Here’s the straight skinny:

AI isn’t just for kids in hoodies saying 6-7 or whatever. It isn’t just for trillionaires who love robots because people wouldn’t.

It’s for us. The people with a nagging back, a couple of frown lines (hopefully offset by a bunch of crows feet from smiling so much), and some real common sense about the way things ought to be…

Five years ago, everything on this list would’ve been too expensive, too technical, or too ridiculous.

Now, it’s just Tuesday.

I’ve been threatening to write. book for, well, over 50 years at this point.

You might have a half-finished memoir, or that novel you are going to get to “someday”…

AI is taking away all of your excuses.

You can talk it out into WisprFlow, have GPT structure it, and edit it while you pour another cup of coffee. Add a little editing & boom → The Great American Midlife Novel.

John Grisham can kiss your ass.

My kids never met their grandparents.

But they could have an AI one — trained on family letters, photos, and voice notes, or if you’ve got a Wilford Brimley (you know, the Cocoon & oatmeal guy) or Mrs. Cunningham from Happy Days (Marion Ross) vibe, maybe an AI version of YOU could be a great digital grandparent.

Imagine it reading bedtime stories or sending cookies via Shopify.

It’s weird and beautiful and slightly dystopian.

TBH, so is love.

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AI can teach you Portuguese, Python, or portfolio theory…patiently, at your pace, without the condescension of a twenty-something YouTuber.

Ask it to explain like you’re five. Then like you’re Einstein. Then like you’re bored.

What could you do with a bunch of new skills and knowledge and your big ol’ brain?

You don’t need to be a super-awesome computer hacker like Matthew Broderick in WarGames to build a working website or app.

Spin it up in Replit or Vercel. Wrap it in a site built with Framer (their AI is pretty cool) or Duda.

The tools that used to cost $100K are now available for less than what you pay for streaming services.

You don’t need to be a nerd to build cool stuff - you just want to build cool stuff.

You’ve seen problems. You’ve solved them. Now productize that wisdom.

Use Claude Skills, Relay, or Lindy to make micro-automations or mini-coaches from your own playbook.

You’re not “retired” … you’re repurposed.

Upload old speeches or podcasts to ElevenLabs or Play.ht and create a digital version of your voice.
It can narrate books, podcasts, or e-learning courses while you’re walking the dog.
Your voice becomes an asset.
So when people say “you sound tired,” you can say, “That’s not me — that’s my clone.”

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Runway, Midjourney, Sunō — the studio’s now in your laptop.
Create the documentary you always wanted. Make an album. Illustrate your own stories.
The gatekeepers went home for the weekend — and forgot to lock the door.

Grab two friends, a bottle of wine, and Zoom.
Spend one night a week prototyping ideas with AI — a neighborhood news hub, a local directory, a goofy app.
Every generation before us had garage bands.
We’ve got garage labs.

AI lets you do things your city can’t afford.
Map food deserts. Draft grant proposals.
Help the local shelter automate newsletters.
Five years ago, that was a $100K civic project.
Now, it’s a Saturday with moral ROI.

Upload your talks, writing, and frameworks to GPT or Lindy.
Now you’ve got a digital version of yourself — a teaching tool, a product, a mentor.
The “what happens to my work when I’m gone?” problem just got solved.
Legacy is suddenly software.

Start three AI-powered micro-businesses:

Each one pays a bill. Together they buy you freedom.

Healthcare. Education. Bureaucracy. Whatever frustrates you most.
AI gives you the power to model and test fixes without permission.
You don’t need authority — just curiosity and a laptop.

AI isn’t science fiction. It is a you multiplier.

Younger folks are faster with tools but slower with context.
You’ve got the context.
You’ve got the stories.
You’ve got the taste to know what’s good.

AI finally makes your experience scalable.

The Second Act isn’t smaller. It’s smarter.
And it’s never been easier to build something amazing out of the life you’ve already lived.

Talk to you next week!