Writing was once one of my greatest strengths. I have focal dystonia — a rare neurological condition that disrupts the fine motor signals between my brain and my right hand. It started around 2018. I can still type, work and do everything I need to, but my right hand cramps, I peck at the keyboard, and if you’ve ever shaken my hand or watched me type, you’ve probably noticed something was off.
So when the AI conversation turns to fear — will it take our jobs, will it replace human creativity, authenticity, or expertise — I can sometimes hear it differently.
In the last six months, I’ve used AI to draft CIMs, build financial models, develop websites, write marketing campaigns, compose music, music videos and execute ideas (many admittedly crazy) that historically I could only think of.
It’s also a blessing and a curse. AI can significantly exacerbate and feed my ADHD — “ADHDAI” I adopted from Jeremy Corray — sending me down rabbit holes at the speed of thought. It will also happily serve you Kool-Aid.
But here’s what the fear misses when it comes to our work: AI doesn’t think for you. It doesn’t sit across from a founder navigating the hardest decision of their career. It doesn’t read the room. It doesn’t know when to push and when to listen. It doesn’t build trust.
What it does — what it’s done for me — is clear away the friction between having an idea and executing it. And in doing that, it can give you the most valuable thing any of us have: time.
Don’t fear the tools. Pick them up. And use the time they give you to be present with the people who matter and do more of the things you enjoy.