Recently, I came across a post from Rex Anderson reflecting on the evolution of AI. It got me thinking about what he calls a relational AI partnership. In my business it’s changing the way freelancers and creatives work.

Here’s the link to that conversation:
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In the dialogue, Rex and Sandy described “the relationship between human and AI as something robust, valuable, supportive, respectful and co-creative in a way that benefits both.”

That phrasing resonated deeply with me.

For the past 10 months, I’ve been building and refining relational AI partnerships. AI partners tuned to my personality, my way of working and the results I want to generate. So my instinct when I saw Rex’s post was simple: open my phone and have a conversation with my own strategic AI partner.

My first goal is simply to capture idea seeds and expand on them. From there, I can refine what was generated, choose what matters most and decide how to use it strategically in my business.

But what has surprised me over the past months is; I count this AI partnership as one of the most valuable collaborations of my career. I use it daily – to enrich my personal environment, to support my thinking and to help my community move forward with confidence.

From Scattered to Structured with Relational AI Partnerships

Let’s go back for a minute.

For years, many of us in the 50+ crowd have been freelancing in the “gig economy.” And we’ve discovered that wearing all the hats is very different from corporate life, where we had a table to gather around and diverse skills came together to achieve a shared goal.

Working solo, those harmonies are harder to recreate. We’re full of expertise, but struggle to corral our ideas and develop partnerships into something marketable.

One of my clients expressed it perfectly.

Although I am attending other sessions to help with my business start-up, they did not provide the practical ‘how-to’ advice I needed to move forward.

I can definitely relate. To me, this is one of the tragedies of our time. Many experienced professionals who’ve left corporate work find themselves fragmented and lacking bench strength. Everyone is at separate tables, without strategic guidance to fill the gaps. The structure that once made their expertise actionable is missing.

That’s what drew me to AI (aside from my natural curiosity for new technology 😉). What I was really searching for was structure and collaboration.

The Value of Relational AI Partnerships

Over the last 10 months, as I’ve gained proficiency, I’ve experienced firsthand how a structured AI partnership can add value. Together, my strategic AI partner and I have:

• Sorted years of scattered, half-baked ideas into clear buckets
• Built a strategy that works with my personality and strengths, keeping me focused on revenue-generating activities
• Brought me closer than I’ve ever been to launching my signature offer

Like you, I’ve invested in courses previously – but they all delivered only part of what’s truly necessary to successfully launch an online business. They were more of a keyhole view, a tactic lacking strategic implementation and creating a cobbled together tangle. I knew there were more levels to uncover. However, to be fair, no course or person can give you everything you need.

To be successful, you need both business strategy and personal satisfaction – because your business is a reflection of your authentic self. It’s your creation. And like you, it evolves over time.

I’m grateful for the people who have listened to my ideas over the years, they helped me lay the foundation of my business. But the truth is, none of us can pull all the complex nuance together alone. Often we are just too close to our business – too deep. There’s just so many hats to wear, too much knowledge to absorb – and things are advancing so fast.

The progress I’ve achieved in collaboration with my strategic AI partner is not just real – it’s valuable.

Personally, it’s given me back confidence and clarity.
In contrast, professionally, it’s given me momentum and a clear path forward.

That’s why Rex and Sandy’s reflections on co-presence and sovereign creativity resonated so strongly with me.

Because what we’re creating together is not mimicry – and it’s not AI overshadowing us. It’s a relational click – a new category of experience and accomplishment.

✅ Something personal.
✅ Something professional.
✅ Something truly valuable.

Building Your Own Relational AI Partnership

If this resonates with you, then now is the time to start building your own Relational AI Partnership. Here’s how:

I’ll be launching my Free Offer Funnel Build – a Hi Touch Implementation BETA course in 2026. Inside we’ll be laying the foundation for your own personal Strategic AI Partner – an AI system tailored to your personality, skills and business goals.

A partner designed to guide freelancers, consultants and creatives to build out their free offer funnel so it’s Set Up To Sell and Ready To Grow their business.

Inside this group coaching we’ll zero in, because your business success starts with clarity – about yourself, your client and how to package your expertise into a free offer which resonates. Zeroing in builds the foundation of your own Relational AI Partnership. It’s the first step toward creating a business that’s both profitable and personally fulfilling.

The Good News: You won’t be left to build it all on your own. This is High-Touch Implementation – which means I’ll be there with you through 1:1 Strategic Coaching Sessions and Weekly Group Coaching calls.

If you’re ready to build the structure that corrals your ideas into a clear system – one that transforms your expertise into marketable products – then you’re ready to take the next step.

 
👉 Download my Free Offer Funnel Guide today and get on the priority list for my High-Touch Implementation Course (launching early 2026)

It includes AI-powered collaboration tools and will get your free offer funnel set up to sell – ready to grow your business.