This episode is different. No frameworks. No tool walkthroughs. Just a story — because sometimes the most powerful thing is a mirror held up to a moment you're trying to avoid.
Marcus was 38 years old, head of operations, eleven years at the company. Then came the Tuesday afternoon call that changed everything. This is the story of what happens when you spend a decade building someone else's asset instead of your own — and what the professionals who came out the other side all say they wish they'd done differently.
What you'll learn in this episode:
— The anatomy of an AI displacement event: what it actually feels like, and what it reveals
— Why Marcus's story isn't about AI — it's about single-stream income and financial fragility
— The difference between building a career and building a business — Why the best time to build the other four income streams is while you still have the security of the first one
— How Marcus rebuilt: from consulting to a course, from panic to a system of income he owns
This is a story episode — the kind that changes how you think about your financial life, not just your to-do list.
This Week's Action: Write down what you would do if you lost your job tomorrow. Not what you'd apply for — what you would build. This exercise makes the five streams feel real, fast.
Resources mentioned:
— AI Wealth by M. Shezi: available on Lulu Books (search "AI Wealth M. Shezi")
— Chapter 1 covers the single point of failure in full
— Free weekly AI prompt newsletter: mshezibooks.co.za
Season 1, Episode 2 of The AI Wealth Show
— Five systems. One engineer. Financial freedom with AI.
Links:
— AI Wealth by M. Shezi: available on Lulu Books (search "AI Wealth M. Shezi")
— Free weekly AI prompt newsletter: https://mshezibooks.co.za/
