Most people use AI like duct tape (don't do this)
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I went down a strange rabbit hole this weekend... I took all my strategy session notes from the past month, tossed them into AI, and started hunting for patterns. (My desk looked like a digital crime scene - 3 monitors, dozens of tabs, coffee cups and candy wrappers everywhere.) One comment kept jumping out: "You just think about AI differently." At first I was like... what the hell does that even mean? It's AI. We're all looking at the same tools, right? But after the 5th person said it, I knew I needed to figure out what was happening. So I went full "Beautiful Mind" mode... What emerged was something I'm calling "AI-Native Thinking" (Yeah, yeah, I know the term exists... but it fits, so whatever.) And here's the thing... After working with AI 4-6 hours EVERY SINGLE DAY for the past year and a half, I'm convinced this mindset is 10x more valuable than knowing which buttons to push or prompts to use. It's not about using AI. It's about thinking in systems that EXPECT it. Quick analogy: Think about someone who learned to drive as an adult... vs. someone who grew up with cars always being there. The second person doesn't "use cars" they just exist in a world where transportation works differently. That's the shift we're talking about. Most people are still asking: "How can AI help me do this task?" But the real question should be: "How would I approach this if AI was ALREADY part of my thinking process?" It's like upgrading your brain's operating system instead of just downloading a new app. That's what happens when AI becomes native to your thinking. It's not a tool you "use." It's an extension of your thought process. A reflex. Right now, most people are using AI like duct tape... Slapping it on wherever something breaks. That's just tool-hacking. AI-natives rebuild the entire bridge from scratch. And the results are completely different:
I spent the weekend distilling this into 18 core principles (still a work in progress, but getting there). And honestly, I think this is the most important skill you could possibly develop right now. Not prompt engineering. Not tool mastery. But this fundamental shift in how you THINK. Because here's the truth nobody's talking about: AI doesn't fix broken thinking. It AMPLIFIES it. If you're unclear, scattered, and reactive? AI will help you generate 50 variations of that mediocrity in record time. But if you think clearly, systemically, and strategically? AI becomes a leverage engine that multiplies everything you do. I'll be sharing more about these principles soon (and how to actually use them)... But wanted to give you this behind-the-scenes look first. Because when you shift from "using AI" to "thinking with AI"... Everything changes. Hit reply if this resonates or you have questions... I'm digging deeper into this all month and would love your input. Stay Curious, P.S. If you're curious about experiencing this shift yourself, I have a few spots left for 1:1 strategy sessions this month. "Everyone should talk to Max one-on-one. Incredible insights in such a short time." "Your stuff is top notch - we've learned more reading your posts on here than any other platform / training etc that we've done...You are on the forefront in a rapidly changing field" "He didn't just show me how to use AI — he rebuilt the way I think about my offer." "Max found the offer gap, fixed the copy, and gave me a roadmap in 90 minutes. Wild." Grab a spot here if interested: https://irreplaceableplus.carrd.co/ |
