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Welcome to NextGen Business Insights: Smart Strategies for a Smarter Workplace

  Want to take advantage of our special tools for AI in business and increasing productivity? Love our content and want to buy me a coffee? Visit our new Ko-Fi storefront at ko-fi.com/nextgenbusinessinsights Who I Am Welcome to NextGen Business Insights, your go-to resource for productivity, AI in the workplace, and real-world business wisdom. I’m Joanna, and after more than 20 years in marketing, business development, and digital strategy, I’ve seen firsthand how rapidly the business landscape evolves—and how easy it is for small businesses and solo entrepreneurs to get left behind. For over a decade, I ran my own marketing consultancy, helping small businesses not just survive but thrive in the fast-paced digital world. From building strong online presences to creating workflows that actually work, I’ve spent years translating big-business strategies into small-business action plans. Now, I’m stepping back from direct client work to share those hard-won lessons with you—so you ca...
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Unlock Your Workflow: The 30-Day AI Productivity Challenge Is Here



If you’ve been meaning to integrate AI into your daily workflow but keep getting stuck in overwhelm or analysis paralysis, I’ve got something just for you.

The 30-Day AI Productivity Challenge is officially live—and it’s designed to give you real, tangible wins using AI every single day.

This isn’t another generic prompt list. It’s a guided daily challenge that walks you through the most powerful ways to use AI to streamline your business, clarify your goals, and automate the tasks that eat up your time.

What’s Inside the Challenge?

Each day focuses on a single, strategic task that builds your confidence and your systems. By the end of the 30 days, you’ll have:

  • Used AI to refine your goals and structure your week
  • Created better content in less time
  • Automated pieces of your client pipeline
  • Simulated a business mentor or ideal customer to sharpen your strategy
  • Built real assets like email autoresponders, onboarding packets, and lead magnets

This is real-world AI integration—not theory. And it’s accessible whether you use ChatGPT, Jasper, Claude, or another favorite tool.

Why It Works

Most people get stuck at the intersection of inspiration and implementation. This challenge removes the guesswork by giving you a small, clear task each day—something you can do in 10–20 minutes that moves the needle.

And because the prompts are designed specifically for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and content creators, every task aligns with your business growth—not just your curiosity.

Who This Is For

  • Solopreneurs who want more structure without burnout
  • Creators looking to repurpose content and boost efficiency
  • Small business owners ready to streamline without hiring a team
  • Anyone tired of wondering how to actually use AI beyond a few fun experiments

How to Get It

You can download the full printable PDF from the NextGen Ko-Fi store right now. It’s instantly accessible and easy to use.

Get the 30-Day AI Productivity Challenge →

Want to take it even further? Pair it with our AI Email Templates for Business Owners to instantly improve your outreach, follow-ups, and client comms.

This challenge is one of the most practical tools I’ve created so far—and it’s just the beginning of what’s coming to the NextGen Business Insights ecosystem.

Let me know how you’re using it, and stay tuned for what’s next.

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