AI versus Marshy - Coaching Yourself

I’ve been sharing my thoughts on AI and its applications in this newsletter for a while now, and I’ve had my fair share of experiences with coaches and mentors. One thing that’s always struck me is the potential for self-coaching, and how it can be a game-changer for people looking to improve themselves. In this article, I want to explore a tool that’s taken this concept to the next level. I’ve had a number of coaches in the past with limited success. A specialist in ADHD that didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know, someone who locked me in for 5 sessions and ghosted me after 3, and so on. I absolutely buy into the concept and ironically coach others semi-regularly. But what if you could have the best version of yourself working with you as you hash out an idea? That’s what Peter Diamandis has created with his team . Peter’s an ambitious luminary within Silicon Valley who founded an initiative called the X Prize - bounty-like ambitious competitions to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. The chat with Peterbot.ai is pretty awe-inspiring. They cover fears, what to do about this change, and to Peter’s credit - he negates a lot of the hype coming from his own bot 🤯 The demo is more unnerving than I expected! I’ve been following this space closely over the last 12-18 months, and this is one of the more recent demos that has stopped me in my tracks. Also hat-tip to Naeem for sharing this (multiple founder/investor I met on Lunchclub a couple of weeks ago). I highly recommend jumping on Lunchclub for meeting new people outside your network each week. Here’s a referral code . Suck at relationships? This tool of the week has got your back. One of the unfortunate things about hardcore lockdowns here was that teens and adolescents didn’t have much of a chance to socialise in what’s meant to be a really fun time in your lives. ​ Coaching Generation Z on how to interact better is the goal of Renate Nyborg’s (ex-Tinder CEO) new app - Meeno . The app isn’t out yet but can be pre-ordered in the US App store. Great to see another female tech founder working it. Interactions, social cues, and how to do this stuff well is a bonafide problem that even older adults still struggle with. The bit I’m “ugh’” on is interacting with a screen to improve this. Does wearable AI fix this problem? Hmm, I don’t think so either. If you’re looking to bone up in this area I highly recommend two books (of course): ​ Never Eat Alone, Keith Ferrazzi ​ ​ How to Talk to Anyone, Leil Lowndes ​ My advice is simply to practice being interested in people. Practice enough and it becomes a genuine trait ✅ Where’s all those new jobs? I’ve got a confession to make: I love making rants on LinkedIn . This one was a doozy. C Originally appeared in newsletter : AI versus Marshy #16: coaching yourself, your relationships, and where are the jobs?