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TL/DR:   Most people think AI won’t affect them. They’re wrong. There are only two groups who truly never need to learn AI: people living completely off the grid and people in their 90s who’ve opted out of modern life. Everyone else. every job, every industry. every household. is already being quietly reshaped by AI behind the scenes. If you don’t learn the basics, you won’t lose your job. but you will lose the advantage. Yep. You read that right. After talking to hundreds of

(Check out the bonus prompts at the end of this article. Try it in ChatGPT or your favorite AI tool and see what resume additions it suggests. Also, look through the college-centric prompts on how to turn educational experience into resume strengths.) Most people think a resume is just a scoreboard of past jobs. Titles. dates. duties. But today’s job market doesn’t work that way anymore. Thanks to AI. the people getting hired fastest aren’t the ones with the fanciest degrees.

(Check out the bonus prompt at the end of this article. Try it in ChatGPT or your favorite AI tool and see what automations it suggests. It's like your job vs. your job on AI drugs.) I read, digest and translate all of this stuff so you don't have to. File this under "all work and no play". Every so often,  a study drops that makes me sit up straight  and think. “Well… that explains a lot.” PwC just analyzed almost  one billion  job ads to see how AI is reshaping work. And wh

The more I research this stuff, the more it hits--and ocassionally scares--me. We’re living through one of the biggest shifts in work and education in modern history. And the tough part? Most folks are still acting like nothing’s happening. Parents are still sending their kids to college with the same mindset they had twenty years ago. Get a degree. Get a job. Build a life. Nice and tidy. Hell, it worked for me. But the world isn’t tidy anymore. It changed and is continuing t

There’s a quiet shift happening in the job market right now. Recruiters are starting to say what employers have been hinting at for a while—if you don’t understand AI, your resume might not even make it past the first screen. According to Accenture, about  63% of employers  admit skill gaps—especially AI skills—are the biggest reason they haven’t adopted new technology faster. And nearly  one-third of hiring managers  now  specifically look  for candidates who already have AI

If you’ve looked at a job board lately, you’ve probably noticed something. The world isn’t just asking for workers anymore.   It’s asking for  problem solvers, communicators, and quick adapters . LinkedIn, the World Economic Forum, and every major recruiter out there keep saying the same thing— the most valuable skills in 2025 aren’t technical. They’re human.   Analytical thinking. Adaptability. Communication. Leadership. Empathy. Creativity. Here’s the twist:   learning AI a

When I shared that Microsoft/Forbes article about how to  “master the skills AI can’t mimic” , my inbox lit up. People weren’t asking for advanced coding courses or deep-dive certifications. They wanted something simple: “Can you just show me how to  start ?” That question — and dozens like it — led my partner Gina Young and me to build something new. We call it  AI in 11™ . What’s AI in 11™? It’s a fast, friendly, 11-minute introduction to AI for beginners, dabblers, and the

I was reading a study recently released by Microsoft that ranked 40 jobs by  AI applicability.  Basically, it assessed how easily AI could take over your day-to-day tasks. At first glance, it looks scary. Writers, translators, customer service reps, and even historians sit right at the top. But the fine print tells a bigger story. This isn’t a “who gets fired first” list. It’s a  map of where adaptability matters most . AI exposure doesn’t mean your job disappears. It means 

I suspect that only 5% of this audience will relate, but there was a time, when I was in school, that calculators were the big bad wolf. Teachers warned they’d “rot our brains.” Parents said we’d “forget how to think.” You weren’t allowed to have one on your desk unless it was a test about calculators. They were expensive, controversial, and some schools even banned them. Sound familiar? Then something funny happened. Once the panic wore off, teachers realized calculators did

(Check out the bonus prompt at the end of this article. Try it in ChatGPT or your favorite AI tool and see what automations it suggests. Most businesses discover 3–5 time-saving opportunities in minutes.) As you may have seen, I cut  my first social media video  for The GrowTank this week.  I was overdue in adding video to my company’s branding effort, and all the frenetic hype around AI and the warnings of being left behind were all the catalyst I needed to get off my butt a

