The Generalist's Edge: How to Work, Build, and Position Yourself in an AI World
About the Session:
Most of us have tried AI and felt... underwhelmed or confused. This talk is about what actually changes when it clicks — shifting from using AI as a tool to treating it like a working relationship, where you set the direction and it handles the execution. And if you've ever felt like being a generalist works against you, that shift is a competitive advantage waiting to happen.
You'll walk away with:
-A mental model for working with AI instead of just prompting it
-A simple loop (articulate → prompt → evaluate → iterate) you can use same day
-Clarity on why it feels slow and awkward at first — and how to push through it
-Practical ways to reclaim hours in your week and save your brain for the work that matters
-A head start — we'll get you inside a tool, building something that makes your work more efficient or frees you up for the creative stuff you actually want to be doing
-A way to talk about your AI skills that actually lands — so being a generalist becomes your edge, not your liability
About the Host:
I co-founded enablement community helping people figure out how to use AI for work and for life in a secure, ethical and needle-moving way. (www.mvpclub.ai)
Key achievements: --Created welcoming and impactful space for non technical professionals to learn how to pick up AI tools --Ongoing development of on-the-fly just-in-time support type modules for members (e.g ""What is my computer doing when Claude Code is running?"") --Building open source tools for community members and building MVP Club tools to run our business --Removing blockers and helping community members get unstuck and show their demos 3X week in live sessions --ICF Certified career coach where I coach community members through positioning themselves to uplevel their careers as they uplevel with AI --I'm not an AI hype bro/person and I'm not a doom and gloom person - I am a realist who is going to meet people where they're at with AI and the sea change occurring as we speak