Finally! I have the cloud version and was able to create 7 different simple automated tasks.🪅 But I had to spend some time with Claude to synthesis all we have learned from Jonathan, Molly via our dear @Angelina Shively's specific iterations and make sure all the personas have clearly defined instructions, and all work together well and have my Command Center OS in Google Drive. I keep thinking of when we all started on this Core OS system journey of what was only a couple months ago and how it has evolved. Being part of this community has been such a help to me in figuring it all out. Now back to my regularly scheduled work in Design.

It was a shorter session (back-to-school week meant a lighter crowd), but don't let that fool you — this one was packed with launches, side hustles, and one seriously unforgettable prop. From a brand-new "vision to action plan" skill to a six-foot inflatable lobster making its Amazon debut, the energy in the room was pure "let's actually build this thing." What we covered: - Where to find the Skool skill library (Classroom > weekly campfire replays > top of page) and how to pull a skill into Claude with a simple slash command - A brand-new skill: Vision to Action Plan — turns your 4-month dream into 3 SMART goals, broken down week by week, with an option to build it into a tracker or dashboard - The custom GPT sharing changes happening in ChatGPT, and why converting GPTs into portable Claude/Chat skills is the smarter long-term move - A look at a personal CEO dashboard and budget app built in Base44, blending business assets, resources, income scenarios, and expenses into one place - Book publishing platform breakdown: Amazon vs. IngramSpark (global distribution) vs. Lulu (best for spiral-bound journals and planners) - Print-on-demand talk — Printify's newly redesigned pop-up stores, Stripe integration, and how it compares to Etsy What your fellow members are actively working on: - @Sandy Parker is prepping a big fall stretch — book trailer, international travel, a book signing, a market event, and a multi-day summit, all within about a month - A few members are exploring VIP half-day and full-day offers as a new way to book more client hours - @Ronda Taylor is writing a three-book bundle series tied into custom GPTs built around solo travel and location independence - A few members ( @Marie Whitehead ) are experimenting with print-on-demand products (mugs, journals, tote bags) tied to their personal brand or book Missed the live call? Catch the full replay in the Skool Classroom — head to the Weekly Campfire Recordings section and it'll be waiting for you.

Living in the Conversational Age Every age leaves its mark on humanity.The Agricultural Age taught us to cultivate the land. The Industrial Age transformed the way we worked. The Information Age connected us to knowledge on a scale never before imagined. Now we find ourselves entering something different. Not an age defined primarily by machines. Not an age defined by information. An age increasingly defined by conversation. That may sound like an unusual claim. After all, conversation is one of humanity's oldest abilities. Long before there were books, there were stories. Long before there were universities, there were teachers speaking with students. Long before there were search engines, there were questions shared around family tables, workshops, marketplaces, and campfires. Conversation has always been how human beings explored ideas together. What has changed is not the conversation itself. It is who, or perhaps more accurately, what can now participate in it. For the first time in history, ordinary people can sit down with an intelligent system capable of discussing ideas, organizing information, exploring possibilities, and refining thoughts through an ongoing dialogue. That is extraordinary. Yet the technology itself is only half the story. The other half is us. Throughout this series we have explored a simple idea. The future does not belong to those who memorize the most impressive prompts. It belongs to those who learn to think more clearly through conversation. Conversation encourages curiosity. Context builds understanding. Continuity preserves momentum. Collaboration expands perspective. Judgment provides wisdom. Together, they create something greater than information alone. They create understanding. Perhaps that is the true purpose of the Conversational Age. Not producing more answers. Producing better thinkers. Some people worry that artificial intelligence will eventually make human beings less important. I see a different possibility. The more capable our tools become, the more valuable distinctly human qualities become. Kindness. Integrity. Imagination. Discernment. Humility. Compassion. Purpose. These qualities cannot be automated. They cannot be downloaded. They cannot be generated from statistical patterns.

I dropped a brand new skill yesterday called the Vision to Action Plan, and it's already stirring things up in the group. Here's the thing. Most of us have a vision. We know where we want to be. The gap is always the same: turning that vision into something dated, specific, and actually doable in the next four months. That's exactly what this skill does. It walks you through your dream for the next four months, what you're prioritizing differently to get there, and what's actually in your way. Then it takes all of that and builds it into three SMART goals, broken down week by week, straight through December. Which is GREAT; however the power comes when I put the outcome into my CEO dashboard. It breaks my goals down week by week with action steps. I added some photos below about how this looks. Want to try it out? Add it to your skills and give it a GO! Now I want to hear from you. What's your specific action plan for September through December? Doesn't have to be polished. Just tell us: What are you building or launching between now and the end of the year, and what's the first concrete step you're taking this week? Drop it below. Let's make this the thread where we all hold each other to it.

The Rise of Personal A.I. For most of the history of computing, every interaction began with a blank screen. You opened a document. You created a spreadsheet. You started a new email. Each task stood largely on its own. The computer performed the work you requested, but it knew almost nothing about you beyond the file you happened to be editing. Artificial intelligence is changing that model. Increasingly, our interactions are becoming continuous rather than isolated. Yesterday's conversation informs today's discussion. Last month's project helps shape next month's ideas. Instead of beginning at the starting line every time, we continue building upon work that has already been done. That may prove to be one of the most significant changes in the history of personal computing. For the first time, many people will have an assistant that grows more useful through familiarity. Think about the people with whom you work most effectively. Perhaps it is a trusted colleague. A long-time business partner. An experienced editor. A skilled assistant. A close friend. Over time, those relationships become more productive because less time is spent explaining the basics. They already understand your goals. They know your preferences. They recognize your style. They remember previous discussions. Every new conversation begins with a shared foundation. Artificial intelligence is beginning to work in much the same way. Not because it possesses human understanding. It does not. But because it can accumulate context. It can remember projects. It can recognize recurring themes. It can adapt to the way you prefer to communicate. Each conversation adds another piece to an increasingly useful picture. That continuity changes the nature of the relationship. Instead of asking, "Can you write this article?" You may find yourself saying, "Continue the series we began last week." Instead of explaining your audience again, you simply say, "Keep the same conversational style." Instead of rebuilding an idea from the beginning, you ask, "Take this one step further."