06/09/2026
I think we’re entering a period where being good at following instructions becomes considerably less valuable. AI is very good at instructions.
What still matters is deciding what deserves to exist in the first place. Seeing an opportunity. Having an opinion.
Putting something into the world before you know whether it will work. Then being willing to listen when reality gives you the answer. Some of the most important decisions in my career started before I had certainty. They became clear because I moved, not because I thought about them for another six months.
That ability to act, learn and adjust is agency. And in an AI era, I think we’re going to need much more of it.
It’s one of the six pillars I explore in my free field guide, Future Proof. Download FUTURE PROOF via the link in my bio.