To share or to hoard?
When it comes to your knowledge
Hello again friend.
This time I have a reflection/question that I want to share with you.
It’s more of a “let’s explore this together” rather than a “here’s how it works”.
So, without further ado…
Let’s begin!
Main quest 🛡
At the start of the week I found an online quiz that said it would tell me how “AI first” I am by answering a few questions.
Naturally, I felt intrigued (who doesn’t like a short quiz to find something about yourself?)
I answered with my current knowledge and the results did surprise me quite a bit.
Here’s the short version:
This isn’t meant to brag… I, in all honesty, don’t consider myself an “AI Whisperer” nor an “expert” of any sort.
I’m just a guy with a great deal of curiosity that loves to learn.
I do believe there’s still lots to learn for me in this world of AI before I can call myself a “whisperer” of sorts (or maybe that’s the Dunning-Kruger effect in action?)
In any case, the first 2 sections, while they sound nice and liked to stroke my ego, didn’t really help much. It’s the 3rd one, the “Room to Grow” section, that left me thinking.
It also came along with another section called “Your Next Move”.
Now, I could go ahead and start putting together resources, lessons learned, and creating content to “teach my family, friends or team “killer” AI tricks”.
But I really don’t want to become another “AI guy” out there. Or like one of those youtubers that do “AI for non-techies”.
My place is helping folks, particularly knowledge workers, sharpen their current skills, develop new ones, and stay relevant without anxiety or overwhelm.
Or in other words… Supercharge their learning.
Still, I can’t shake the feeling that I can help others move beyond the GPT chat box.
Instead of “hoarding that AI wisdom” as the report puts it.
That also ties with something I found on an article some months ago.
I fully agree with that sentiment of needed helpful education regarding AI.
Even more so because if it there’s something I hate, despise, and makes my blood boil… is that situation where a tech, in this case AI, reaches mainstream popularity.
And then… a bunch of grifters and “get-rich-quick” schemers rush in to make false promises, peddle their worthless courses, and “bait & switch” unwary people all to make a “quick buck” and fund their dreams of “Lambos in Dubai” or sipping piña colada by the beach.
That already happened with Blockchain, crypto, and NFTs before.
So the question here gets a Shakespearean nature.
But it’s not “to share or not to share”.
It’s more like “to be an “AI influencer” or not to be”, that is the question.
An even better question would be:
How do you help your fellow knowledge workers upskill and leverage the real power of AI in a way that puts their privacy and interests first without turning into an “influencer” in the process?
I only have vague ideas here and don’t see yet a path forward.
Hoard the knowledge and keep things to yourself? Win-Lose.
Share everything you have with as many people as possible (ignoring what you’ve built up to this point)? Lose-Maybe Win.
Here’s where I request your input and ideas to elucidate the path that doth unfold before us (yo, take it easy there Shakespeare!)
Leave a comment or a reply and let me know. I’d truly appreciate it. 🙏
Power-ups ✨
This time I have a good one!
It’s called Genspark.
Its claim to fame was an AI “Super Agent”. Think of it like a combo of Manus + GPT deep research + Perplexity.
I checked it now and they just added features like “AI Slides”, “AI Sheets”, “AI Drive” (yeah it has integration with Google’s stuff but also Notion).
It’s super cool in my opinion and also better than the overpriced and overrated “Open”AI GPT thingy.
Check it out and let me know how it works for ya.
That’s it for the first “official” weekend of the month.
Enjoy it, take care, and get a head start for the next one.
Talk soon.
Cheers,
Juan.
Juan, this resonated deeply. The humility in questioning whether to step into the “AI educator” space, not out of ego but from a place of service, is refreshing—especially in a digital world flooded with hype and hustle.
As someone who helps business owners cut through financial noise and reclaim clarity, I see a strong parallel here: people don’t need another guru—they need a guide. Someone who makes the tools work for them without spinning them into another funnel.
Your calling might not be to influence but to illuminate. Not everyone wants an “AI Whisperer.” But many would welcome a trusted friend who says, “Here’s how I used this to solve a real problem.”
Keep sharing your learning journey in the way only you can—curious, ethical, and real. That’s the kind of voice we need more of in this space.
Hey Juan, I really loved this post! That whole tension between wanting to help and share vs. not wanting to be another “AI guru” is so real. I’ve been feeling the same way.
It’s like… I want to show people cool stuff and help them actually use AI without the overwhelm, but I also don’t want to fall into that “look at me, I’m an expert” trap. Your focus on helping knowledge workers learn better is such a great anchor, way more useful (and human) than chasing hype.