Your 2025 AI Skill Roadmap: A Step-by-Step Guide

Your 2025 AI Skill Roadmap: A Step-by-Step Guide

This is Part 6, the final post in my AI Generalist series. We’ve covered a lot together:

• Part 1 introduced why AI generalists will thrive and why adaptability is the future.

• Part 2 showed you how to build apps without code.

• Part 3 unlocked automation with digital workers.

• Part 4 helped you harness AI to generate and enhance content.

• Part 5 explored how to grow your personal brand using AI.

Now, let’s bring it all together into a practical, actionable roadmap you can follow in 2025 and beyond.

Whether you’re just starting with AI or looking to upskill your team, this guide will help you focus, prioritize, and make real progress.

The Four Powers of the AI Generalist

To succeed in 2025, you need to master these four foundational powers:

1. The Power to Build – creating apps and tools without code

2. The Power to Automate – building workflows and digital workers

3. The Power to Create – generating content quickly and effectively

4. The Power to Connect – building a reputation and amplifying influence

Each power includes specific skills. Let’s break them down.

Step-by-Step Skill Roadmap

🔧 Power to Build: AI App Development

Goal: Be able to turn ideas into tools without writing code.

Skills to Learn:

• No-code builders (e.g., Replit AI, Bubble, Glide, Bolt)

• Prompting systems to describe app behavior

• Iteration and testing using AI feedback

Next Actions:

• Sign up for a no-code app builder and follow a simple tutorial

• Build a small internal tool for your team (e.g., a task tracker or form processor)

• Join a community like Makerpad or NoCodeDevs

⚙️ Power to Automate: AI Workflow Design

Goal: Create automations that reduce manual tasks and improve accuracy.

Skills to Learn:

• No-code automations (Zapier, Make.com, Airtable Automations)

• AI agent design using OpenAI GPTs, Relevance AI

• Prompt engineering basics (CRAFT your prompts for clarity and results)

• Basic API knowledge for tool integration

Next Actions:

• Choose one manual process to automate (e.g., meeting summaries, lead routing)

• Build a multi-step automation using AI and Zapier or Make

• Test and refine your prompt logic using ChatGPT or Claude

🎨 Power to Create: AI Content Generation & Enhancement

Goal: Generate, improve, and repurpose content across formats.

Skills to Learn:

• Text generation tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Jasper)

• Visual tools (Midjourney, DALL·E)

• Video tools (Runway, Opus Clip)

• Content enhancement (Descript, Grammarly, Notion AI)

Next Actions:

• Create a weekly content plan using AI for ideation and first drafts

• Use a visual generator to create 3 images for your next presentation or blog

• Repurpose a longform asset (e.g., case study → LinkedIn posts + video clips)

📣 Power to Connect: Personal Brand Amplification

Goal: Show up consistently online with high-value insights and stories.

Skills to Learn:

• Personal tone development through prompt iteration

• Content repurposing (text → video → carousel)

• Engagement tracking and iteration

Next Actions:

• Audit your LinkedIn profile—update your headline and summary

• Draft and schedule 4 weeks of posts using AI

• Use Opus Clip or Runway to turn webinars or recordings into short clips

Bonus: How to Keep Learning

AI is evolving fast. Here’s how to stay ahead:

✅ Follow newsletters like The Rundown AI or Ben’s Bites

✅ Join an AI community (LinkedIn groups, Discords, Subreddits)

✅ Dedicate 30 minutes a week to experiment with a new tool

✅ Follow me on LinkedIn and visit my Website fisherpeakai.com

Final Thoughts

This roadmap isn’t theoretical—it’s been battle-tested through real implementations, consulting work, and internal upskilling.

AI isn’t a single skill—it’s a new layer across everything you do. If you master these powers, you’ll stop reacting to change—and start leading it.

Ready to build your roadmap or bring this framework to your team?

📩 Reach out—I’m happy to help you plan your next step.

Thanks for following along with the series. Stay curious, stay adaptable—and keep building.