New Episode: AI never gets tired. But what about you


Hey Reader,

It's 9:40 at night. You finished what you sat down to do. And then the machine says those little magic words…

“Let me know what’s next.”

It's always ready for the next thing.

In this week's episode of Leadership Unlocked, I share a hard truth I brought home from 10 days off the grid: the work no longer has to stop, you have to decide when and where it does.

In this episode:

  • Why the time AI saves you keeps getting filled, and what it costs.
  • The three things unstructured time does for a leader.
  • A simple way to protect one day (or one hour) and the one question to carry into it.
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Here's my ask for you. Open your calendar today and pick one day in the next 30. No agenda. No deliverable.

Then hit reply and tell me the date. I’m cheering you on.

Give yourself the room,

dusty

P.S. If a day for yourself feels selfish, listen to Episode 58, The Most Selfish Thing Great Leaders Never Do.

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