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My Business Model: Why I’m Building a Company of One

Jan 18, 2026

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7 min read

My Business Model: Why I’m Building a Company of One

This week’s mixtape: intentional growth, quiet leverage, business boundaries, and a song that keeps you steady.

Corey Koehler

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AI Proof Quadrant: Why "Unproductive" Work is the Future

Jan 11, 2026

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6 min read

AI Proof Quadrant: Why "Unproductive" Work is the Future

This week’s mixtape: AI Kill Zone, unproductive future of work for Gen X, being more subversive, and some Talking Heads

Corey Koehler

future of work

The Gen X Guide to AI: Stop Freaking Out, Start Cashing In

Dec 25, 2025

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4 min read

The Gen X Guide to AI: Stop Freaking Out, Start Cashing In

A non-technical AI guide for Gen X. Learn how to future-proof your career, build income streams, and use tools without losing your humanity. Start here.

Corey Koehler

future of work

Dec 25, 2025

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15 min read

Blog vs. Newsletter: Why the "Blogletter" Newsletter Business Wins

Stop choosing between traffic and trust. Here is why the hybrid 'Newsletter Business' is the best way for Gen X professionals to build a future-proof asset.

Corey Koehler

future of work

The Gen eXit Plan, Quiet Income for the Sandwich Generation (No Influencing)

Dec 21, 2025

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7 min read

The Gen eXit Plan, Quiet Income for the Sandwich Generation (No Influencing)

This week’s mixtape: quiet side hustles, aging parents, midlife pivots, newsletters, and boring income that works (oh and a Christopher Cross Cover)

Corey Koehler

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Missed Opportunities And AI Prompt Libraries for Starting a Business After 50

Dec 14, 2025

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5 min read

Missed Opportunities And AI Prompt Libraries for Starting a Business After 50

This week’s mixtape: missed booms, late starts, prompt packs, cheat codes and running down a dream

Corey Koehler

future of work

Dec 6, 2025

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5 min read

The "Quiet" AI Side Hustle That’s Perfect for Gen X (No Coding Required)

Stop trading time for money. Here is how to use AI and Beehiiv to build a digital asset without dancing on TikTok.

Corey Koehler

future of work

Honest Beehiiv Review 2026: Pricing, Features + 20% Off Promo Code

Dec 1, 2025

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5 min read

Honest Beehiiv Review 2026: Pricing, Features + 20% Off Promo Code

Read a veteran marketer's honest Beehiiv review for 2026. Plus, get pricing, a breakdown of features, and your exclusive 20% off promo codes.

Corey Koehler

life lessons

Gen X Is Quietly Dominating the Gig Economy, and TikTok Doesn't See It Coming

Nov 30, 2025

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6 min read

Gen X Is Quietly Dominating the Gig Economy, and TikTok Doesn't See It Coming

This week’s mixtape: corporate chaos, experienced workers demand, gig work, freelance statistics and Semi Charmed Life

Corey Koehler

life lessons

How a Laid-Off Gen Xer Used Category Design for a Comeback

Nov 23, 2025

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6 min read

How a Laid-Off Gen Xer Used Category Design for a Comeback

This week’s mixtape: midlife pivots, category design, Gen X grit, and some LL Cool J

Corey Koehler

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The Gen X Creativity Comeback Building Skool Communities That Pay

Nov 16, 2025

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6 min read

The Gen X Creativity Comeback Building Skool Communities That Pay

This week’s mixtape: midlife reinvention, creative sparks, new communities, and a quiet shift happening right under our noses.

Corey Koehler

future of work

The AI Leverage Ladder: See Where AI Fits in Your Business

Nov 9, 2025

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7 min read

The AI Leverage Ladder: See Where AI Fits in Your Business

This week’s mixtape: From AI prompt dabbler to systems thinker, how to stop wasting AI’s potential (and yours) and the Power of Love

Corey Koehler

future of work

The Leverage Game, How Gen X Entrepreneurs Can Win Without Working More

Nov 2, 2025

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5 min read

The Leverage Game, How Gen X Entrepreneurs Can Win Without Working More

This week’s mixtape: leverage, frameworks, Richard Koch, Naval Ravikant, and some Bowie.

