Dustin’s Latest Blogs ✍️
Lessons, thoughts, hard truths, and stories of an entrepreneur just trying to make the world better.
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The Day I Almost Gave Up on Everything (And Why I’m Grateful I Didn’t)
Failure has a way of whispering lies that sound like truth. After four years of watching dreams crumble, businesses collapse, and bank accounts…
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Why Most AI Companies Hide Their Identities (And What That Tells You About Their Business)
The AI industry has a dirty little secret. Most companies selling you “cutting-edge AI tools” won’t tell you their names. They hide behind…
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The GPT-4.5 Shutdown Proves Most AI “Experts” Don’t Know What They’re Talking About
OpenAI is discontinuing GPT-4.5 in a couple weeks, and I’m not surprised. While tech influencers were busy posting LinkedIn carousels about “revolutionary breakthroughs,”…
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The Podcast Appearance That Broke Every Rule I Thought I Knew About Influence
Most “influential” people aren’t actually influential at all. I’ve been a guest on over 100 podcasts. Hosts with impressive bios, established shows, people…
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Beware the “Free” Price Tag: Why That Amazing Tool Is Probably Selling You
Free tools are a trap. There, I said it. And I know that statement just made half of you want to close this…
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From $20/Hour to AI Services Empire: The New Freelance Gold Rush
The biggest opportunity in decades is hiding in plain sight, and most people are too busy worrying about AI taking their jobs to…
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The 30-Second Solution That Produced 400% Increase in Conversions
Our conversion rates were terrible, and I was about to write a very expensive check to fix it. We had clear signs that…
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Why I Named My Company After Biblical Wise Men (And What It Means for AI)
When ChatGPT first launched, I had what I can only describe as a revelation. Not the religious kind – though maybe it was…
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AI Won’t Take Your Job, Someone Using AI Will
The biggest threat to your career isn’t artificial intelligence. It’s the person sitting in the cubicle next to you who just figured out…
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I Just Bought a Business: Picyard Joins the Family
Traditional design tools are killing your productivity, one screenshot at a time. There was a point where I was wasting 15-20 minutes creating…
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The Age of Augmented Experts: Why the Next Wave of Millionaires Won’t Be AI Operators
The gold rush isn’t over. But everyone’s digging in the wrong place. While millions chase fully automated AI solutions, a quiet revolution is…
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The Penny-Pinching Paradox: Why Small Minds Count Pennies While Dollars Fly Past
I know someone who complains about spending $20 on tools that could transform their business. Same person pays $200 monthly for cable they…