One of my new year’s resolutions is to learn AI more deeply. Although I’ve kept up with how things are changing in the AI/LLM world, I actually use AI very rarely. It’s just not necessary for anything that I do. And before you say, “well then you must not do anything”, I should mention that my online books, scripts, and plugins enjoy well over one million active users. It’s a LOT of responsibility and work. And because I am a 100% solo entrepreneur, it’s just me doing everything, all of the planning, development, maintenance, marketing, writing, design, and everything else. I am an independent vertically aligned digital operation. And somehow I’ve managed to keep things going for 25+ years without relying on AI for ..literally anything.
Very skeptical going in..
Despite all of the HYPE over AI and how it’s so essential and life-changing, I use it very little. Sometimes for advanced search queries and some creative image generation, but that’s about it. Now though, I am looking ahead. I understand the potential and want to use AI more heavily. If it can boost my productivity and make life easier and better, then I’m all for it. I have my doubts, to be honest, especially when it comes to vibe coding, and anything directly code-related. But I hear some promising things from trusted folks in the industry, and so am diving into AI and LLM in 2026. I am going to learn as much as I can and share the results here at Perishable Press.
Muh goals..
My goals regarding AI in 2026 (and beyond) are as follows:
- Find out what is possible with AI
- Learn as much as possible about AI
- Make plans and integrate AI into my workflow
- Ultimately use AI to improve productivity
- And of course have fun and learn new things
Depending on how things go, which should begin to be apparent as the year unfolds, I will continue integrating AI into my process and evolving my online plans and workflow. Sort of like a trial run, to get a better sense of what might be possible, and then develop further ideas and plans for the future. If successful, then whoopee, I will be doing more presumably, hopefully, with less effort. Else if not successful and it turns out to suck, too much extra work, too much complexity, or just not my style or whatever, then whatever. Worst-case scenario is that I spend a bunch of time learning new things, which is beneficial in and of itself. Best-case scenario is that I level up my online game and boost my productivity and skills significantly.
At least, that’s the plan so far.. time will tell what actually happens lol.
