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Want to ditch the endless back-and-forth cycle of project management and actually get work done?

Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson just redesigned their entire 12-page website in under two hours, without hiring a designer, developer, or agency.

If you've ever felt bottlenecked by the slow cycle of copy revisions, design feedback, and technical implementation, this conversation will change how you think about AI collaboration. The hosts discovered the difference between chatting with AI and having AI actually do the work.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How Cowork differs from Chat and why it's like having IT support show up at your desk
• Real examples from their two-week experiment including DNS management, calendar scheduling, and n8n automation
• The Pencil.dev + Webflow integration that turned a 6-month project into a 2-hour sprint
• How the "skills" system works like video game cartridges for repeatable workflows
• Why human expertise still matters for the final 20% that moves the needle
• MCP server connections that let Claude work inside your actual business tools

If you're ready to stop being a human copy-paste machine and start leveraging AI that actually executes your vision, this episode shows you exactly how to make the shift.

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Want to better understand the infrastructure behind all this?

Alane points back to a recent episode "Want to Automate? APIs and Webhooks are Everything" for a deeper dive into APIs, MCPs, and webhooks.

Tools/Platforms mentioned in this episode:

• Claude Desktop (Cowork feature)
• Pencil.dev
• Webflow
• Cloudflare
• n8n
• ClickUp
• Asana
• Monday.com
• MCP servers
• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• YouTube
• Command line interface

Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

For more information, visit our website at biggestgoal.ai.

Upcoming Cohorts & Workshops:

• Build AI Agents + RAG
• Build Scalable Systems
• Leadership Team AI Workshop

Enjoy our Free Tools:

• Free Asana, ClickUp, or Monday.com Selector Tool
• Get 25 Free Custom Automation Ideas for your Business
• Process Mapping course

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Stop rewriting the same AI prompts over and over again. Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson reveal why treating AI like a magic wand instead of building a system is sabotaging your results.

If you've been uploading files, writing prompts, and getting inconsistent output every single time, this conversation will change everything. The hosts break down exactly why one-off AI usage creates chaos and how Custom GPTs become your secret weapon.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why inconsistent AI output happens and how to fix it permanently
• The 3-step framework for building Custom GPTs that know your voice
• How to define constraints that keep AI focused and on-brand
• Examples from their workflow using Custom GPTs for podcast brainstorming
• Why this becomes the foundation for building AI agents later
• How to save hours while getting better, more consistent results

If you're ready to stop fighting with AI and start building systems that deliver consistent output in your exact voice, this episode shows you exactly how to do it.

Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

For more information, visit our website at biggestgoal.ai.

Upcoming Cohorts & Workshops:

• Build AI Agents + RAG
• Build Scalable Systems
• Leadership Team AI Workshop

Enjoy our Free Tools:

• Free Asana, ClickUp, or Monday.com Selector Tool
• Get 25 Free Custom Automation Ideas for your Business
• Process Mapping course

Connect with Us:

• Join our Community
• Follow us on LinkedIn
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The AI Automation Graveyard (Why Most Projects Die After Launch)

If your automation hasn't been updated in 90 days, it's probably broken. Alane and Micah dive deep into why automation is actually software and what that means for your business. They reveal why most automation failures aren't due to poor building—they fail because people stop maintaining them. Learn why starting small beats building "maintenance monsters," how API changes and model updates break workflows faster than ever, and why the business case still makes sense even with ongoing maintenance costs. This episode will completely shift how you think about automation in your business.

If your automation hasn't been updated in 90 days, it's probably broken. In this episode, Micah and Alane reveal why most automation and AI projects fail after launch, and it's not because they were built poorly.

Discover why automation requires ongoing maintenance just like software, how API changes and platform updates can break your workflows overnight, and why the "build it and forget it" mentality creates what we call a "maintenance monster."

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why automation is software (and what that means for your business)
• How fast tech changes are breaking automations every 90 days
• The real cost of ignoring updates and maintenance
• Why small automation projects beat massive workflows every time
• How to avoid creating a maintenance monster in your business
• The business case for automation vs. manual processes
• Real examples of automation failures (like creating 150 proposals by accident)

Whether you're using n8n, Make, Zapier, or building AI agents, this episode will change how you think about automation maintenance, updates, and long-term success.

Topics covered: automation maintenance, AI agents, workflow automation, API updates, software development, business process automation, no-code tools, Make.com, n8n, Zapier, automation strategy

Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

For more information, visit our website at biggestgoal.ai.

Upcoming Cohorts & Workshops:

• Build AI Agents + RAG
• Build Scalable Systems
• Leadership Team AI Workshop

Enjoy our Free Tools:

• Free Asana, ClickUp, or Monday.com Selector Tool
• Get 25 Free Custom Automation Ideas for your Business
• Process Mapping course

Connect with Us:

• Join our Community
• Follow us on LinkedIn
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel