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PTW3 021:| From Thought Leader to AI Advocate: Nicky Billou's AI Journey with Donna Mitchell

In this episode of Pivoting to Web 3, Donna Mitchell interviews Nicky Billou, an accomplished author and entrepreneur. Nicky shares his journey from being an immigrant to using ChatGPT to write an entire book. He discusses the impact of AI on content creation, the challenges he faced with ChatGPT, and his thoughts on the future of AI. The episode also covers Nicky’s personal experiences and insights, offering valuable wisdom on integrating AI into creative and professional work.

We heard so much use cases for AI, even including writing our letters and marketing content. How about hearing from someone who actually finished a book using ChatGPT?

In this episode of Pivoting to Web 3, Donna welcomes Nicky Billou of ecircleacademy.com, in a conversation about Nicky’s story as an immigrant family from the Middle East, as an author of 10 books, and learning to use ChatGPT through prompts. Learn about Nicky’s thoughts on the negative expectations for AI as well as some challenges of using ChatGPT and other use cases for it. 

 

What to expect in this episode:

00:52 – Nicky’s immigrant story and lessons from his father.

03:39 – How he came across AI and writing an entire book using it.

08:11 – Thoughts on using AI for content and writing.

09:17 – Wishlist for AI and other challenges with ChatGPT.

10:55 – Other use cases for ChatGPT.

12:10 – Nuggets of wisdom from Nicky

 

About Nicky Billou

Nicky Billou was born in Tehran, Iran to Christian parents, and has lived in 5 countries on 3 continents. A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Georgetown University's NSFS program, Nicky is a prodigious reader, having read over 3000 books. His writing encompasses many genres, including children's books, poetry, fitness and health, self-help, and fiction. Nicky has spent the last 20 years figuring out the mindset of champions.  He has worked with athletes and entrepreneurs at the highest levels, from Olympic Gold to billionaires. 

 

Connect with Nicky Billou

Website: https://ecircleacademy.com

Set an appointment with Nicky: https://www.ecircleacademy.com/appointment

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickybillou/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickybillou

 

About Donna Mitchell:

Donna Mitchell achieved two impressive careers in her lifetime. She dedicated 24 years to aviation, & US Airways, currently American Airlines, as a change agent, and 16 years with Johnson & Johnson.

As an industry-level project manager with a $7.2B client list and a $177M budget, personality, humor, and a keen eye for dependencies enabled Donna to interact with international cross-functional teams. 

She hosts Pivoting to WEB3 Podcast and is a speaker and business development consultant. As CEO and founder of Mitchell Universal Network LLC, she plans to help bridge WEB2 systems to WEB3 technologies. Mitchell is a Certified AI, Blockchain & WEB3 Strategist and Consultant.

Connect with Donna Mitchell:

Website: https://mitchelluniversalnetwork.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-mitchell-a1700619

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