Corey Koehler

life lessons

Is Your Job Safe? Why Multiple Income Streams Are the Real Safety Net

Nov 2, 2025

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5 min read

Is Your Job Safe? Why Multiple Income Streams Are the Real Safety Net

Is a steady job actually risky? Why relying on one paycheck is dangerous—and how Gen Xers are building real safety nets through side hustles.

Corey Koehler

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Why The Power of Community Is Key for Gen X to Stay Relevant

Oct 26, 2025

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5 min read

Why The Power of Community Is Key for Gen X to Stay Relevant

This week’s mixtape: collaboration, staying relevant, AI, building smarter together...

Corey Koehler

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The AI-Proof Human Moat, What BeardMeatsFood Taught Me About Being AI-Proof

Oct 19, 2025

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7 min read

The AI-Proof Human Moat, What BeardMeatsFood Taught Me About Being AI-Proof

This week’s mixtape: empathy, risk, truth-seeking, and a man who ate ten pounds of pancakes.

Corey Koehler

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Affiliate Marketing for Gen X: Simple Side Hustles for 50+ With Passive Income

Oct 12, 2025

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8 min read

Affiliate Marketing for Gen X: Simple Side Hustles for 50+ With Passive Income

Finding side hustles that don't suck, the magic of passive income, and a story about selling guitar lessons while I slept.

Corey Koehler

life lessons

From Napster to ChatGPT: What Musicians Already Know About AI

Oct 5, 2025

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7 min read

From Napster to ChatGPT: What Musicians Already Know About AI

This week’s mixtape: the Napster effect, AI lessons from musicians, digital chaos, and creative control.

Corey Koehler

life lessons

Career Change After 40 And Why Average Won’t Cut It in the AI Era

Sep 28, 2025

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5 min read

Career Change After 40 And Why Average Won’t Cut It in the AI Era

This week’s mixtape: career burnout, midlife pivots, building your own income, calming AI fears, and some Tears for Fears

Corey Koehler

future of work

Sep 21, 2025

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6 min read

The Fastest Way to Start an Email List And Some Tom Petty

This week’s mixtape: overcomplicating newsletters, the waitlist shortcut, how to write your two-liner, and 2 Gen X Music icons for the price of 1.

Corey Koehler

future of work

Sep 14, 2025

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5 min read

Can Starting A Newsletter Be Part Of A Gen Xer's Retirement Plan? Find Out

This week’s mixtape: newsletters as a retirement asset, AI productivity, smarter AI prompts, and a soul-shaking Bon Jovi remix.

Corey Koehler

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The Audience Analysis Strategy That Makes Your Message Stick

Sep 7, 2025

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6 min read

The Audience Analysis Strategy That Makes Your Message Stick

This week’s mixtape: cultural codes, audience analysis, flipping pain points, Dale Carnegie wisdom, Reddit rants, and The Eye Of The Tiger.

Corey Koehler

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AI-Proof Skills Every Gen Xer Should Double Down On

Aug 31, 2025

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6 min read

AI-Proof Skills Every Gen Xer Should Double Down On

This week’s mixtape: AI-proof skills, spotting B.S., a new affiliate play, a creativity unlocker, and Stone Temple Pilots on repeat

Corey Koehler

life lessons

The Five Pillars of Redefining Retirement: 2025 Gen X Retirement Planning

Aug 24, 2025

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6 min read

The Five Pillars of Redefining Retirement: 2025 Gen X Retirement Planning

This week’s mixtape: staying relevant, playing offense, a little luck and an 80s music comeback?

Corey Koehler

life lessons

How I Broke Out Of The Wage Mindset (To Think Like An Entrepreneur)

Aug 17, 2025

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8 min read

How I Broke Out Of The Wage Mindset (To Think Like An Entrepreneur)

This week’s mixtape: the mindset shift from hourly worker to entrepreneur, building assets, showing up daily, and some Pat Benatar to get you fired up.

Corey Koehler