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Home for Ambition #5 — Weekly Live Show [4/17/2026] (Recording)

Home for Ambition is a weekly live show, by Leland, for people trying to stay ahead as work, learning, and opportunity keep changing. Each episode tackles a handful of timely, high-signal topics across AI, careers, education, and the future of work. We expect thoughtful debate, unique perspectives, and practical takeaways you can actually use. It is not a typical interview show or a generic news recap. It is a live roundtable built to help ambitious people make sense of what is changing, understand what matters, and leave with a sharper point of view on how to navigate what comes next.

Prompt Design 2.0: How to Get Consistently Great Results with AI

If you’ve tried using AI but get inconsistent results, this session is for you. Learn how to think like an AI architect, using context, constraints, and iteration to get reliable, high-quality output every time. You’ll see real examples, practice refining prompts, and leave with frameworks you can reuse in your own work. Outcomes: You’ll leave knowing how to diagnose why prompts succeed or fail, improve them systematically, and create prompt templates that deliver consistent results for writing, research, or communication tasks. Learning Objectives: *Understand how context, constraints, and iteration affect AI output quality *Diagnose why a prompt isn’t working and apply structured methods to improve it *Develop reusable prompt frameworks tailored to your professional role

Deal Revitalization Skill

"/deal-action-engine" diagnoses stalled deals by reading the actual email thread and notes, then drafts a targeted re-engagement email addressing the specific blocker. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/deal-action-engine-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

Meeting Prep Skill

"/meeting-prep" generates a pre-meeting brief by pulling upcoming calendar events, searching Notion for relevant project context, and scanning Slack for recent conversations. This is all synthesized into a one-page brief covering purpose, outcomes, open questions, and prep notes. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/meeting-prep-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/meeting-prep/

Three Types of AI Memory

There are three types of AI memory: in-context memory, file-based memory, and retrieved memory. This reference card outlines examples of each and tips for how to prioritize how you save and transfer data to AI Agents.

How to Create a Reusable AI Skill

This guide covers what should go inside of a SKILL.md and explores multiple methods for creating a skill: from fully manual to fully AI automated.

Project Status Update Skill

"/project-status" generates a stakeholder-ready project status update by pulling completed/in-progress/blocked tasks from Notion and recent Slack activity, structured with a traffic-light status, specific outcomes, blockers, and next milestone. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/project-status-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/project-status/

Investor Revenue Report Skill

"/investor-revenue-report" generates a board-ready revenue report with ARR trends, pipeline coverage, and target-vs-actual framing. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/investor-revenue-report-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

AI News Digest Skill

"/ai-news" pulls and summarizes the latest AI news, tools, and research into a structured digest. To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/ai-news-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

Employment / Networking Opportunity Tracker Skill

"/opportunity-tracker" logs professional opportunities (job applications, networking contacts, informational interviews) to a Google Sheet, surfaces follow-ups due within 7 days, and generates a full pipeline view organized by status. Output format and location can be customized (ie send to a Notion doc instead). To install, run this in your terminal after downloading the file: unzip ~/Downloads/opportunity-tracker-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/opportunity-tracker/

Getting Started with AI Automation Using n8n

Join Leland coach Solomon C, an automation expert who has helped thousands of people globally get started with n8n, AI + Automation and scale output using no-code and low-code tools. This fast-paced 45-minute session is designed to give you everything you need to get started: installing n8n, navigating the platform, understanding core nodes, and building your first functional automation.

Supercharge Your Job Search with AI

AI can be your secret advantage in the job search, helping you craft stronger resumes, uncover company insights in minutes, and walk into interviews fully prepared. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to turn AI into your personal career assistant—one that helps you rewrite your resume with impact, uncover insights about companies in minutes, and prepare stories that shine in interviews. You’ll see how to use AI to highlight your transferable skills, reframe experience for a career pivot, tailor your resume for each role, and even turn your best achievements into polished STAR stories. We’ll also explore how to use AI to research company strategy, culture, and recent initiatives, so you walk into interviews informed and confident. Outcomes: You’ll leave with an AI-powered job search workflow: one that helps you write stronger resumes, research faster, and interview smarter. Learning Objectives: *Understand how AI can accelerate and improve the job search process. *Use AI to reframe and tailor resume content for specific roles or industries. *Apply prompt frameworks to research companies and identify key insights. *Collaborate with AI to develop authentic STAR-format interview stories.

