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Ep 99 - Practical AI Advice For Business

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Feb 5, 2026
Clear, practical advice on how businesses should approach AI by solving real problems first. Concrete stories show why documenting processes matters before adding AI. Tips on pivoting into AI work using existing skills and clients. Encouragement to start small with one useful ChatGPT workflow and scale from there.
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INSIGHT

Strategy Comes Before AI

  • Don't start with an AI strategy; start with a business strategy and then fit AI into it.
  • Cary Weston frames AI as a tool to serve existing business goals, not the origin of strategy.
ADVICE

Document Processes Before Using AI

  • Do document your business processes and knowledge before trying to apply AI to them.
  • Cary Weston says AI scales what you can already define, so create the information first.
ADVICE

Start With One Problem

  • Start by asking: what's the one problem you're trying to solve and what does success look like?
  • Cary Weston recommends clarifying a single problem to remove overwhelm and focus AI efforts.
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