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The Founder’s Paradox: Why Building the Future Means Protecting the Past
Read More →: The Founder’s Paradox: Why Building the Future Means Protecting the PastI’m undermining the future I’m building. And that might be the smartest thing I’ve ever done. Let me explain. As the founder of Magai, I spend my days building AI that could theoretically replace human writers. I go home and teach my creative writing. I create automation tools all morning, then insist my team handles…
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Teaching My Kids About AI: Lessons That Changed How I Think About Technology
Read More →: Teaching My Kids About AI: Lessons That Changed How I Think About TechnologyI thought teaching my kids about AI would be about showing them how to use Magai. Instead, they taught me what AI education really means. When my son asked if she could “just ask AI to write it” for a school project, most parents would panic. I saw an opportunity that changed everything about how…
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The Loneliness of Being Early: How to Lead When No One Understands Your Vision Yet
Read More →: The Loneliness of Being Early: How to Lead When No One Understands Your Vision YetYou know what’s worse than being wrong? Being right too early. I’ve discovered I’m cursed with a peculiar gift—the ability to see 2-3 years ahead of most people. Sounds great, right? Until you realize that sharing tomorrow’s reality with people living in today feels a lot like speaking a foreign language no one wants to…
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The Death of Niche AI Tools And Why I Saw It Coming
Read More →: The Death of Niche AI Tools And Why I Saw It ComingHere’s an uncomfortable truth that’ll save you thousands of dollars: That specialized AI copywriting tool you’re about to buy? It’s already obsolete. Back in early 2023, when AI became the shiny new toy everyone wanted to play with, entrepreneurs rushed to create hyper-specific AI tools. We had AI for sales copy. AI for social media…
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The Championship Mindset That Separates Winners From Everyone Else
Read More →: The Championship Mindset That Separates Winners From Everyone ElseHere’s something that will shock you: The world’s greatest athletes fail more than they succeed. Michael Jordan, widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, only made 50% of his shots. That means this legendary athlete missed half of every attempt he made on the court. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times during his…
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The Emperor Has No Clothes: Why We Need to Stop Praising Mediocre AI Videos
Read More →: The Emperor Has No Clothes: Why We Need to Stop Praising Mediocre AI VideosI’m tired of pretending AI-generated videos are “amazing.” They’re not. They’re uncanny. Uncomfortable. Unnatural. But scroll through LinkedIn and you’ll see influencers gushing over obvious AI avatars with captions like: “Look how realistic this is!”“The future is here!”“Can you even tell it’s AI?” Yes. Yes I can. And so can everyone else with a discerning…
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The Dangerous Gap Between Using AI and Building AI
Read More →: The Dangerous Gap Between Using AI and Building AIEver notice how drivers and engineers see the same car differently? There’s a profound difference between those who drive cars and those who engineer them. There’s a distinction that perfectly mirrors what’s happening in AI today. The driver enjoys the thrill of acceleration. They master which buttons control which features, and might even consider themselves…
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Why I Refuse to Create an AI Version of Myself (Even as an AI Company Founder)
Read More →: Why I Refuse to Create an AI Version of Myself (Even as an AI Company Founder)Everyone seems to be jumping on the AI avatar bandwagon these days. From CEOs to content creators, the trend of creating digital replicas to deliver messages is growing rapidly. I’m not joining them. And it’s not because the technology isn’t impressive. It absolutely is. The advancements in AI-generated avatars over just the past year alone…
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The True Mark of AI Leadership: Translating Tomorrow for Those Living in Today
Read More →: The True Mark of AI Leadership: Translating Tomorrow for Those Living in TodayWhat good is pioneering the future if you leave everyone else behind? Last week, I stood in front of a room packed with journalists, publishers, and media professionals—people who have built entire careers with words. I could see it immediately in their eyes: raw, unfiltered fear. The kind that comes when you believe everything you’ve…
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The Dangerous Lie of AI Memory: How Tech Companies Are Sabotaging Your Results
Read More →: The Dangerous Lie of AI Memory: How Tech Companies Are Sabotaging Your ResultsThat AI memory feature you’ve been sold is actively making your work worse. And tech companies are banking on you not being smart enough to realize it. Let’s break down why the concept of AI “remembering” your conversations is fundamentally flawed, and why you’re being sold a false promise. The Memory Misconception That’s Costing You…
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Which AI Model Should You Choose? (Spoiler: You’re Asking the Wrong Question)
Read More →: Which AI Model Should You Choose? (Spoiler: You’re Asking the Wrong Question)You’re using the wrong AI model. There, I said it. The uncomfortable truth most people don’t want to hear is that they’ve settled on a single AI model without proper exploration, and it’s costing them time, efficiency, and creative potential. One of the most common questions I receive is seemingly simple: “Which AI model should…
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When Technology Meets Purpose: What I Discovered Speaking to Faith-Based Publishers
Read More →: When Technology Meets Purpose: What I Discovered Speaking to Faith-Based PublishersEver wonder what happens when cutting-edge AI meets decades of traditional publishing experience? I just witnessed this fascinating collision of worlds firsthand—and the results were stunning. I recently had the privilege of speaking at the Evangelical Press Association (EPA) Convention in Branson, Missouri. This wasn’t your typical tech conference with the usual suspects nodding along…











