Most executives are fighting the last war. They’re optimizing for efficiency when they should be building for adaptability; they’re defending market share when entire markets are about to disappear.
Category Archives: entrepreneurship
Stop Hoarding Your Ideas. Nobody Can Execute Them Like You Can
I was recently talking with a few family members, and they asked me about what I’m working on and started going. My aunt was listening, and when I finished, she said, “Don’t give ideas away freely!”
The Productivity Trap That’s Making You Replaceable
Robert Redford died yesterday. He was a great actor, the founder of the Sundance Film Festival, and a fierce activist for storytelling itself.
Your AI Anxiety Is Making You Obsolete
A few weeks ago, I ran into a friend of mine from primary school. After some pleasantries, he said, “Dude, what’s going on with AI? I’m worried it’s going to replace us!”
He’s always been a worrier.
You Can’t Fish in New Waters with Old Bait
I sat across from two insurance veterans last week, good people who’ve built a solid auto and health insurance business over decades. Their client base calls them for everything: “Can you check my policy?”What’s my deductible again?” “How do I file a claim?”
Why Making Something 10x Better Is Easier Than 10% Improvement
Most leaders are trapped in the incremental improvement mindset. They’re obsessing over 10% gains while their competitors are building something entirely different.
Stop Letting AI Think for You
We’re witnessing something unprecedented: the outsourcing of human intelligence at scale.
ChatGPT writes our emails; Claude crafts our strategies; AI generates our creative briefs. We tell ourselves we’re being efficient. But here’s what’s actually happening: we’re systematically weakening the very cognitive muscles that built our careers.
The research is in, and it’s sobering.