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After 5 years as a facial hair enthusiast, tomorrow I'm doing something drastic: shaving it ALL off. You know those moments when you realize your identity has become wrapped up in something external? That's me and this beard. My 5-year-old doesn't remember ever seeing my naked face. He is already worried about not recognizing me in public. I am hoping that having him participate in the removal process will ease the transition. The reason? A family wedding in Spain. There's something about standing before distant relatives under the Iberian sun that makes a man reconsider the fuzzy mask he's been hiding behind. My profile photo here? That's getting updated too. Wonder if the algorithm will think I'm a completely different person. Maybe that's the point. They say change is good for the soul. That it keeps us humble. That physical transformations can trigger mental breakthroughs. We'll see. At minimum, I'll save 20-30 minutes on my morning routine and discover if I still have a chin. Anyone else made a dramatic physical change that felt strangely significant? Or am I overthinking the symbolic weight of facial hair?

The "AI revolution" has a dirty secret: 90% of AI projects fail when led by those who've never shipped real products. Why? Because algorithms don't know what actually works. The Career Math Nobody's Talking About 20+ Years Experience + AI = Career-Defining Wins Raw AI Talent - Business Context = Expensive Failures Why Battle-Tested Tech Leaders Are Winning the AI Race Pattern Recognition That AI Can't Match • You've shipped products that scaled, failed, and everything in between. • Now AI amplifies your instinct for what works—and what explodes. Business Scars = Opportunity Radar • You survived the dot-com crash, mobile revolution, and cloud transformation. • Each "next big thing" taught you where the real money hides. Revenue Logic > Prompt Engineering • Junior teams obsess over token counts. • You know how to turn cool tech into actual revenue. Leadership When it Matters • Anyone can demo ChatGPT. • Few can align stakeholders, secure budgets, and deliver ROI. • That's your edge. The Playbook for Leveraging Your Edge ✅ Do: Run small, revenue-focused AI experiments 🚫 Don't: Chase every new model release ✅ Do: Pair AI-native juniors with business-savvy seniors 🚫 Don't: Isolate your AI initiatives in tech silos ✅ Do: Build cross-functional AI teams where experience meets innovation 🚫 Don't: Let FOMO drive your AI roadmap Time to Amplify Your Impact I help experienced tech leaders turn their battle scars into AI-powered market advantages. DM me for my framework on leveraging 20+ years of tech leadership with today's AI capabilities. Limited to 5 conversations per week - because like you, I believe in depth over hype. Because in the AI age, your experience isn't just valuable—it's exponential. #TechLeadership #AI #DigitalTransformation

The biggest barrier to AI adoption isn't technical - it's psychological. Here's why changing one word could transform everything: 'Artificial' triggers fear: • Replacement anxiety • Trust issues • Implementation resistance 'Augmented' unlocks potential: • Emphasizes human-AI partnership • Focuses on enhancement, not replacement • Reduces organizational friction Real impact I've seen: • Teams shift from defensive to collaborative • Adoption rates climb • Innovation accelerates The language we choose shapes the future we build. Are you seeing resistance to AI in your organization? Try reframing the conversation around augmentation instead of replacement. #AI #Innovation #FutureOfWork #Leadership