Modern Mentor What actually drives productivity in 2026?
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Feb 10, 2026 A fresh take on what actually drives getting things done today. Topics include using AI as a thought partner, asking better questions before starting work, and when shipping at about 80% is the right call. The conversation also covers building peer communities to share the load and changing workplace processes you can influence to remove recurring blockers.
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Partner With AI To Boost Thinking
- Use AI as a thought partner, not a delegate, to speed up thinking and sense-making.
- Start small by choosing one stuck area and experiment with AI to unstick and stress-test ideas.
Thinking Is The New Bottleneck
- The productivity bottleneck today is thinking and sense-making, not execution.
- Tools and apps alone no longer drive productivity; cognitive support matters more.
Pause And Ask Better Questions
- Pause before starting new requests and ask clarifying questions about priority and alignment.
- Confirm resources, authority, and trade-offs to avoid false starts and wasted effort.