The #1 thing you can do to safeguard your career right now? Invest 1 hour per day learning, experimenting with, and using AI tools. One. Hour. I know that sounds dramatic. But I've been recruiting for 30 years. Which means I'm old enough to have watched these tech waves roll through ... dot-com, mobile, social, and more. And here's what I've seen every single time: the people who are last to jump on the adoption curve often don't make it. Management Teams do the math. They look at the cost of driving behavior change in someone who's resistant ... and decide it's easier to just hire someone who already gets it. I'm no tech genius. Yet I can assure you the tools are far easier to use than you might think. You need not become an expert. But by now, it's clear that AI is not going away. Becoming proficient is the single best thing you can do to protect your (current) job & your (future) career. And if you happen to become excellent at it? Perhaps even enjoy it? Then, position yourself as an AI Champion within your department, your team, your company. You'll be seen as a leader. Looked to for guidance & expertise. 1 hour per day. That's it. p.s. If you're currently not working, I'd up it to 2 hours.

You may have seen this one making the rounds this week. It's a well-done analysis from the perspective of one man, who's knee-deep in AI. Even if he's only half right, the implications on your business, your career, and your team are as dramatic as you may think. Worth 10 minutes of your time: https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening

Today (Tues 2/10) at 1p ET / 12p CT / 11a MT / 10a PT See how one company actually planned & executed an AI transformation. I've lined up the company's CEO & the head of their AI implementation firm. Together, they'll walk thru what they did, how, the challenges they overcame, and how you can do the same in your business. Here's the Zoom link. See you there, Jeff

Today's finalist games set the stage. Denver. New England. LA. Seattle. Just four teams left standing. Not because they had the most talent on paper... but because they adapted fastest when it mattered. Watch any of these teams & you'll see it: they adjust at halftime, they read defenses in real-time, they pivot when the original plan isn't working. In the same way, being "AI Ready" isn't about having a perfect strategy. It's about building a team that can adapt when AI changes the game... which it does every Quarter. The teams winning right now? They're not waiting for the perfect AI tool to be fully-baked. They're experimenting, failing fast, and iterating. 👍🏼 Your Move This Week: Run a 15-minute "AI Huddle" with your team: - Ask them: "What's one thing you're doing manually that AI could handle?" - Pick one to test this week - Report back to the Roundtable this Friday... what worked, what didn't Speed beats perfection. Always has. If you could wave a magic wand & make your team "AI Ready" overnight, what's the ONE capability you'd want them to have?

Welcome to AI Ready Roundtable. Congratulations on taking this step. Seriously. Most leaders are still watching from the sidelines, waiting to see what happens with AI. You're different. You're here because you understand that AI isn't coming… it's already reshaping how we work, lead, and compete. But here's the thing: Signing up was just the first step. Now it's time to take action. Those who take action drive change. The leaders who thrive in the AI transformation won't be the ones with all the answers. It’ll be the ones who show up, ask hard questions, and try new things. So, here are your first 5 moves: (1) Introduce yourself in the community: Drop a quick post with your name, location, industry, and your #1 burning question about becoming AI Ready. This is how we start building real connections. And actionable answers. Here's the link (2) Add our Weekly Live Q&A to your calendar: This is where the real conversations happen. Bring your toughest challenges. Learn from your me & our peers. Here's the link (3) Invite an Accountability Partner: Maybe it's a peer, your boss, a staff member, or someone in your network. Transformation is easier when you've got someone in the trenches with you. Send them this link (4) Begin reviewing the 'Welcome & Start Here' module: It'll orient you to everything we're building together & set you up for success. Here's the link (5) Download the Skool app for convenient access on the go (iPhone and Android) You're not just part of a community. You've joined the leaders who are mastering the “people part” of AI. I'm honored to be on this journey with you.