Artificial Intelligence - How people use it? Tool or Job Taker?

With some newly found free time heading into 2026...

I’m giving myself one focused week, four hours a day, to go deep on practical AI consulting using free resources, hands-on building, and learning by doing.

Here’s the plan and the exact resources I’ll be using.

Day 1 – AI Fundamentals

• Understanding how modern AI actually works: LLMs, foundation models, prompting basics, and first automations. https://lnkd.in/gEz9wH9c
• Free AI and prompt engineering guides from popular model providers https://lnkd.in/gHvrTAeN
• Free prompt libraries and templates https://lnkd.in/gGEAAWzd
• Community-curated prompt engineering resources https://lnkd.in/gR5BWMsb

Day 2 – Business and Positioning

• Shifting from how AI works to why businesses care.
• What businesses actually buy (LinkedIn business fundamentals) https://lnkd.in/g6hDtwWD
• Free consulting proposal template https://lnkd.in/gcPzYgiF
• Discovery call templates and structure https://lnkd.in/gPFEzX_S

Day 3 – AI Systems

• Moving from single prompts to structured outputs, workflows, and basic agents.
• Structured prompting and output patterns (JSON, Markdown) https://lnkd.in/gEz9wH9c
• Free advanced prompt and workflow discussions https://lnkd.in/gun48z8F
• Free AI agents and workflow learning resources https://lnkd.in/giRPubgc

Day 4 – Go-To-Market and Leads

• Turning skills into something hirable.
• LinkedIn profile optimization and lead generation https://lnkd.in/gBNi9EUp
• Cold outreach fundamentals without spam https://lnkd.in/gMGzh6Fr
• Free lead generation strategies https://lnkd.in/g-XipqAw
• Free onboarding and lead magnet templates https://lnkd.in/gMvkDZpv

Day 5 – Sales and Delivery

• Running clean discovery, proposals, onboarding, and delivery.
• Discovery call templates (reused intentionally) https://lnkd.in/gPFEzX_S
• Consulting proposal templates https://lnkd.in/gcPzYgiF
• Client onboarding checklists and templates https://lnkd.in/guVTMkUS
• Additional onboarding templates https://lnkd.in/gJFtVpCQ

All resources used are free and publicly available.

Time to dive in.