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Bttr. 1:1
  • 00. Overview
  • 01. The Belts
  • 02. In Practice
  • 03. Apply

Become a black belt in AI.

1:1 with me. Not a course. Not a cohort. You and I working together in your business, on your tools, until you're dangerous.

You've seen what AI can do. You've played with ChatGPT, maybe tried Copilot. But there's a gap between asking an AI a question and running your business through one.

The belt system is how we close that gap. Each level builds on the last. You learn by doing, with real tools and real stakes. You move at your pace, not a syllabus.

The tools keep evolving. So do you. This isn't something you finish. It's a practice.

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Your Instructor

Donny SmithECD, Founder$25M lifetime revenue

Tools You'll Master

Claude CodeMCP ServersPlaywrightGmailSlackTrelloXeroMercuryRampStripeGitHubFigmaVercelObsidianTelegram

The Progression

White → Yellow → Green → BlackOngoing. 1:1. Your business.

Four belts. No graduation date.

I teach, you build. Everything happens inside your actual business with your actual tools. No sandboxes. No toy examples.

You advance when you can demonstrate the skills, not when the calendar says so. And when you hit black belt, you keep going. The tools evolve monthly. So does your practice.

Belt Progression

White BeltFoundations
· Claude Code setup and configuration· Prompt engineering fundamentals· CLAUDE.md and project memory· Basic slash commands and workflows· Understanding context windows and model behavior
Yellow BeltTool Mastery
· MCP server connections (Gmail, Slack, Calendar, etc.)· Browser automation with Playwright· Custom slash commands for your business· Data pipelines between your tools· Building your first autonomous workflow
Green BeltSystem Design
· Vault architecture and single source of truth· Multi-agent coordination· Scheduled agents and cron automation· Error handling and recovery patterns· Building a personal AI operating system
Black BeltMastery
· Remote agent deployment· Cross-system reconciliation· AI-driven decision making with human oversight· Custom agent development· New tools, new capabilities, as fast as they ship

What it looks like when you're dangerous.

By black belt, these are the kinds of things you'll do without thinking. Not because I built them for you. Because you built them yourself.

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This Is For

—Founders who want to wield AI themselves, not delegate it to a vendor.
—Operators who learn by building, not by watching videos.
—Leaders who know the leverage is in the skill, not the tool.
—People who want to be the most dangerous person in the room with a terminal.

How Sessions Work

1:1 with DonnyLive sessions, screen shared, working in your environment.
You driveI guide. You type the commands. You build the systems.
Your tools, your dataEverything we do is in your real business. Not a demo.
Async supportSlack access between sessions. Get unstuck fast.
Skill-based progressionAdvance when you demonstrate mastery, not on a schedule.

Five spots. Application only.

I take five clients at a time. This is real 1:1 mentorship, not a cohort. You stay as long as you're getting sharper. Most do. Apply when you're ready to put in the work.

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Questions

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