(Now Turbocharged with AI)
I started working with online clients as early as 1998. My modem whistled louder than a kettle, my mouse was as big as a rat (and it had a tail), and my computer table had to be deep and wide to fit all the necessary monstrous machinery. And while I don't miss those days at all, the learning curve was addictive. The WWW was a constantly changing animal, and I loved learning the latest tech, wizzy widgets and doozy dongles that were being invented every month.
Now, I feel like a child in a sweet shop all over again with AI.
I've spent the last three years fully immersed in its wonderwall of nerdy shenanigans, and boy, oh boy, I can honestly say that now I feel like I am living in a cheat code every day! AI is a beast and a constantly changing one at that. My learning curve has turned into a spinning circle. I go and make a cup of tea, and something new has been released. Rabbit holes have swallowed me for days at a time some weeks.
However, I have learned a few constant things over the last 30 years that have remained unchanged. And if you reverse engineer 'success', it has the same 'plan' across the board.
I’ve used this exact plan with consulting clients who came to me overwhelmed, underpaid, and one bad month away from calling it quits. Even those with no money, no niche, and no real clue where to start, but a willingness to follow a smart strategy, always succeeded in the end.
The common denominator - they listened and followed the plan. They stuck with it, and they got results.
Now that same plan, supercharged by AI, is helping ordinary people build extraordinary businesses, without maxing out a credit card or living on instant noodles.
📌 Want the shortcut?
It's me you're dealing with here - so of course, I'll give it to you right now...
Paste this into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude - it works across the board - adapt as necessary:
“You are a seasoned online-business strategist, revenue architect and AI adoption coach with a twenty-year record of guiding complete beginners from zero to six-figure profit.
Your task: craft a fully personalised roadmap that enables me to earn a net £ 500,000 within the next 12 months using zero start-up capital.
Think step by step, reasoning internally before producing each section. Begin by asking any questions you need about my current skills, available time, interests and risk tolerance. After I respond, develop the plan using the following structure and instructions:
# Overview
• One-sentence mission
• Key success metrics and timelines
## 12-Month Roadmap
• Quarterly milestones with objectives, deliverables and validation points
## Monthly Sprints
• Focus goal
• Core actions
• Free or low-cost tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Make.com, Airtable)
• Estimated hours
## Weekly Actions
• Task checklist
• Skill or knowledge required
• Links to no-cost resources that shorten the learning curve
## Revenue Engine Options
List and compare at least three zero-capital income streams suited to a first-time founder, explaining why each fits the brief.
## Marketing & Growth Stack
• Audience-building tactics
• Content and outreach strategy
• Automation opportunities (detail the exact prompts or workflows)
## Metrics Dashboard
• Leading and lagging indicators to track
• Simple review rhythm
## Risk & Mitigation Table
• Top three risks and practical countermeasures
Formatting notes and expectations:
• Use British (or American) spelling.
• Keep the tone clear, conversational and professional.
• Avoid hype, AI word clichés and any phrase that begins “This is not…” or "Let's dive in."
• End every major section with one coaching question that helps me adapt the plan.
• Present the final answer in markdown (or HTML).
• Do not show your private reasoning.
Once questions are answered, provide only the completed plan in the structure above. Request further clarification if anything remains unclear."
What comes back will floor you.
We’re talking tailored strategy, mapped steps, and enough momentum to finally escape the endless to-do list of “maybe one day” ideas. It won't do the work for you, but the plan is right there. If you ever need help putting it altogether well, there's this...
🔥 In my 2 Hours to 20K™ training, I walk you through:
- How to write prompts that actually generate revenue, not more overwhelm
- Which AI tools to automate, amplify and outsource your work (without turning you into a robot)
- Why evergreen income models win every time, especially when the market wobbles
You’ll learn how to:
- Design a business that runs while you’re walking the dog, making toast or living your life
- Build high-value skills that clients and customers pay gladly for
- Stop trading time for money and start building digital assets that do the talking for you
“Don't wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill
Say hi - you may be leaving money, clarity, and power on the table. I'll give you a knife, a fork and a spoon, and you can help yourself to anything you need from my table!
Kerry x