ChatGPT quietly crossed a line this week.  They released their new image creation capability, and after a quick real world test, it is clear this is not a feature update. It is a capability shift. I put it through a simple test. No clever tricks. No complex prompting. Just practical use cases that matter to how we actually work. I uploaded a photo of myself and used this prompt: “Use my image to create a clickable YouTube thumbnail, 1920 by...

Eight weeks ago, I made a decision that changed everything. Intermittent fasting has transformed my life, and the story behind it reveals why this time was different and why AI became the catalyst. Like many professionals, I spent years trying to manage my weight. Diets. Calorie restriction. Trainers. Discipline. Five days a week of intense pickleball. I improved my fitness but never created real, lasting change. Hunger always came back. The weight always returned. The entire process felt like a...

You can use AI to think clearer, move faster, and deliver superior work. Most people treat AI like a gadget. Borrowed IQ is a different mindset. You add brainpower on demand, so your decisions, writing, research, and creativity all jump. It is now realistic to borrow 50 to 100 IQ points today, and most people do not realize it. What would you do with 50 to 100 extra IQ points, today. You lead, AI scales you. Borrowed IQ means AI...

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and before the holiday begins I want to pause and thank you. The trust you place in me and the work we do together is something I take seriously. Your commitment to growth, innovation, and better thinking makes my work both meaningful and energizing. I am grateful for the opportunity to help you strengthen your business, your content, and your impact in the world. Gratitude has always been a quiet force in strategic work. It sharpens focus....

Information is endless. Time is limited. Leaders know this tension well. Every week new books promise better strategy, clearer thinking, or stronger performance, yet the real challenge is simple. You cannot read them all. And you should not have to. Artificial Intelligence now gives you the ability to understand any book in minutes. You can see the core ideas, the frameworks, the lessons, and the practical value of a book without turning a single page. This is a major shift...

When high performers stall, it is rarely a talent problem, it is a clarity problem. Sometimes it looks like procrastination, which is usually clarity avoidance. The fix is simple and practical: define the next visible action, schedule a short timed block to start, remove any friction points before you begin and take action. If you still stall, add a small consequence for not starting. Peter Drucker said, “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence, it is...

Every strategist gets pinned to the blank page. Not for lack of ideas, but because the signal is buried under noise. This is where AI earns its keep. Used correctly, it does not replace your judgment, it accelerates it. Consultants and advisors using AI already complete more work, faster, and at higher quality on structured tasks. That is not theory, it is measured in controlled studies and large-scale surveys. The game has also changed. AI summaries inside search results reduce...

AI isn’t coming for your job. It’s coming for your excuses. Every week, I talk with my clients: coaches, consultants, and corporate advisors who are curious and excited about AI but some are quietly skeptical. Somewhere between the headlines and the hype, they’ve picked up half-truths that keep them on the sidelines. Let’s fix that. Here are seven myths that need to die and what’s actually true if you want to win in the next era of business. Myth 1:...

If you know me, you know my love for music. I was (and still am) a professional musician. You also know about my love and study of photography as an art, among other loves (some of you have even met my wife and family). Add to that my fondness for the game of pickleball and, of course, my dedication to and fascination with the business world and the emerging landscape of AI. I’ve always been drawn to exploration, learning, and...

Most professionals still see AI as a shortcut. I see it as the sharpest partner I’ve ever had.
 Every morning, before I check email, I start by talking to one of several AI collaborators: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Grok. Each has its strengths, and together they’ve become my constant team of analysts, editors, strategists, and creative co-conspirators rolled into silicon and syntax. AI isn’t just speeding up my workflow; it’s reshaping how I think. It’s made me more deliberate, more...