AI does many amazing things, but one of them is often overlooked—its ability to actually help us accomplish things. If you’re in this group, you probably love playing with new prompts, testing features, and seeing what ChatGPT can do. But if you’re like most people (myself included), it’s easy to get stuck in endless learning or tinkering mode—feeling busy, but not really making progress. I recently came across a book called Straight Line Leadership that described it perfectly. The author breaks people down into three categories when it comes to making progress, and only one of them makes any real progress. Circle People - Always learning, researching, and testing—but not really doing the thing they set out to do. It’s a loop: information, ideas, then back to more information. Zigzag People - They get fired up and sprint on a new project or skill, but as soon as it gets hard, confusing, or something new comes along, they lose momentum and bounce to the next thing. Lots of movement, little lasting progress. Straight Line People - These are rare, but they’re the ones who get clear on a single goal, use AI as a tool to move toward it, and keep moving—messy and imperfect—until they get results. The big unlock for me? It wasn’t learning more prompts or finding the “secret” AI workflow. It was getting clear on exactly what I wanted, using ChatGPT as a thinking partner to figure out the steps, and then just taking action, even when it felt uncomfortable or imperfect. How AI Can Help You Break the Loop - One thing that has helped me and my clients is a simple exercise that helps me clarify what I actually want to accomplish. It’s just a set of clarity questions I run through with ChatGPT (or by myself) to cut through the noise and get moving again. If you want a copy of that exercise, you’re welcome to it—no strings. It’s helped me break out of old patterns and start seeing real progress. Here it is if you want to check it out: >> Core Clarity Exercise Google Doc