AI Masterclass

 

 AI Business Masterclass

Stop Drowning in Tools. Start Thinking Inside the Box.

A full-day hands-on workshop with James D. Feldman, CSP

No Tech Skills Required. Plain talk for smart people.

Creator of 3D Thinking™  ·  Named one of “100 Most Innovative People of the 21st Century.”

 

Why This Training Is Different

 

?No sales pitch. Period.
This is pure value—tools, insights, and practical direction.

 

?Built for operators, not techies
You don’t need to be “AI-savvy.” You need to be results-focused.

 

?Hands-on, not sit-and-listen
You’ll actually use tools, not just hear about them.

 

?Outcome-driven
This is about saving time, increasing output, and staying competitive—fast.

 

Here’s the trap nobody warns you about.

When a real shift hits, everybody assumes the danger is moving too fast. It isn’t. The danger is waiting too long — and waiting rarely looks like waiting. It looks like research. Comparing. Reading one more hot take.

I’ve watched this exact pattern three times now: personal computers, the internet, and now AI. The people who fell behind weren’t lazy or unwilling. They were overwhelmed. Too many tools. Too many gurus. One says ChatGPT, the next says Claude, the next says agents, automation, this, that. So they do what overwhelmed people always do.

Nothing. Or worse — they poke at random tools with no plan and call it “trying AI.”

That’s where most businesses are stuck right now. They know AI matters. They’ve dabbled. But dabbling isn’t the same as becoming an AI-enhanced business — and that gap is exactly where the money is leaking out.

Why “think inside the box” beats chasing the next shiny tool

Years ago, as a broke law student, I bought an entire railroad boxcar of pasta sauce. Everyone told me I was crazy — the smart move was to wait for a “better” deal. I didn’t wait. That one box turned into a 12x return, and it taught me the principle I’ve built a career on: the advantage is almost never some new thing you don’t have. It’s the resources sitting right in front of you, used differently.

You already own more AI capability than you’re using. You don’t need 40 tools. You need a plan for the ones you’ve got — and a full day to actually build it.

 

Why this room — and not a $99 webinar

There’s no shortage of people willing to sell you an hour of AI tips.

Here’s the difference:

•       I hold the CSP — the speaking profession’s earned credential, held by fewer than 800 people worldwide.

•       I’ve earned 1,000+ perfect (100%) audience evaluations — verified through TalkADot, from the people actually in the room.

•       I’ve been named one of Incentive Magazine’s “100 Most Innovative People of the 21st Century” and inducted into the Virtual Speakers Hall of Fame.

•       I’ve done this for Toyota, Hyatt, Marriott, Microsoft, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola — and now I am offering to do it in rooms of 12.

But credentials aren’t the real reason. AI changes daily — the tool I used this morning isn’t the tool I used yesterday, because they changed it overnight. I’m in these tools 16 hours a day so you don’t have to be. You can see exactly how I think every week in my newsletter, 3D Thinking™ Using AI Sauce.

That’s the difference between someone who talks about AI and someone who actually lives in it.

See for yourself: shifthappens.com

This is a working session, not a webinar. 

We spend the day with laptops open, building.

You don’t leave with notes about AI — you leave with systems you built yourself. By the end of the day, you’ll have:

• A simple filter to distinguish signal from noise — so you stop collecting tools and start seeing results.
• The clear line between using AI occasionally and being an AI-enhanced business (and which side you’re on right now).
• Real AI workflows for repetitive work, sales follow-up, and operations — built live and then rebuilt by you.
• Hours a week returned to you, along with the systems to keep them.
• One clear next step that you can do on Monday — so you leave with momentum instead of just more options.

I’m not here to explain AI to you. I’m here to help you succeed with it.

Because clarity builds confidence. When you know your next move, taking action becomes easy.

Why only 12 seats

This is capped at 12 people. On purpose. A full day of hands-on building only works if I can get to your screen, your business, your questions. Twelve is the number where everyone gets real attention, and nobody hides in the back. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

Lunch, snacks, and refreshments are included — you stay in the room, you stay in flow. No hunting for food, no losing the thread. Just a productive day, fueled.

The Details

?  Friday, June 12  ·  Full day, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CT)

?  Penthouse, Lake Point Tower, near Navy Pier, Chicago 

?  Limited to 12 seats

?️  Lunch, snacks & refreshments included

?  Adults only — no children, please. This is a focused working day.

?  Bring a laptop and one business headache you’d love AI to take off your plate

?  Make a day of it: you’re steps from Navy Pier when we wrap.

REGISTER BY JUNE 7 — FREE FLYOVER CHICAGO TICKET

Sign up by Saturday, June 7 and you get a complimentary ticket to FlyOver Chicago: Believe, the flight-ride experience at Navy Pier. Soar over the city, then come build the systems that’ll make your business soar.

Waiting is the real risk; this rewards the people who move. I am also offering a VIP Upgrade. 

Full hands-on day, lunch & refreshments, all workflows and templates. Reward for moving fast — because waiting is the real risk.Everything in General, plus a post-event small-group Q&A and 3 months of the Always-On Advisor ($79/mo) so the work continues long after the room clears. Call 312 527 1111 or email jfeldman@shifthappens.com

Complimentary Parking

One on one until you have earned by 4x on your investment...If you follow the agreed-upon plan.

 

 

Seats are limited to 12 so the building of your AI toolbox and Q&A stay useful.

Register by June 7 for your free FlyOver Chicago ticket.