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For twenty years we packed every job a business has into its website. AI is pulling those jobs back out, one at a time, and the businesses that keep the pieces straight are the ones machines will recommend. This is my essay The Shrapnel, read in my own AI voice. Read the full essay, with every source: kerzie.ai/shrapnel Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/2ggCf8j1sLM Get the next one in your inbox: news.kerzie.ai/subscribe Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:11 The definition 00:00:26 The hub 00:01:37 Where the pieces are going 00:06:28 The danger is drift 00:07:27 What's left: a credibility stamp 00:08:33 The first expense to recover 00:10:32 Who keeps the pieces straight 00:11:22 Outro

Right now a person with judgment and an AI can spot a problem, build the solution, and get paid for it. That combination has a shelf life, because the labs are building toward systems that spot the problems too, and when that arrives a solution costs roughly the electricity it took to think of it. The opportunity is not a window sliding shut on one schedule. It is a blast door closing from every direction at once, and the last part goes fast. This essay is about the time before it closes: what to build, what to ignore, and why the urgency will only look obvious in the rearview. This is my essay The Blast Door, read in my own AI voice. Read the full essay, with every source: kerzie.ai/blast-door Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/mdLV2F0rJcc Get the next one in your inbox: news.kerzie.ai/subscribe Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:10 The definition 00:01:30 The chainsaw and the hacksaw 00:02:25 The argument, stated plainly 00:04:05 Bets placed inside the opening 00:06:19 Get your board in the water 00:08:04 The part that will cost me some friends in the feed 00:10:26 Two tells, from a guy who has seen this movie 00:12:10 Two hours and forty minutes 00:13:15 While the deck still feels level 00:14:46 Outro

Once a buyer has the seller's scope of work and the buyer's own context, an AI can synthesize, and now execute, what used to require paying for the seller's time. Named here, walked through its two phases, demonstrated across three industries at real prices, and bounded by the places it does not reach. The mechanism cuts both ways. It strands anyone whose product is synthesis, and it elevates whoever inside a company picks it up first. This is my essay The Kerzie Effect, read in my own AI voice. Read the full essay, with every source: kerzie.ai/kerzie-effect Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/uhP73PJcTAU Get the next one in your inbox: news.kerzie.ai/subscribe Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:09 The definition 00:01:15 Where I saw it 00:02:24 Why now 00:04:45 The two phases 00:09:08 This isn't new. It's just fast now 00:10:34 What this actually looks like 00:12:49 Case I: HVAC and plumbing 00:16:50 Case II: Dental 00:20:18 Case III: Restaurants 00:23:59 What the three cases prove 00:28:37 It doesn't stay inside professional services 00:29:36 The physical layer is a floor, not a moat 00:32:25 The wrapper, not the truck 00:35:21 The honest limits 00:38:09 What's actually left 00:39:54 The other side of the ledger 00:44:01 Seller beware, buyer's advantage 00:47:08 Outro

Every business runs on a consequence clock: how long it can be wrong before being wrong costs it money. But people do not run on their own clock. They run on their employer's, because accountability is a sampling rate, and nothing measures the speed between check-ins. AI is now accelerating individuals far past any organization's cadence, the rational response inside slow companies is to throttle or hide the speed, and the spread resolves one of three ways: the fast people leave, the company re-clocks, or the parked surplus quietly funds the company's future competitors. This is my essay The Consequence Clock, read in my own AI voice. Read the full essay, with every source: kerzie.ai/consequence-clock Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/M2v11EpyO9g Get the next one in your inbox: news.kerzie.ai/subscribe Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:10 The definition 00:01:35 The message that never got a reply 00:04:49 How long can you be wrong? 00:06:54 People do not run on their own clock 00:10:09 Why slowing down is the rational move 00:13:29 The antibodies 00:15:50 Done Tuesday, delivered Friday 00:17:18 Something has to give 00:20:01 The two readings 00:21:06 What I believe happens next 00:23:14 Outro

How far AI reaches from your desk depends on three things: whether you ask it or instruct it, what it's connected to, and where you sit. Most people are using it in the one mode that keeps the blast straight down. This is my essay The Blast Radius, read in my own AI voice. Read the full essay, with every source: kerzie.ai/blast-radius Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/ZwHjXFx0N9U Get the next one in your inbox: news.kerzie.ai/subscribe Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:11 The definition 00:01:23 Straight down to your desk 00:02:05 Sideways to your peers 00:03:19 Across the building 00:04:25 Down the pyramid 00:05:25 And then up 00:07:16 What would you say you do here? 00:08:47 What the humans are for 00:13:21 Who gets there first 00:14:11 What to do on Monday 00:15:14 Outro

This is a real-world example of just some of what Aiva can do for a small business.

