My 2025 AI Automation Journey — The Real Truth

Aditya Bisht

9d • General Discussion 💬

At the start of 2025, I decided I would build my own AI automation agency.

I was motivated, watched Liam nonstop… but within 1–2 weeks, that motivation disappeared and I became inconsistent.

Months passed like that.

In September, it hit me how much time I had wasted.

I felt guilty, frustrated, and honestly, disappointed in myself.

But I forced myself to start again.

I built 2–3 demo bots.

Then in October, I built my first real-world automation — for free.

That project taught me APIs, webhooks, and real client communication more than any tutorial ever could.

But after that, I struggled again.

For weeks, I couldn’t get a single client.

DMs were ignored, emails didn’t get replies, platforms limited me… it felt like I was moving but going nowhere.

Then finally, in the first week of November, something changed —A client messaged me first after seeing my work. He hired me and that became the first money I ever earned in my life. It felt surreal.

But again, I’m back fighting the same battle: finding clients.

Some days it’s motivating, most days it’s a struggle. But I’m still here, still learning, still building. I’ve now built 6 automations, including an AI Voice Agent that can book, cancel, reschedule appointments and answer FAQs.

And I’m not stopping this time.

If anyone needs an automation — or knows someone who does — I’d love to help.

My portfolio: https://glittery-search-d5a.notion.site/My-Portfolio-2914ba21e2d7808aac02eb31bc0420f8?pvs=143

Thanks for reading.

Trying to stay consistent and get better every day.

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