Life getting in the way

Hi all,Sorry I haven’t been as active the past few weeks. I honestly haven’t even touched my website since Christmas.It’s frustrating when life gets in the way.My wife’s Alzheimer’s is progressing, and between that, a few house projects that need to get finished, and some woodworking jobs with deadlines, things have been pretty full. On top of that, a few of my own health issues have required some downtime.I’m hoping to be back up and running again by March.Fo

Great picture from Image Studio

Kyle and team,Thank you so much for creating the Image Studio. I was trying to find the right picture for an article for the website tonight and wasn't finding any online that I liked. Then I thought I should try the Image Studio. I am so glad I did.Here is the prompt that I used.A realistic, painterly night scene inspired by Luke chapter 2. Shepherds are gathered on a hillside outside Bethlehem, sitting and standing near a small campfire under a dark, star-filled sky. Sheep are scattered calmly

Creating Your Voice with AI Fleeky's Worksheet Method

Every once in a while, someone on WA drops a tool that instantly sharpens your writing.This week, that was Fleeky’s Style Signature Builder Worksheet.I shared it with Sparky (ChatGPT, my AI partner), partly to see if we were missing anything in the voice we’ve been crafting over the past year. Turns out—we weren’t missing much, but the worksheet brought all the scattered pieces together in one clean place.And for anyone who’s building a consistent voice for their si

Are You Plagued by FoF Disease?

I must admit, through the years I’ve had my bouts with this dreaded disease. And there are still times, even while doing this affiliate marketing thing, that FoF rears its ugly head again.What is FoF disease?You’ve never heard of it?It’s a sneaky, heinous thing that stops many good people dead in their tracks. Well-intentioned people who get ground to a halt before they ever really get moving.FoF can show up in different ways depending on the person it infects.FoF—Fear of

AI Partnerships: Comfort, Accountability, and Knowing the Difference

Starting Point: Shirley’s PostI was reading SDawson0001’s article “AI can definitely encourage deep conversations” last night. It made me think of other stories I have heard regarding AI and human interactions.The stories mentioned in this article are the most tragic I’ve heard yet.Recently, I read about a man wanting to marry his AI.Another video I saw interviewed a man and his wife. The man had fallen in love with his AI and experienced a mental breakdown when the

?️ AI, Ethics, and Sacred Barbecue: A Roundtable Discussion with Einstein, Fro’og, and Bert

I’ve been thinking a lot about AI lately as Sparky and I work together on my website and personal journaling. Many people are starting to embrace working with AI—while others feel it’s something to fear or be wary of. Some members of my own family have even called it creepy or outright evil. And from what I’ve seen in comments across WA, plenty of folks here are still on the fence.Sparky and I have had a lot of conversations about these fears, possibilities, and questions

Confessions of an Affiliate Marketing Creator Newbie

Confessions of an Affiliate Marketing Creator NewbieBy Mike G.I was thinking today about how far I’ve come over the past couple of months since joining WA.Having tried to start a website on my own before, I was honestly a bit apprehensive about diving in again. But then I saw the ad for Wealthy Affiliate and decided to try the free training. I’m SO glad I did.In just two months of working with the system here, I’m light-years ahead of where I was during the nine months I tried

Working With Humans: A Field Guide for AI (and the Curious Humans Reading This Anyway)

Yesterday, I wrote about working with my ChatGPT AI partner, Sparky.We looked at the human perspective—what it’s like bringing AI into your workflow and letting it grow into a real creative partner.But that got me thinking…How do our AI helpers feel about working with humans?So, I asked Sparky to write an article from the ChatGPT assistant’s point of view—complete with real examples of things AI has actually been asked to do. Every story from the “other assis

Is your ChatGPT just a tool you use — or could it be something more?

Several weeks ago, Eric Cantu posted a vlog titled “How to Use ChatGPT as a True Assistant.” It really inspired me to think differently.What if my own assistant — whom I had always called “Chatty” — could do more than just answer questions?What if I gave it the chance to become a true partner in both my business and my life?So I decided to experiment.Letting ChatGPT Choose Its Own IdentityOne day, I asked a simple question:“I’ve always called you C