This might sound harsh but I need to say it.
I’ve been working with AI automation systems for over a year now and I keep seeing the same mistakes everywhere. People are trying to create these massive all-in-one systems that can handle everything automatically.
But here’s the thing - the profitable projects I work on are actually pretty simple:
- I have a client who pays $2000 monthly for a system that organizes receipts and handles email responses
- Another business saves 15 hours weekly using automation for writing real estate listings (performs 3x better than their old method)
- My best project manages customer inquiries and resolves about 80% without human help
The winning strategy is really basic: pick ONE specific task and make it work perfectly instead of trying to create some sci-fi assistant.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth - those fancy “fully automated” systems that look amazing in videos usually break down when real companies try to use them. The complete automation thing is mostly hype. Every working system I know has people making the important decisions.
Also it’s funny seeing people buy expensive training programs that promise huge monthly earnings. Real profit comes from fixing actual business headaches, not making impressive chatbots for your demo reel.
Maybe I’m off base but this is what I’m experiencing. What about you? Are you earning real revenue or just creating neat prototypes that wow other tech folks?