Two free books. Then the emails that keep you in the game.
Fitness + tech downloads on day one—then short notes on sports, food, and my Libya→UK story. ZOLAID FinOps is live (Marketplace extension + zolaid CLI — AI for running and paying for the cloud, not for writing code). You’re already on the list.
- Pro football
- World record
- Basketball
How it works
- Enter your email Takes ten seconds. No credit card.
- Check your inbox You’ll get links to both books plus my YouTube channel.
- Stay on the list Short emails—training, new videos, food & sports drops—not just the books once.
- 2 free books
- $0 always
- 1 email signup
- ∞ YouTube free
The books get you started. The emails and YouTube are where you follow the grind—hoops, football, food, and the comeback.
— Ermias Yosief
- Day 1: both books Fitness + tech downloads in your welcome email.
- New video alerts When I post basketball, football, or food challenges—you hear first.
- Training & sports Gym habits, UoB sessions, street football—notes from the athlete side.
- Story & glow-up Libya to UK, discipline, transformation—honest, not guru talk.
- Founder gift boxes Notebook + pen, packed in a box—for selected founders on the list.
How often? Books: immediately. Emails: about every 1–2 weeks—plus a ping when a big YouTube video goes live. No daily spam.
What you’ll get by email (after the books)
The books are the gift. The list is the ongoing value—here’s what subscribers actually receive:
Short, personal, useful—one idea you can use, one honest update from the gym or the pitch, and a link if I published something new.
A gift box for founders
Sometimes I send a stationery gift box—notebook and pen—to founders on this list. Not a course. Not a pitch. Just something useful on the desk.
Your first 8 weeks on the list
A real sequence—not just the books once. Here’s the rhythm you can expect:
- Welcome Day 0 Both book links + YouTube + what future emails cover.
- Week 1 Training One habit or routine from the gym—actionable this week.
- Week 2 Video New YouTube—basketball, football, or food—with why it’s worth watching.
- Week 3 Food Behind a food comparison or challenge—quick note + link.
- Week 4 Sports Training + tie-in to a hoops or football clip.
- Week 5 Story Libya → UK or glow-up—personal.
- Week 6 Discipline 7-day or 30-day mindset—gym, habits, confidence.
- Week 7 Giveaway Founder gift box — notebook + pen.
- Week 8 Retrospective What worked, what’s next—then I double down on the best themes.
Which book is for you?
| Fitness book | Tech book | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Getting in shape, training smarter, building habits | Founders, builders, anyone shipping with technology |
| You’ll learn | Workouts, recovery, mindset, sustainable fitness | Tools, systems, and how I run (and pay for) GCP |
| From my life | Pro football & world-record athletics | ZOLAID FinOps — VS Code extension + zolaid CLI, for DevOps and FinOps, not writing code |
| Price | Free — both included with one signup | |
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ZOLAID FinOps is on the Marketplace — and in the terminal
Cursor is AI for writing code. ZOLAID FinOps is AI for running and paying for the cloud — two surfaces, like Claude Code: a VS Code / Cursor extension (ermias123.zolaid-finops) and a zolaid chat CLI. Same engine. Not a code writer.
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Marketplace + CLI Install from Marketplace, or
npm install -g zolaid-finops/npm link, then runzolaidfor chat. -
Your gcloud login It uses your account and looks at live GCP — not a demo dataset. Slash commands:
/scan,/login,/project,/credits. - Allow before any change Nothing applies until you say so. No silent Terraform.
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GCP only, for now Paid AI turns use credits. Out of credits → finops.zolaid.com/pricing (CLI prints the URL). Rule-based / off and
/scanstay free.
This list is still sports, food, and story. FinOps is live as a Marketplace extension and a zolaid CLI — people here hear updates first.
Install from Marketplace
· ID ermias123.zolaid-finops
· CLI: npm install -g zolaid-finops then zolaid
· finops.zolaid.com
Watch on YouTube
Training, fitness, and what I’m building—including ZOLAID FinOps—new uploads on my channel.
Common questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Both books are free—and you can unsubscribe anytime.
Do I get both books?
Yes. One signup sends you download links for the fitness book and the tech book. Read one, read both—it’s up to you.
How often will you email me?
Not often. Roughly every one to two weeks, and only when there’s something useful—a training tip, a build update, or a new resource.
How do I unsubscribe?
Every email includes an unsubscribe link. One click and you’re off the list.
I only want one book—is that OK?
Yes. You’ll receive links to both, but you can download and read only the one you need. No obligation to read both.
Is the list just for the books?
No. The books are the welcome gift. The list is emails—training, sports, food, story—and sometimes a notebook + pen gift box for founders.
What is ZOLAID FinOps?
A VS Code / Cursor extension and a zolaid terminal CLI — like Claude Code’s two surfaces, but for DevOps and FinOps, not for writing code. Cursor is AI for code. ZOLAID FinOps is AI for running and paying for the cloud. Marketplace ID ermias123.zolaid-finops. CLI: npm install -g zolaid-finops or from the repo npm link, then zolaid for chat (/scan, /login, /project, /credits). You sign in with your gcloud login, it looks at live GCP, gives a report plus benefits, and waits for Allow before any change. No silent Terraform. GCP only for now. Credits for paid AI turns; out of credits → finops.zolaid.com/pricing. Rule-based / off and /scan stay free.
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