I'm Daniel Walters. 15+ years in operations and marketing technology -- the intersection where marketing, tech, and operations either connect or fall apart. I'm the person who sits between people who build things and people who use them. I translate in both directions.
I'm not a developer. I'm AuDHD (late-diagnosed), which means I think in systems and frameworks whether I want to or not. I built a 19-agent AI system to run my consulting business, and I'll tell you straight when something doesn't work. That's not a warning -- it's a feature.
A while back, something clicked for me: the doing isn't the work anymore. The thinking is the work.
AI can draft your emails, research your competitors, analyze your data. That's not coming -- that's here. And most professionals I talk to are in one of three places:
- Stuck. They know AI matters but don't know where to start.
- Skeptical. They tried it, got mediocre results, and assumed AI was overhyped.
- Spinning. They're using AI but starting from scratch every single time.
If any of that sounds like you, you're in the right place. This community exists because I got tired of watching smart people feel dumb about AI.
What's here:
- AI 101 (Free Course) -- Start here. Fundamentals without jargon. Classroom tab.
- Connected Intelligence: AI Fluency (Paid Course) -- 5 modules where you build your own cognitive architecture -- a working system for how you think and operate with AI. Every module produces a deliverable you keep. Details in the Classroom.
- Community -- Questions, wins, frustrations, resources. The only rule is be real.
What I ask:
- Introduce yourself below. Who you are, what you do, what brought you here. Even one sentence.
- Be direct. If something I post doesn't make sense or you disagree, say so. Honest conversation is how this place works.
- Share your work. AI wins, failures, experiments. We learn more from the failures.
Your first move:
- Drop an intro in the comments
- Check out AI 101 in the Classroom
- Browse what others are talking about and jump in
Welcome. Glad you're here.
-- Daniel