If you’re treating AI like a tool, you’re doing it wrong. Time to change your mindset and start seeing AI as a teammate, confidant and advisor.

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“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.” – Pablo Picasso

Most people use AI like a calculator.

They ask it a question, get an answer, then move on underwhelmed.

That’s like hiring a full-time staff member… and only using them to fetch coffee.

The problem?

They’re using AI.

They’re not working with it.

Big difference.

Here’s how to close that gap:

 1. Let AI Ask You Questions

Flip the script.

Instead of just asking it things, get it to interview you.

Let it poke holes in your business, challenge your ideas, or help you clarify your goals.

This builds clarity, and clarity creates better execution.

2. Treat AI Like a Teammate, Not a Tool

This is a mindset shift.

AI isn’t just “something you use”, it’s “someone you work with.”

Give it your thoughts, context, and direction like you would a junior partner.

I’ve had AI clarify business strategy, analyse performance and even role-play as advisors.

It’s not magic. It’s leverage.

3. Push Beyond “Good Enough”

AI’s first draft will always sound… AI-ish.

Push it.

“I don’t like this angle, make it more relatable.”

“Reframe it for a skeptical accountant.”

Better prompts = Better outputs. Every time.

4. Cultivate Inspiration as a Discipline

AI is trained on the internet. But it doesn’t have your brain.

The best outputs come when you feed it your own insights:

• your frameworks
• your stories
• your client wins
• your unique voice AI is a mirror.

If you feed it bland, you get bland.

If you feed it gold, it gives you Bitcoin (where my crypto fans at?).

Using AI like this unlocks more than productivity, it gives you strategic altitude.

Once AI handles the weeds, you’re free to zoom out.

From that high-level view, you start spotting bottlenecks, new opportunities, team gaps, and scalable systems.

It’s a compounding loop:

More time → Better thinking → Smarter systems → Even more time.

Bottom line:

You’ll get out what you put in.

If you want generic, keep prompting it like a robot.

If you want leverage, work with it like a partner.

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Disclaimer:

This newsletter is for general information only and isn’t business, legal, or financial advice. Examples are illustrative and not guarantees. Always consider your own circumstances before acting.