Your best ideas don’t show up when you’re staring at a screen.
They show up when your brain finally gets quiet.
On a walk. In the shower. During a run.
But the second you sit down to capture them?
They’re gone.
That was me for years.
I’d finish a run with ideas swirling in my head.
But half of it would disappear before I hit the keyboard.
Now, I use AI to catch the good stuff before it’s gone.
I record voice notes while I move.
Raw thoughts. Fragments. Strategic nuggets.
Then I use AI to organize them into newsletter drafts, social posts, or talking points for the team.
And that’s just one way I use AI to lead better.
Here are a few more:
Clarity in Communication.
I run important emails and comms through AI first. It helps me tighten my thinking, avoid offensive colloquialisms, and make sure the message lands the way I intend.
Tough Call Prep
Before a hard conversation, I’ll ask AI to argue the other side. It helps me walk in grounded and ready for objections I hadn’t considered.
Spotting Blind Spots
I’m an optimist. That’s both a strength and a risk. AI helps me stress-test ideas and spot the places I’m overconfident.
Daily Reflection
Tools like the Marshall Goldsmith AI Coach help me check in with myself.
Where did I lead well today?
Where did I miss the mark?
It keeps me honest and learning.
And at home
AI creates a meal plan that satisfies the health we want for our family, the fuel I need for my running, and everyone’s unique taste buds. And then it builds the grocery list.
It built my next marathon training plan (I’m chasing sub-3). It included strength work with kettlebells at home and bodyweight workouts for when I travel.
It even helps us document family traditions and stories. Things that would otherwise fade with time.
If you can build fluency with AI in your personal rhythm—your thinking, your reflection, your home life—you’ll be 10 steps ahead when you bring it into your business.
AI doesn’t do the leadership for you.
But it clears the clutter.
Sharpens your reflection.
And gives you back the time to lead the way your team needs you to.
