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Comedy 101 with Marty
Learn to be funny with Marty. Five jokes that actually land, taught by the master of chaos herself.
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AI Agents: Your First $10,000
Learn to build AI voice agents and sell them to local businesses. Money first, plain English, no code up top. How one person runs a $10,000 agency with four agents.
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AI for Normal People: Get Work Off Your Plate
Learn to use AI helpers like Muse and ChatGPT to get real work off your plate: emails, research, planning, scheduling. No tech skills required. Includes Dave's story.
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Business 101: The Lemonade Stand Way
Leo made a million dollars with a lemonade stand. He teaches you the whole thing: great product, getting seen, building a team, org charts, and partnerships. Based on the book The Million Dollar Lemonade Stand.
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Business 101: The Online Edition
The lemonade lessons rebuilt for the internet, in full detail: niches, digital products, pricing, sales pages, content, email, SEO, automation, affiliates, upsells, analytics, real CPM rates and conversion math, and an honest look at how hard visibility really is.
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Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness
The most popular class in Starvard history. The science of a good life, made simple: 40% of your happiness is in your hands.
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How AI Works: The Math That Read the Internet
How AI actually works, in plain English. Words become numbers, numbers become answers, and underneath it all: taxonomy, all the way down.
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Health 101: What the Top Scientists Actually Agree On
The simplest science-backed guide to eating, moving, and sleeping well. No gurus, no gadgets, no diets with names. Just the basics that actually work.
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Universe Building 101
An elective on building an entire universe: E2, Llama Chat, the Studio, the game. North Star, imperfect creativity, everything.
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Boundaries 101: Protect Your Peace
How to set boundaries, keep them, and spot toxic people. Featuring the 1-to-100 rule for sizing people up.
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Law 101: Read Before You Sign
The traps, the tricks, and the three clauses you must never skip. Contracts in plain English, over a cup of tea.
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The Money Index Card
Almost all of personal finance on one index card. Index funds, kill the debt, live below your means. Plain English.
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Get Customers 101: Customers Without the Sleaze
Find customers ethically: no spam, no tricks. Value first, prove it before you pitch, follow up like a human.
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Tier 1: AI and Money
AI Prompting 101
Get useful work out of AI instead of fighting it. The highest-leverage skill of the decade.
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Investing 101
Index funds, compound interest, and not doing dumb things with your money.
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Freelancing 101
Sell your skills directly. Your first clients, pricing, getting paid.
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Web Development 101
Build things on the internet, HTML to your first deployed site.
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Leadership 101
People follow people they trust. Earn trust, share the why, decide, own misses, grow people.
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Public Speaking 101
One idea, a clear shape, honest stories, practiced out loud. Terrifying, then powerful.
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Communication 101
Clarity is kindness. Short writing, direct talk, real listening, hard conversations handled early.
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Job Interviews 101
Research like a detective, five two-minute stories, specific follow-up, negotiate politely.
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Project Management 101
Define done, break it down, one owner per task, ship at done, retro every time.
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Networking 101
Give first, be curious, follow up in 48 hours, build a reputation, play the long game.
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Time Management 101
Three priorities a day, big rocks first, defended deep work, nos said kindly, rest protected.
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Remote Work 101
Real workspace, daily rituals, over-communication, hard boundaries, deliberate connection.
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Resumes and LinkedIn 101
One sharp page of results, numbers everywhere, headline as pitch, apply then reach out.
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Career Growth 101
Own it, visible impact, ask for the raise, rare skills, leave well, play the decades game.
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German 101
Europe's economic engine, in its own words. Sounds, der die das, word order, restaurant German.
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Wine 101
Know what you're drinking and why you like it. Tasting, labels, pairing, buying smart.
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Coffee 101
Brew better coffee at home. Fresh beans, grind, ratio, and fixing sour or bitter cups.
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Chess 101
The game of thinking ahead. Pieces, openings, tactics, and your first checkmates.
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Golf 101
Business happens on golf courses. Be ready. Setup, short game, etiquette, handicaps.
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Tennis 101
A sport you can play your whole life. Grips, strokes, scoring, strategy.
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Skiing 101
Get down the mountain in one piece, then with style. Turns, gear, safety, budget trips.
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Camping 101
Sleep outside comfortably. Tents, sleep systems, camp kitchens, Leave No Trace.
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Fishing 101
Catch dinner, find patience. Gear, knots, reading water, catch and release.
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Tier 8: Mind and World
Philosophy 101
The biggest questions, asked well. Socrates to trolley problems and your own philosophy.
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Economics 101
Why the world costs what it costs. Opportunity cost, incentives, inflation, trade.
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Psychology 101
Why people do what they do. Perception, memory, habits, emotions, social pressure.
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Statistics 101
Don't get fooled by numbers. Averages, base rates, correlation, sampling, lying charts.
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Astronomy 101
Know the sky above you. Planets, star life cycles, black holes, stargazing tonight.
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American History 101
How America got here. Colonies to civil rights, ideals and reality together.
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Civics and Politics 101
How your country actually works. Three branches, bills, ballots, local government.
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Journalism 101
Find the truth and tell it straight. Reporting, interviewing, verification, ethics.
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Research 101
Find real answers instead of hot takes. Sharp questions, primary sources, fact-checks.
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Everyday Math 101
The math you actually use as an adult. Percentages, unit prices, interest, estimation.
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