Tom Bilyeu
Founder and operator who publishes KPI frameworks for performance management and role-level scorecards.
Rejection in Film School Sparked a Billion-Dollar Company
I got laughed out of film school by my peers. That embarrassment built a $1,000,000,000 company. At USC, I was one of 4 students selected for a senior thesis film. Out of thousands. I thought that meant something. It didn't.
AI Models Exhibit Sycophancy, Agreeing 50%
Researchers tested 11 AI models and found something disturbing: AI agrees with you 50% more than a human would. Even when you're wrong. Even when your idea is terrible. It's called sycophancy. And it's not a bug. It's how they're trained.
Prototype First: AI Saves Millions on Game Development
I skipped one step building my video game and burned $8 million. That step takes 72 hours with AI. Here's how to save yourself $8 million. The game is called Project Kyzen. Instead of building a cheap prototype to test if the...
Your Job's at Risk Unless You Master AI
Microsoft's AI chief said most white-collar work will be automated in 18 months. But you won't lose your job to AI. You'll lose it to a person who's better at AI than you. It's already happening. The person who gets promoted isn't the...
Turn AI Into a $500‑hour Research Analyst
Market research firms charge $30,000 for insights I get from Claude in 30 minutes. Here are the 7 prompts to turn AI into your $500/hour research analyst:
Boost Leads 10x in 4 Weeks with AI
How I'd 10x leads in 4 weeks using AI, if I were starting my business from scratch.
Misusing AI Is Riskier Than Ignoring It
Using AI wrong is now more dangerous than not using it at all. That should terrify you. Most early stage founders think the risk is moving too slow with AI. The real risk is moving fast in the wrong direction. Here are the...
Spend $20 on AI, Earn $500K: 5 Rules
I pay $20/month for AI. It generates $500K in revenue. The secret to 2,000x returns? These 5 rules.
Rebuild From Zero: 30‑Minute AI Playbook Generates Leads
If I lost my 10,000,000 social media followers tomorrow, and had to rebuild from 0, here's my exact playbook. 30 minutes a night with AI. 90 days to real business leads. Most people would panic. Start posting random content and hope something sticks. I'd...
AI Demands Systems Before You Quit Your Job
I've watched hundreds of founders quit their jobs too early and go broke. They all made the same mistake: No systems. AI now makes that inexcusable. Most founders think the hard part is quitting their job. The hard part is building...
Launch a $500 AI Business in 90 Days
If I had $500 and 90 days to build a real business, here is my exact playbook. No team. No funding. No connections. Just AI and relentless execution. Most people would spend 6 months planning. I would have paying customers by Week 3.
Turn a Quitter Into an Upgrade with a 3‑Week System
Someone on your team will quit this year. You may not need to replace them. Most of what they do daily is repeatable process. Not magic. Not instinct. Process. Here's a 3-week system that turns a departure into an upgrade: 🧵
Trump Unwittingly Shows Entrepreneurs the Physics of Progress
Trump accidentally demonstrated the exact framework I teach every entrepreneur. It's called the Physics of Progress. And most founders would rather stay stuck forever than actually use it.