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“There's some people that are able to get 100x out of them and other people who are just prompting it”
What It Means
Most people dramatically underutilize AI creative tools due to poor prompting and workflow knowledge
Why It Matters
Highlights the opportunity for those who master AI workflows to gain significant competitive advantage
When It's True
When comparing basic single-prompt AI usage to optimized multi-tool workflows
When It's Risky
If AI tools become so easy to use that the skill gap disappears
How to Apply
Invest time learning proper AI prompting techniques
Use workflow platforms instead of individual tools
Study examples of high-quality AI outputs to understand best practices
Example Scenario
“A thumbnail created with 'make YouTube thumbnail' prompt vs one created with analysis of existing image, Mr. Beast optimization principles, and proper formatting”
Related Knowledge
Understanding how to use it, you're going to outperform 99% of people on this planet
Early mastery of AI automation tools creates massive competitive advantages
And I love unfair advantages
Actively seeking tools, platforms, or opportunities that provide disproportionate competitive advantages over others in
Distribution is the new moat
The ability to reach and engage audiences has become more valuable than traditional competitive advantages like product
Human beings don't work 24/7 and voice AI agents can.
The primary business advantage of voice AI is constant availability rather than superior performance
The limiting factor is just great ideas ultimately
As AI tools make execution trivially easy, creative ideation becomes the only meaningful competitive advantage
everyone's using the same model, but then you build the agent on top
While AI coding tools may use identical base models, their value and performance differences come from the agent systems