From aerospace engineer to entrepreneur, I help technical minds turn their expertise into thriving businesses. Each week, I share raw insights on transforming engineering mindsets into business success - from crafting memorable introductions to winning premium clients. No corporate jargon, no "fake it till you make it" - just real experiences and proven approaches for engineers ready to grow beyond their technical roots.
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I am no visionary, no philosopher, and no master chess player who can see beyond 3 moves, I am dead serious ! But there are a few fundamentals I can't ignore however dumb I might be π "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" - Third Newton Law What's the action I am talking about ? The AI revolution we are going through. It's so present, most LinkedIn posts and even comments are written with AI. Of course, if you could have chat with AI, there is no limit. We are and will be relying on AI as much if not more that the internet. There is an equalising effect of AI, where a teenager knowing what he wants can create an army of agents, and boom build a profitable business from day 1! It's like if you go back to medieval times and equip some kids with machine guns. What's the reaction I am talking about ? We go the opposite direction from AI. :Community, need for more human connection, Increased value of authentic human connection, and differentiating effect of the human experience through in real-life meet-ups, events. Shaking hands at an event is becoming the only proof we are dealing with a human. Our ability to reply live, on the spot will get more valued than thoughtfully crafting a written answer, unless it's handwritten. What's the point of this ? Whether we are building with AI or not, in the end it will be humans making the decisions to buy. If we are undifferentiated in the way we communicate, talk and behave then human brains of our buyers have no reason to register us as relevant or worth remembering. Ignore that and you'll be ignored. [day 3 of 30] 10% progress bar |||||||||| π₯ PS : Raw words, no AI processing, I own my mistakes, that's might become the only way to know whether or not I am human π£ PPS : Image generated in collaboration with ChatGPT from the first Prompt : "generate an image of a Kamehameha move (profile of the hands), the top part of the hand is cyborg, the bottom one is human" |
The Entrepreneurial Engineer
From aerospace engineer to entrepreneur, I help technical minds turn their expertise into thriving businesses. Each week, I share raw insights on transforming engineering mindsets into business success - from crafting memorable introductions to winning premium clients. No corporate jargon, no "fake it till you make it" - just real experiences and proven approaches for engineers ready to grow beyond their technical roots.
Long time no read ! I'm narrowing this newsletter: Engineers Can Talk becomes soon Engineers Can Sell. This will be focused on technical founders and experts who want to get paid for the results they help achieve rather than their labor or deliverables. More specific than what you originally signed up for, and probably not for everyone. Lots of gems coming this way but, first things first. Why this ? After working with, listening to and asking members of my community: Me "Guys, what do you...
In December I ran a $55 experiment. Could a group of technical founders build a $5k strategic offer in 5 days? That was the stated goal. $55, 5 days, 15 people joined. My private question was bigger : would anyone actually sell it? Two months later, I got my answer. And by the way ... it's been a months I didn't write to you here, ππΌ I've been busy collecting case studies and enough results to have something worth sharing, however small it is ... I have more to share, but let's start with the...
I went all-in writing for several days in a row then pfffssshhh ...πdeflated ! My 30-day writing challenge back in June (writing every day on my newsletter + LinkedIn posts derailed on day 19). So it's a 63% success, nothing glamorous, but not as disastrous at it felt. A few consecutive unsubscribes set me on a panic π± so I pressed the red button π¨. Old demons πΉ returned, I tried to fight it while experimenting a few things this summer, and now I am back for another round π₯. π’ What worked (in...