Here's what most people miss: AI mastery compounds exponentially.
Each technique multiplies the others. Role Method × Context Loading × Iteration = 1000x output quality. Add Chain Prompting? 10,000x productivity. Master all 20 techniques? The math breaks.
But the real compounding happens in your mind. You've developed AI-first thinking. Every problem, every opportunity, every creative impulse now asks: "How could AI amplify this?"
This mental shift is worth more than all the techniques combined.
In Year 1, you'll save 10-20 hours per week. That's 500-1000 hours annually—like gaining 3-6 extra months.
In Year 2, as AI capabilities expand, and your mastery deepens, you'll achieve what previously took teams. You become a one-person empire.
In Year 5, you'll look back, and not recognize your former limitations. What seemed impossible will be Tuesday morning's warm-up.
In Year 10, you'll be shaping the AI-enhanced future, not just participating in it.
The compound effect isn't just about productivity. It's about possibility.