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AI Isn’t Coming for Your Job—

It’s Coming for the Way You Used to Do Your Job.

And that’s an opportunity.

For decades, we were taught that success belonged to those who mastered a craft—whether it was writing, coding, designing, or problem-solving.

But real growth doesn’t come from simply mastering a skill. It comes from evolving beyond it.

You can be capable of many things. But what were you made for?

The highest performers—whether artists, entrepreneurs, or leaders—aren’t just the ones who refine their skills to perfection. They’re the ones who know when to give away what they’re capable of so they can focus on what truly matters.

AI isn’t just about making things easier or faster.

It’s about creating better work than we could have ever imagined.

The Business Owner Who Couldn’t Let Go

Years ago, I was coaching a business owner who ran a brick-and-mortar store. He was frustrated that every winter morning, he had to wake up early to shovel snow outside his store before opening.

I suggested he hire someone to do it, but he dismissed the idea:
"It’s easy. It doesn’t take that long."

So I asked him: How much is your time worth?

After some thought, we calculated that, based on his revenue and responsibilities, his time was worth around $300 an hour.

Then I asked him: Would you pay someone $300 an hour to shovel snow?

That’s when the lightbulb went on. He realized he wasn’t just spending time—he was spending opportunity.

The same principle applies today.

Only now, instead of shoveling snow, many people are still manually doing work that AI agents could handle in seconds—work that is keeping them from focusing on what really matters.

The Future Requires a New Set of Skills

AI isn’t just changing how we work. It’s changing who succeeds and why.

The most valuable people in the future won’t just be those with the deepest technical skills—they’ll be the ones with the deepest self-awareness, adaptability, and leadership skills.

If you want to stay ahead, here’s where to start:

1. Emotional Intelligence & Self-Leadership

If you can’t lead yourself, you can’t lead AI—or anything else.

Start here:

• Build Self-Awareness → Keep a daily journal. Every morning, ask yourself: What’s holding me back? What am I avoiding? The faster you recognize patterns in your thinking, the faster you can break them.

• Improve Decision-Making → Practice ruthless prioritization. Every time you start a task, ask: Is this the highest-leverage thing I could be doing? If not, delegate or automate it.

• Develop Resilience → Try a "discomfort challenge." Do something daily that pushes you out of your comfort zone. Growth happens in uncertainty, and AI will demand constant adaptation.

• Strengthen Trust & Delegation → Start small. Take one repetitive task (e.g., drafting emails, research, summarizing meetings) and assign it to AI. Refine the output instead of doing it yourself.

2. AI Leadership & Delegation

The best leaders don’t do all the work—they design and manage systems that do the work.

Start here:

• Think Like a Team Leader → Instead of asking "How do I do this?" start asking "Who (or what) should do this?"

• Learn to Give Better Instructions → AI is only as good as your input. Practice writing clear, structured prompts. Give context, specify tone, and iterate on feedback.

• Experiment with AI Tools → Pick one tool (ChatGPT, MidJourney, or Notion AI) and integrate it into your workflow. Use it for brainstorming, summarizing, or automating small tasks.

3. Curiosity & Adaptability

AI isn’t replacing people—it’s replacing people who stop learning.

Start here:

• Ask More Questions → Next time you’re tempted to dismiss AI, ask instead: What could this tool do better than me? How could I use this to go deeper into my craft?

• Run Small Experiments → Set aside 30 minutes a week to try a new AI tool. Test it, break it, see where it shines and where it fails. The goal is to learn, not master.

• Seek Out New Perspectives → Follow people who are at the cutting edge of AI in your industry. Read their insights, join discussions, and challenge your assumptions.

4. Pattern Recognition & Problem Framing

The most valuable skill isn’t execution—it’s knowing what’s worth executing.

Start here:

• Practice Seeing the Bigger Picture → Before starting a task, ask: What’s the actual goal here? Zoom out. What problem are you solving? What’s the simplest path to the result?

• Improve Your First Principles Thinking → Instead of taking things at face value, break them down. Ask: Why does this work the way it does? What’s the fundamental truth underneath it?

• Train Your AI to Think Like You → AI can’t replace your insight—but it can help refine it. Feed it examples of your thinking, your past work, and your ideas. The more you train it, the more valuable it becomes.

You Have a World-Class Team. Are You Using It?

Imagine walking into an office where you have a team of the most intelligent, hardworking, and tireless experts. They don’t get tired, don’t take things personally, and are always open to feedback. They are eager to help build what you envision.

That’s what AI offers.

So why wouldn’t you give them important tasks and responsibilities?

If you had a real team of world-class talent, but you were still doing all the small things yourself, you’d be the bottleneck.

The same is true today.

The Only Question That Matters

AI isn’t replacing you. It’s forcing you to evolve.

So, what’s stopping you from stepping into this new role?

• What tasks are you holding onto that you could delegate to AI today?

• What’s keeping you from trusting AI to handle the work?

• How do you need to shift your mindset to stay ahead?

The real risk isn’t AI.

It’s staying the same.