The Problem for Owners in this AI Hype
On LI, I saw a viral AI system hit 20K impressions and 100+ comments from CEOs. 50K impressions. 200+ comments. CEOs clapping like crazy. Founders loved it. Tech guys asked for the template. But hereās the embarrassing part: It didnāt solve a real business problem. It just looked impressive. And this is exactly where most business owners waste money on AI: Fancy dashboards. Complicated automations. Big shiny āsystemsā that make you feel like the company is leveling up⦠ā¦but donāt move a single metric that matters. Meanwhile, the things that actually save you money, time, and headaches? They look boring. Almost too simple to be taken seriously. No āAI magic.ā No fancy UI. Just fixing the real bottleneck thatās been draining your team quietly for months. Because the value isnāt in how sexy the system looks. Itās in how effectively it removes a problem. AI didnāt replace designers. It just exposed who actually understood the fundamentals. Same with business owners. The ones getting results arenāt the ones installing every shiny AI toy. Theyāre the ones who understand what not to build. Hereās the split I keep seeing: If you want applause: - Buy the fanciest āAI solutionā - Get a glowing dashboard - Show your team how futuristic it looks - Feel like you're ahead of the curve If you want results: - Go deep into the actual bottleneck - Fix the boring, unsexy stuff - Build the simplest solution that works every day - Let the numbers be the validation, not the likes Most business owners chase the feeling of āmodern.ā Operators chase the feeling of progress. Be honest: Have you ever spent money on a fancy AI system⦠that didnāt change anything?