A lot of people are asking the same question right now: “How worried should I actually be about AI affecting my job or business?” The problem is that looking at your job title alone doesn’t tell you very much. So I’ve been developing a simple framework called EDGE(™): E: Exposure: How exposed is your current or target role to AI-driven change? D: Deconstruction: What do you actually do? Which parts of your work could be automated, augmented by AI, or still benefit strongly from human involvement? G: Growth: Where could you increase your value? This might mean stronger AI skills, skill stacking, leadership, communication, personal branding, public speaking, a side hustle or entrepreneurship. E: Expansion: How many options do you have if your current situation changes? Are you dependent on one employer, one role or one income source? The goal isn’t to predict exactly what AI will do. It’s to understand where you are now and start creating more options before you desperately need them. I’ve created a short AI exercise below that will interview you, help you assess your EDGE and suggest which direction might make the most sense for you: STAY, STACK, SHIFT or DIVERSIFY. (I'm also working on turning this framework into an epic quiz funnel that both gives people clarity and direction, and acts as a lead generation source, all in good time!) So ... Copy the prompt attached into ChatGPT, Claude or your preferred AI chatbot and work through it. It should take around 10 to 20 minutes. If you try it, I’d love to hear what direction it gives you. Good luck and as always if you need any support, drop a comment or post and I will do my best to help! Architect Anna

I've been talking about building my AI brain and getting more involved with AI agents a lot recently and the way I was able to fast track my learning was with Living Off AI's 8-week AI brain building cohort. For context. I joined an AI mastermind two years ago with a man named Egils based in Latvia and we among others in the group have been sharing ideas, and AI developments as well as very real human trust. Egils and his cofounder Gianluca have been on it with AI agents since the major releases came out in early 2026 and now they have pulled together their knowledge and experience and turned it into a fantastic 8 week cohort. I normally don't do very much self-promotion when it comes to offers and even less do I promote others, but in this case I feel very confident to do so because I was in their first cohort and for me it was worth the price after the first session. Their next cohort starts September 3rd and if getting involved with AI agents and building out your AI brain is something you've been wanting to do, this is going to be the easiest and most supported option for you out there. I even have a cheesy testimonial video on their website sharing my experience from the program. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and check it out -> https://livingoffai.nexus/ Also if you've missed any recent community posts, have questions or need extra support, please comment and I'd be more than happy to help! Have a great week and as always good luck on your AI journey! Architect Anna

The thing is success alone won't make you happy, so it's important to find things that bring you joy along the way. I recently recorded an entire podcast episode about this after returning from a camping trip in Lithuania. Normally I am almost entirely focused on work and maximising my productivity with AI. But it is really nice once a year to switch off, disconnect and spend time in nature. One of my favourite things to do is hunt mushrooms, clean mushrooms, cook mushrooms and then share then with others. The group I was with built a whole pizza oven in the forest so we got to make some delicious pizzas including one with mushrooms and onions. And to be totally honest before I started doing this five years ago, I was not a mushroom person at all, but in this way, it is a really nice hobby and treat. One way to check if you may be succeeding in the science of achievement, but struggling in the art of fulfillment is to review how you feel after a massive win. Does it feel like a temporary high and then disappears within a few hours or days or can you sustain it and genuinely feel happy about what you have accomplished? I'm someone who is always working toward the next thing, but now I am doing my best to enjoy the journey along the way. If you are the same, what is one thing you can do in the next 7 days that would genuinely bring you joy? It could be something small, but take those moments to treat yourself and also just to BE yourself. If you really want to design and build the life of your dreams, no matter how ambitious you are, I'm guessing part of that dream is being happy, so take some time to think "what genuinely makes me happy?" and then try to design more of that into your plan. Happy summer! Check out the full episode on YouTube. Season 2 episode 22 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uf831Bpido&list=PLpTV-nnyi7Mfw_pXSFCZNElnxZQhj3Hq0&index=22 Architect Anna

My last update before I go on holiday tomorrow and properly disconnect in the forest in Lithuania. Don't worry, I will be back in early August if you have any questions or need support. In just the last two weeks I designed and built the foundations of a full AI-enabled business system: - A complete masterclass sales funnel - A custom CRM - Automation sequences - An official Markitect business website connected to the funnel - My personal brand website, finally (but still needs some tweaks when I get back) - A public speaking trailer on my personal site (created by Claude Code) - The MVP of my Steady Sleep app, now live as a PWA on my phone for beta testing Alongside the building, my AI brain and Claude Fable helped pressure test my offers, business plan for the next 8 months, scalability plans, AI agent strategy, websites, app, privacy/data choices and more. One of my favourite side builds was Steady Sleep: a local-first morning recovery and nightmare tracking app, based around gentle check-ins, pattern tracking and Imagery Rehearsal Therapy. It still needs more beta testing, but it is a brilliant learning project and a very meaningful one for me personally. The bigger build was the Markitect AI sales organisation: from a diagram to a tested funnel, locked-down CRM, email engine with human approval gates, booking pipeline, dashboard, automation workflows, documentation and a realistic 9-month plan. Plus a weekly scheduled prompt that checks the security across all of my systems. Very nice. **Check out the picture - a demo dashboard of my funnel! This has been a huge amount of work, but also one of the clearest examples I’ve experienced of what’s possible when AI becomes a real thinking and building partner. Now I’m off to rest, reset and spend time in the forest. I hope you are having a great summer! Keep chasing your dreams ☺️ Architect Anna

Besides surviving the heat, what would you like to achieve in the next 6 weeks? Feel free to add more detail about what you're working on in the comments.