Your Skepticism Is Valid (And Also Holding You Back)

Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi

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Oct '25 • General Discussion

"AI is overhyped."

"It's just a trend that'll fade."

"It won't work for MY business.""

It's too complicated."

"I don't trust it."

We get it. We've heard it all. And honestly? Some of that skepticism is healthy.

You should question the hype. You should be cautious about jumping on every trend. You should think critically about what's real vs. what's marketing fluff.

But here's what we've learned after watching thousands of people navigate AI:

The people who stay skeptical too long don't get left behind because AI replaced them.

They get left behind because someone else in their industry figured it out first.

Let us paint the picture:

Two coaches. Same niche. Same experience. Same talent.

Coach A stays skeptical: "AI is overhyped. I'll wait and see."

Coach B stays curious: "AI might be overhyped, but let me test what's real."

6 months later:

Coach A: Still writing every email manually. Still spending 3 hours creating social content. Still overwhelmed by client onboarding. Still skeptical.

Coach B: Uses AI to draft emails in 5 minutes. Creates a week of content in 30 minutes. Built an AI-powered onboarding sequence. Scaled to twice as many clients without burning out.

Same skepticism at the start. Different willingness to explore.

The uncomfortable truth:

Your skepticism protects you from wasting time on garbage tools. Good.

But it also protects you from discovering what actually works. Not good.

Here's the middle ground:

You don't have to drink the Kool-Aid.You don't have to believe AI is the answer to everything.You don't have to think it's perfect.

You just have to stay curious enough to explore what's actually possible for YOUR situation.

Test one thing. See if it works. If it doesn't, move on. If it does, use it.

That's it. That's the whole strategy.

Skepticism without curiosity = stuck.Curiosity without skepticism = chaos.Skepticism + curiosity = growth.

Your honest moment:

What's one thing you're skeptical about when it comes to AI?