(Check out the bonus prompt at the end of this article. Try it in ChatGPT or your favorite AI tool and see what automations it suggests. Most businesses discover 3–5 time-saving opportunities in minutes.) We’ve spent the last couple of weeks walking through what a full year of AI adoption looks like — one quarter at a time. From  Quarter 1’s simple automations  that capture every lead… To  Quarter 2’s smarter communication systems  that never miss a message… To  Quarter 3’s d

(Check out the bonus prompt at the end of this article. Try it in ChatGPT or your favorite AI tool and see what automations it suggests. Most businesses discover 3–5 time-saving opportunities in minutes.) TL;DR By Quarter 4, the systems are running and the wins are real. Now it’s time to refine, simplify, and future-proof what you’ve built. This phase is about tuning up your tools, training your people, and keeping your business one step ahead. What Problem Does This Solve? A

TL;DR Quarter 3 isn’t about adding more apps. It’s about connecting the wins you already have so your business runs smoother, faster, and with fewer moving parts. The GrowTank calls it “smart scaling” — building on success without breaking what works. What Problem Does This Solve? After the first six months, most businesses hit a fork in the road. Either they stop improving because “things are fine,” or they pile on too many tools too fast. We take a middle path: scale what’s

If you’re a real estate agent running your business solo — juggling clients, listings, phone calls, and paperwork — you already know there’s never enough time in the day. You’re not lazy. You’re overloaded. Between chasing leads, following up, showing houses, and keeping up with marketing, it’s no wonder most agents burn out before they ever hit stride. And now, everyone’s talking about  AI  like it’s supposed to fix everything overnight. Here’s the truth: AI can’t make showi

TL;DR The fastest way to lose momentum is to celebrate a win… and then stop. Quarter 2 is where  The GrowTank  helps your team build  muscle memory . We turn those first AI wins into everyday habits — simple, repeatable, and reliable. What Problem Does This Solve? Most small businesses launch a new tool, feel good for a week, and then drift back to “the old way.” The problem isn’t the software — it’s the follow-through. Quarter 2 locks in what you started. It trains your team

TL;DR: A GrowTank mantra is,  "Start Small. Start Messy. Just Start." When your AI Assessment scorecard lands, it doesn’t mean “rebuild everything.” It means:  Start small. Prove it works. Repeat .  In the first 90 days, we focus on one goal —  show time or money saved fast  while your team keeps doing business as usual. What Problem Does This Solve? Most owners think adopting AI means tearing up what’s working. That’s the fastest way to lose staff support. Instead, The GrowT

TL;DR: If you’ve ever wondered what happens after you click  “Take the AI Readiness Assessment,”  here’s the truth: We’re not digging through your data. We’re diagnosing where time and money quietly leak out of your business. In 10 minutes, you’ll know exactly where AI can help — without sharing a single trade secret. What Problem Does This Solve? Most business owners hesitate to take “assessments” because they sound invasive or complicated. You imagine an IT guy asking for s

Most small business owners don’t lose sleep over their next customer — they lose sleep over the fine print. Contracts. Privacy rules. “Terms and Conditions.” One wrong clause, and suddenly you’re neck-deep in lawyer bills or compliance headaches you didn’t even know existed. That’s why we put Legal & Compliance near the top of the AI must-have list. Not because it’s fun (it’s not), but because  this is where AI can save you the most money and stress . We've tried them all, an

Mission: Turn scattered data into fast, informed business decisions. If there’s one thing that buries most small business owners, it’s not the work—it’s the  information overload  (believe you me, I used to have a list of emails, to dos and post its all over the place). Reports in one folder. Emails in another. Invoices, spreadsheets, chat threads, and notes spread across five apps and three coffee-stained notebooks. You don’t need  more  data. You need  decisions . And that’

Mission:  Keep projects moving smoothly and client delivery consistent. Every small business eventually runs into the same pain points: Projects start fast… then stall. People forget details. Clients start asking for updates you don’t have. It’s not because your team doesn’t care— it’s because your delivery system can’t keep up with your growth. That’s where AI-powered workflow tools come in. At The GrowTank, we’ve tested them all—and found three that stand out for small and