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From “I Don’t Have Time” to “I Published My First Course”
Most people think creating an online course is a massive project. Weeks of scripting. Fancy production. Hours of editing.
But here’s the truth: people don’t want a 40-hour masterclass. They want fast, focused lessons they can finish in a coffee break and apply immediately. That’s where micro-learning comes in.
And with AI, you don’t have to spend months creating. You can research, outline, script, record, and publish in days. The game isn’t about making the biggest course anymore. It’s about making the quickest-to-value one.
The Old Model Burned Out Creators. AI Shrinks It Down.
Traditional course creation looks like this:
- Research the topic manually.
- Write pages of scripts.
- Spend hours recording and editing.
- Hope someone buys it.
AI flips that script. Here’s how:
- Trend detection: AI scans job boards, social media, and industry chatter to spot which skills are blowing up.
- Instant outlines: Drop a topic into an AI and get a full course structure in minutes.
- Auto-scripting: Turn bullet points into polished video scripts or lesson notes.
- Content repurposing: AI converts your video into slide decks, transcripts, and quizzes.
- Marketing copy: Need a landing page, emails, or ads? AI writes them.
What used to take months is now a weekend project — and you can rinse and repeat for new trending skills.
The Step-By-Step Playbook
- Spot the Skill That’s Hot Right Now: Look at LinkedIn job postings, Reddit threads, or TikTok trends. AI tools can surface trending skills like “AI prompt engineering,” “Notion workflows,” or “short-form video editing.”
- Build a Bite-Sized Outline: Think “5–7 lessons, 10 minutes each.” People love small wins they can stack.
- Generate Scripts and Materials With AI: Feed your outline into an AI to draft lessons, examples, and exercises. You can polish from there.
- Record With Simple Tools: Use Loom, your phone, or AI avatars. Don’t aim for Hollywood. Aim for clarity and speed.
- Package and Publish: Upload to a platform like Gumroad, Teachable, or Udemy. You can also bundle as a paid email series.
- Market Like a Pro (Without Being One): AI writes your landing page headlines, social captions, and outreach emails. Your job is to hit “post.”
The AI Tools That Cut Creation Time in Half
- Trends.vc – Surfacing hot topics and micro-niche opportunities.
- ChatGPT – Outlines, lesson scripts, quizzes, and copy.
- Descript – Record, edit, and caption video content fast.
- Synthesia – AI avatars for quick video lessons without a camera.
- Gumroad – Sell your courses directly to buyers.
Ben & AI Build a Course in Days
You: “I want to build a course, but I don’t have months to spend on it.”
AI: “Pick a skill trending right now. For example, AI image generation workflows are blowing up. Want to build around that?”
You: “Yeah, but how do I know what to teach?”
AI: “I’ll draft an outline: Lesson 1, Intro to AI images. Lesson 2, Choosing tools. Lesson 3, Prompt writing. Lesson 4, Editing images. Lesson 5, Selling your creations. Each lesson is under 10 minutes.”
You: “That’s fast. What about the actual lessons?”
AI: “I’ll turn each bullet into a script and suggest visuals. You record with Loom or use an avatar generator. After that, I’ll generate quizzes and a downloadable PDF guide.”
You: “And marketing?”
AI: “I’ll write the course description, a launch email sequence, and social posts. You’ll have everything ready by next week.”
Why Micro-Learning Beats Mega-Courses
- Easier to build.
- Faster to sell.
- Students actually finish them.
- You can pivot quickly to new topics as trends shift.
Instead of pouring six months into one giant course, you can create three or four micro-courses in the same time—and test which ones take off.
This Is The Future of Learning
The future of learning is bite-sized, practical, and fast. AI gives you the speed and flexibility to build courses that people finish, love, and recommend.
Start small. Launch one this weekend. Then build another. Before long, you’ll have a mini-course library that earns while you sleep.
And if you want a deeper dive into building money systems like this without the burnout, I cover it step-by-step in my book, Your Money, Upgraded. Grab a copy and start turning trending skills into extra income.
If you could teach one skill in under an hour, what would it be? Reply and let’s talk.
Have a great rest of the week