🚀 AI is NOT slowing down - and neither are we! Join Wade and Rusty as they dive deep into the wild world of artificial intelligence, exploring everything from drone technology to corporate disruption. We're not fear-mongering, we're truth-telling: How will AI transform business, jobs, and society in the next 12 months? Buckle up for a no-holds-barred conversation that will make you think, laugh, and maybe even get a little nervous.  Warning: Contains radical insights, unexpected humor, and zero corporate BS. This is AI uncensored - are you ready? Contact Wade at [email protected] and reach Rusty at [email protected].  Also, check out Rusty’s Books on Amazon at https://a.co/d/fvQosfk  #AIRevolution #FutureOfWork #TechTalk

In this episode, we take a peak into the AI book I’m writing and the business dynamics explored within that are changing in real time.  Also, we discuss other AI instruction out there and marvel at the similarities…cutting edge stuff! Check out www.answermaticai.com for more info on your AI receptionist.  Call 772-677-8808 for a demo.  Go to www.kerzieconsulting.com/scheduling to talk about an AI 101 Workshop for your team. Contact Wade at [email protected] and reach Rusty at [email protected].  Also, check out Rusty’s Books on Amazon at https://a.co/d/fvQosfk

A new concept in action!  Rusty and I decide to invite a third party to the discussion...very interesting!  This will become the norm very soon...here's a preview!  Check out www.answermaticai.com for more info on your AI receptionist.  Call 772-677-8808 for a demo.  Go to www.kerzieconsulting.com/scheduling to talk about an AI 101 Workshop for your team. Contact Wade at [email protected] and reach Rusty at [email protected].  Also, check out Rusty’s Books on Amazon at https://a.co/d/fvQosfk

What happens when everyday workflows meet next-gen AI? In this episode, we dive headfirst into real-world use cases that are already changing how we research, create, troubleshoot, and collaborate—and where it’s all heading next. From transforming how we summarize content to redefining what it means to “not know how to do something,” we explore the mind-blowing ways AI is quietly becoming the most powerful teammate you didn’t know you had. Whether you’re building a podcast, running a meeting, or solving a problem you’d usually Google in frustration, this conversation is packed with practical examples you can try today. This isn’t a hype cycle—it’s a turning point. Tune in for what’s here, what’s coming, and why the smartest thing you can do right now is start experimenting. Contact Wade at [email protected] and reach Rusty at [email protected].  Also, check out Rusty’s Books on Amazon at https://a.co/d/fvQosfk

In this exciting episode of the Blackjack Wade’s Midlife, I sit down with Rusty Shaffer, a seasoned lawyer, to dive into the game-changing world of AI and its impact on the legal landscape. From revolutionizing law firm operations to reshaping the way young and veteran lawyers approach their craft, Rusty shares his insights on how artificial intelligence is flipping the script on practicing law. Tune in to hear about the challenges, opportunities, and what’s next for the legal profession in this AI-driven era. Visit blackjackwade.com for more episodes and updates!  Contact Wade at [email protected] and reach Rusty at [email protected].  Also, check out Rusty’s Books on Amazon at https://a.co/d/fvQosfk

Sometime we have to take a stand in our professional (work) environment.  Most of us "take a lot" along the way just to keep the peace.  We choose not to make waves about everything that rubs us the wrong way.  But there are times when enough is enough!!!  This is one of those times for me...I hope this helps prepare you for when that time comes for you.

A once helpful and productive platform has taken a wrong turn…will it recover?

America told you what to do.  You are going to do what they said, or you’re gonna get your turn…RINO’s will do what the American people said!

You know what I mean!!!  (gloves on the floor)