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People are laid back here for sure, but sometimes a bit too lack and not that motivated! Ask any American who has worked here, Kiwis are cool, but sometimes stuck in second gear.
AI, oh yeah, I am leaning into that heavily. My next business is going to be leveraging AI to do what I do, and be as productive as a team of 10 people, but without having to hire anyone.
Right now I spend the first 1.5 hours of my day learning AI, at the moment I'm learning Hermes. It's steep, but the gains are big I think. Cos I'm self employed I benefit from being more productive so am diving deep.
Glad you're enjoying the chat. Are you a teacher still?
I think I saw you mention once sometime that you were a teacher.
yes still a teacher. thanks for noticing haha.
I teach elementary English and Science.
being a teacher is fine, especially when my son is in the same school as me, but given the plethora of things on my plate, I find it hard to immerse myself in deep work. it’s nice that you can carve out 1.5 hours every day to live your authentic life
the "sensei" in the nym was a clue too.
yeah the deep work is harder than i think to achieve.
i work from home so there are distractions.
the price i pay for my first 1.5 hours a day is getting up at 5am!
good luck with everything and keep posting, i'm always reading.
My best life is my least authentic
oh I get what you mean. the first few years, I would protest and offer to help my mother-in-law do some household chores, but these days, I just take a backseat and let her spoil me. haha.
the Japanese omotenashi is real. I never cease to be amazed by how the service staff can anticipate my needs before I even come to that conclusion myself. Kiwi friendliness + Japanese meticulousness is a potent combination. I love how laidback and unassuming you Kiwis are.
Are you upskillinh yourself by dabbling with AI agents now? If so, is the learning curve steep?
Thank you for swapping life stories. Brings some cheer to the daily grind