Lazy or Late? The Real Reason You’re Ignoring AI

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Let’s cut through the noise.

If you still don’t have ChatGPT on your phone, what are you doing?

No seriously - what are you actually doing? I’ve heard every excuse by now: “I don’t trust AI,” “I’m too busy,” “I’m waiting to see where it goes.” But let’s call it what it really is: you’re either lazy, or you’re hoping this whole AI thing just blows over.

It won’t.

AI isn’t the future. It’s the right now. Just ask the company in Portugal that launched an AI chatbot and raked in $100 million in sales. Not projections. Not potential. Real results.

So… what’s the difference between them and everyone else?

They actually used the tools.

AI Doesn’t Care About Your Opinion

Here’s the truth: AI doesn’t need your approval. It’s not waiting for you to catch up. It’s already reshaping industries - marketing, real estate, logistics, law, finance. And if you’re sitting on the sidelines because it feels uncomfortable or overwhelming, you're not being cautious. You’re being left behind.

That’s harsh, but it's real. Most people want change without the discomfort of change. They want the benefits of AI without the icky learning curve. But the gap between early adopters and everyone else is widening fast.

You either build with it or get replaced by someone who does.

Your 50-100 Hour Reality Check

Want to know how to stop falling behind? It’s not about buying the right software or finding a unicorn AI employee.

It's about time.

The only real requirement is this: invest 50-100 hours into understanding what AI can do for you, your career, and your business.

Here’s a dead-simple plan to get started:

1. Download ChatGPT (or Claude or Perplexity…just pick one)
   Put it on your phone. Open it daily. Use it for real tasks, not just “fun” prompts.

2. Ask better questions
   Try things like:

   • “How will AI affect real estate?”

   • “What are 5 ways AI can automate customer support for a small business?”

   • “Write me an email pitch for [insert your product].”

3. Build a basic AI workflow
   Pick one repeatable task in your week - writing content, analyzing reports, summarizing meetings - and replace it with AI. Not tomorrow. Today.

You don’t need to understand the backend or write a single line of code. You just need to get in the arena. Use the tools. See what’s possible.

Still Think It’s Optional?

Let’s zoom out.

AI isn’t just doing “tasks.” It’s shaping preferences, decisions, and distribution. Here’s what’s coming:

• You say, “Find me a good local café with oat milk lattes and a quiet vibe to work for a few hours.”

• Your AI checks real-time noise levels, Wi-Fi quality, and menu options - then books you a seat and sends directions.

• You didn’t scroll Google Maps. You didn’t read reviews.

• If your café isn’t known, tagged, or optimized for discovery - you don’t even make the list.

That’s the world we’re heading into. AI will decide, and we’ll thank it for the convenience.

Unless you build brand, build presence, and build systems that play with AI - not against it- you won’t just miss out. You’ll disappear.

Last Excuse: “I’m Too Old”

I hear this one a lot:
“I’m 60, I’ll just ride it out.”
Respectfully…no, you won’t.

Even if you’re not working, AI will impact your life. Your health. Your bills. Your shopping. The sooner you understand how it works, the easier your life will be. Tech doesn’t care about your age. But you should care about your leverage.

Do the Work - Or Get Worked

Look, none of this is about fear-mongering. It’s about urgency. Not panic. Just momentum.

Nobody’s asking you to become an AI engineer. But if you keep avoiding the tools that are rewriting the rules - you’re not protecting yourself. You’re making yourself replaceable.

Don’t be the person saying “I should’ve learned this five years ago.”

Be the one who says “I saw it coming and I adapted.”

You’ve got two things to do this week:

1. Download ChatGPT and start playing.

2. Block out your first 5 hours of AI research.

Then keep going. Stack hours. Build skills. Build leverage.

The train is moving. Time to stop watching it go by - and start driving it.

Cheers, Jagger

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