iD8 Strategies

AI Can Do What for My Business?

A few months ago, I shared here on LinkedIn the four choices every business (and person) has with AI: No judgment – just observation. Most companies I see are still in #1 or #2. They’re dabbling. Running “AI experiments.” Doing basic stuff, or nothing at all. That’s fine… for now. But the gap between “playing… Continue reading AI Can Do What for My Business?

From Automation to Acceleration

We all use tools that help us to “automate” our lives. AI is an amazing tool that many are grasping and winning with. A widespread misunderstanding exists that “AI” refers to taking over human employment. It’s two different things. Will people continue to be replaced with technology / AI? Yes. Is this new? No. Look… Continue reading From Automation to Acceleration

Wait Broke the AI Wagon

The Oregon Trail taught us a harsh lesson: hesitation kills progress. While pioneers debated whether to ford the river or wait for better conditions, others pressed forward and claimed the best land. Today’s AI revolution presents the same choice. We’re witnessing the greatest productivity shift since the assembly line, yet most leaders are still camping… Continue reading Wait Broke the AI Wagon

Why Use a Rusty Screwdriver When You Could Use a Power Tool?

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, we often find ourselves asking, Why are we still using old tools when something more efficient is right in front of us? This question isn’t just about the physical tools we use — it’s about the technology that’s transforming how we work. AI is that “power tool” ready to turn… Continue reading Why Use a Rusty Screwdriver When You Could Use a Power Tool?

What Would Ben Franklin Be Doing With AI?

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, there’s no doubt in my mind he’d be elbows-deep in AI. Franklin was an inventor, entrepreneur, statesman, writer, and a master of leverage. He understood the compounding power of time, relationships, and systems — so imagine what he’d do with a force multiplier like artificial intelligence. Franklin didn’t just… Continue reading What Would Ben Franklin Be Doing With AI?

Productivity Boost with AI

Feeling Stuck in the Grind? How Smart Productivity Tools, and a Bit of AI, Helped Me Reclaim My Time Have you ever ended your day feeling like you were running full speed… but going nowhere? That was me. Staring at an overflowing to-do list, wondering where the hours went. I wasn’t lazy, and I wasn’t… Continue reading Productivity Boost with AI