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Happy New Year.
I had a conversation with a client yesterday that I keep having over and over again.
They told me, "I’m using AI, but I’m just not getting the results I see other people bragging about on LinkedIn. My emails sound robotic, and my strategy feels generic."
I asked them what tool they were using.
They said, "ChatGPT."
This is the problem.
In 2023, using ChatGPT was a superpower. In 2026, using only ChatGPT is a liability. It’s like trying to build an entire house—plumbing, wiring, and framing—using only a hammer.
I look around at my clients, my friends, and even my family, and I see them sitting on a goldmine but using a plastic shovel. They are using generalist tools to try and solve specialist problems.
The people winning right now aren't smarter than you. They are just using the Right Brain for the Right Job.
They use Gemini 3 Pro to write human-sounding sales copy.
They use Claude Opus 4.5 to solve complex strategy.
They use Perplexity to do deep, cited market research.
They use Nano Banana Pro to generate photos that look real.
I want everyone to have access to these outcomes. I don't want you to get left behind because you didn't know which button to push.
So, I spent the last month building a comprehensive operating manual.
Introducing: The 2026 AI Growth Blueprint
This isn't a 5-page PDF of generic prompts. It is a strategic guide on how to diversify your AI stack to engineer specific business outcomes—leads, viral content, and operational speed.
Inside, I break down:
The 2026 Ecosystem Audit: Exactly which model wins for Sales, Coding, and Visuals.
The Orchestration Layer: How to chain Perplexity research into Claude strategy into Gemini writing.
The "Copy-Paste" Database: Over 100 prompts engineered for the specific models that drive revenue.
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I am giving this away because I believe 2026 is the year the gap widens between the "AI Users" and the "AI Operators." I want you to be an Operator.
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Stop asking one AI to do it all. Start building your specialized team.
Let’s dominate 2026.
John
P.S. Skip to Part 4 if you want to see the workflow for replacing a marketing agency with Nano Banana Pro and Veo 3. It’s a game changer.