Human + AI Collaboration: Learn How to Think With AI

In this reflective and practical workshop, you’ll learn how to use AI as a true thought partner--one that helps you reason through ideas, uncover blind spots, and make better decisions. Through live examples, you’ll see how to move beyond surface-level use (like writing or summarizing) and instead use AI to challenge assumptions, explore alternatives, and clarify strategy. You’ll practice “collaborative prompting,” a method that turns AI into a sparring partner that helps you think deeper, faster, and more creatively. Outcomes: You’ll leave with a set of conversational prompts for strategic thinking, a clearer understanding of what humans do best in an AI-powered world, and confidence using AI as an extension of your judgment and creativity. Learning Objectives: *Recognize when to rely on human intuition vs. AI reasoning *Practice “collaborative prompting” for deeper insight and reflection *Use AI strategically to analyze, debate, and refine complex ideas

Build Your First Custom GPT (No Code Required)

Imagine having an AI assistant that already knows your workflow, your writing style, and how you like things done. That’s what Custom GPTs can do: write content, answer client questions, summarize reports, train new team members, and organize project plans. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to build one from scratch (no coding required). We’ll walk step-by-step through defining your GPT’s purpose, adding your own examples or instructions, and refining how it responds—so by the end, you’ll have a personalized AI assistant that works the way you do. (Note: You’ll need ChatGPT Plus to create a GPT, but anyone with the free version can attend, follow along, and learn the process.) Outcomes: You’ll walk away with your first working Custom GPT, a clear understanding of how to teach AI your preferences, and ideas for expanding your assistant’s capabilities for different roles or teams. Learning Objectives: *Understand what Custom GPTs are and how they extend AI beyond one-time chats *Learn the step-by-step setup process (no coding required) *Build and test your first GPT for your own use case or workflow

AI Monthly News Update - January 2026

This is the first of a series of monthly news updates related to advancements in AI. This update covers AI tools and LLMs, global AI and infrastructure, robotics and gadgets, and the impact of these advancements on daily life and business. Work with Solomon or join his upcoming bootcamp (AI Mastery - March 2026) at this link: https://www.joinleland.com/bootcamps/ai-mastery-bootcamp

AI Monthly News Update - January 2026 (Slides)

These slides are from the first of a series of monthly news updates related to advancements in AI. This update covers AI tools and LLMs, global AI and infrastructure, robotics and gadgets, and the impact of these advancements on daily life and business. Check out the event here: https://www.joinleland.com/content/item/urn:contentEntry:69839327a1f4968d5ca1feb5?fromName=all

Your AI Co-Worker: Productivity Toolkits That Save Time

AI tools are no longer a “nice-to-have”—they’re becoming essential co-workers. This session is designed to help you harness AI to work faster, reduce busywork, and focus on what actually matters. In this workshop, we’ll explore practical AI productivity toolkits you can start using immediately—from automating repetitive tasks and organizing information to improving writing, research, and decision-making. You’ll learn what tools deliver the biggest time savings and how to avoid common mistakes that limit impact. Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting with tools like ChatGPT, this session will help you turn AI into a true productivity partner—so you can reclaim hours each week and work more strategically.

How to Vibecode Your First Project

Vibecoding is all about skipping the syntax stress and getting straight to the fun part: actually building something cool. In this session, we’ll show you how to use natural language to guide your code, iterate fast, and turn a "vibey" idea into a functional first project. You’ll learn how to prompt like a pro, troubleshoot when things feel off, and adopt the mindset needed to build apps even if you’ve never written a line of code. It’s the perfect way to bring your side projects to life without the usual technical headaches.

How to Land a Job in AI

Curious how to break into the fast-growing world of Artificial Intelligence? Whether you’re coming from a technical background, transitioning from another industry, or just starting to explore AI-related roles, this session will give you a clear roadmap to get there. In this workshop, we’ll cover what it really takes to land a job in AI—from identifying the right roles and building in-demand skills to positioning your resume, projects, and experience to stand out. You’ll learn how hiring teams evaluate candidates, how to showcase your technical and non-technical strengths, and how to avoid common pitfalls when breaking into the field. Whether you’re aiming for roles in machine learning, data science, product, research, or applied AI, this session will equip you with practical insights and actionable strategies to help you compete—and succeed—in today’s AI job market.

From Tool Chaos to Output Leverage

Most professionals are drowning in AI tools but not seeing productivity gains. This framework is an attempt to combat this by giving you my own workflows and AI tool recomendations.