...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] Venture Builder Chronicles - Chapter $0 to $120

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Update: Days 80–86 Hey Everyone! Another week down. Progress This Week Voice System Built a fully working voice-based system ready for the initial pilot It now pulls availability from multiple sales team members If several people are available, it selects one randomly Improved the search for...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] Venture Builder Chronicles - Chapter $0 to $120

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Update: Days 73-79 Hey Everyone! Another week, another story. Actually, this week I built a Voice Agent that talks like a real human. Progress This Week Rage Guard: Documented first experiment in Notion (Reddit Cold DM Campaign) Product moved to "asset" status Voice Agent (new project): Built...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] Venture Builder Chronicles - Chapter $0 to $120

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Update: Days 66-72 Hey Everyone! Another week completed. This one had some shifts. Progress This Week Rage Guard: Sent 28 cold DMs to targeted users Results: 5 replies (17.8%), 2 install requests (7% conversion from outreach) Built a micro-audience of 5 users I can reach out to for future chess...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] Venture Builder Chronicles - Chapter $0 to $120

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Thanks for following, glad you find it interesting! Indie hacker stories are very inspiring, but they're still just stories. Pieter is only one of them. 100% In one of the logs I keep, I came to realize that the "find a problem someone else has" approach first doesn't work for me personally...
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