I like it .... but.....losses can compound too - Think doubling your bet to recoup your loss - and the well known definition of insanity - repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome.
There's a reason why most aphorism have a converse.
Strong lens. Many firms expect AI gains immediately and abandon efforts when results look modest. The better analogy is long-term investing: workflows, skills, data habits, and trust compound before they become visible. Progress often arrives in Hemingway fashion: gradually, then suddenly.
The 'delegate vs think with AI' distinction is the thing I keep noticing separates people who compound from people who plateau. Using the tool to do tasks versus using it to think through problems more carefully. Both feel productive in the moment but they're building different things.
The waiting-for-AI-to-mature argument is also real - I see people deferring because the tools will be better in six months. They will be. But the person who's been building with imperfect tools for six months will also be better. The gap compounds in both directions.
I like it .... but.....losses can compound too - Think doubling your bet to recoup your loss - and the well known definition of insanity - repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome.
There's a reason why most aphorism have a converse.
this is a good reminder
Strong lens. Many firms expect AI gains immediately and abandon efforts when results look modest. The better analogy is long-term investing: workflows, skills, data habits, and trust compound before they become visible. Progress often arrives in Hemingway fashion: gradually, then suddenly.
The 'delegate vs think with AI' distinction is the thing I keep noticing separates people who compound from people who plateau. Using the tool to do tasks versus using it to think through problems more carefully. Both feel productive in the moment but they're building different things.
The waiting-for-AI-to-mature argument is also real - I see people deferring because the tools will be better in six months. They will be. But the person who's been building with imperfect tools for six months will also be better. The gap compounds in both directions.