How I Made $20,000 in Just 30 Days with a Natural Language Automation Tool

Last week, I had a lightbulb moment that turned my perception of automation on its head. NN launched this mind-blowing natural language workflow tool that lets you build automations just by typing in plain English—no coding skills needed. I immediately realized how much time I’d wasted trying to master complex platforms and baffling tutorials.

Imagine this: anyone can now create automations as easily as sending a text. For those of us who’ve slogged through hours of courses and waded through jargon, that’s a game-changer. This shift is exactly what I’ve been preaching for months, and here’s the kicker: it’s not just about making your life easier; there’s a financial opportunity waiting for the taking.

The Automation Boat You Don’t Want to Miss

As technical skills become increasingly commoditized, the barrier to entry has vanished. Automation isn’t just for the tech-savvy anymore; it’s for everyone. So, if you’ve been burying yourself in learning platforms like Make.com or Zapier, it’s time to put that on pause. Let’s talk about the money-making skills you should be focusing on instead.

I’ve been running my AI consulting business for nearly two years now, and we’ve had clients across all sectors—from healthcare to restaurants. Here’s what I’ve discovered: the people cashing in big aren’t necessarily the tech whizzes; it’s those who’ve mastered three crucial skills that tech can’t easily replicate. If you get these right, welcome to a world where you can charge $10,000, $20,000, or even $50,000 for your projects.

Skill 1: Interpersonal and Sales Skills

Your first task? It’s all about understanding businesses inside out. This skill isn’t just about smooth talking; it’s about asking the right questions that reveal expensive problems your clients didn’t even know they had. I learned this the hard way during a project for an HVAC company. They thought they needed a basic scheduling automation, but through some well-placed questions, I uncovered a routing issue that was costing them several jobs daily.

Quick actions you can take:

• Research a specific industry where you see demand.
• Write down the most common, expensive pitfalls businesses face.
• Craft around 10–15 discovery questions to draw out these issues.

If you nail this discovery phase, you’ll position yourself as a problem-solver rather than just another automation vendor.

Skill 2: Demand Generation

Next up is demand generation. You can have a stellar service, but if nobody knows about it, it’s worthless. Think of ways to grab attention and turn interest into paying clients.

For instance, businesses are shelling out anywhere from $1,500 to $5,500 for services like lead generation or social media management—services you can deliver for a fraction of that cost using AI-powered tools.

• Identify one profitable problem to solve.
• Construct your value proposition based on tangible ROI.
• Use platforms like LinkedIn to reach out and connect with potential clients.

When I rolled out a social media management service, for example, I set up clear, measurable expectations, and I propped it all up using various AI tools to do the heavy lifting. Simple, impactful, and highly lucrative!

Skill 3: Systems Thinking

Finally, master the art of systems thinking. Can you synthesize what’s needed from a high-level view? Most can create workflows, but far fewer can build comprehensive systems that work in a messy real-world business environment.

Let’s say you’re approached by a law firm wanting to automate lead follow-up. Rather than jumping straight into technical solutions, map out the entire lead-to-client journey to figure out where the real bottleneck is. Is it response times? Notification methods? Automating a call isn’t enough; you have to design the whole system to ensure effectiveness.

Steps to develop this skill:

1. Map out existing client processes.
2. Identify where automation can save time and increase efficiency.
3. Validate the approach through exploratory phases with potential clients.

By approaching projects with a systems mindset, you not only solve immediate issues but also make your proposals stand out.

What I’d Do If I Started Today

If I were starting today, I’d pick a niche, like dental practices, and use the following steps to build my business:

1. Identify common problems faced by the niche.
2. Create a portfolio of mock solutions to present to potential clients.
3. Utilize AI tools to streamline service delivery at a low cost.
4. Leverage my personal network and LinkedIn to find first clients, focusing on specific outcomes they could expect.

With solid demand generation skills and a proactive approach, you’re not just offering services; you’re fundamentally transforming how businesses operate.

Conclusion

The landscape of automation is changing rapidly, and this new tool from NN only underscores that evolution. If you’re stuck in the old mindset of “learning more tools” to get ahead, you’re missing an ocean of opportunity just waiting for you.

Embrace the shift toward interpersonal skills, demand generation, and systems thinking. That’s the roadmap to turning your automation knowledge into serious income—just like I did.

If you’re curious about building systems that save you from burnout and free up your time, I created something that might help. It’s a small online course called Automation by RoboNuggets, where I share the exact tools and workflows I wish I knew earlier. You can check it out here, only if it feels right for you.