Hey gang,
Oh man, what a week! Anyone else feeling slightly drowned?
I've had a thought kicking round in my head all week, since I saw a rather interesting post about how AI saves us time but we then use it to work more.
So what's the point?!
Then, on Wednesday, I ran a delegation workshop and something fascinating showed up.
The room got uncomfortable.
When we started talking about actually letting go of tasks — handing things over, trusting others to deliver — the energy shifted.
Defensiveness. Justification. A lot of "yes, but..."
People weren't pushing back on the logic. They understood why delegation matters. But something deeper was going on.
And it got me thinking about AI again.
Because we're doing exactly the same thing there, aren't we?
More, more and more DOING.
AI gives us back an hour. So what do we do? We cram in more work. Faster emails, quicker reports, more content, more output.
There's neuroscience behind this. We get lovely little dopamine hits from ticking things off. There's the comfort of control. The fear of being judged if we're not visibly "busy".
We're wired to hold on to the doing.
In fact, I love this saying: we've become human doings — not human beings.
Here's what I've been sitting with: AI is already starting to hold up a mirror to all of these interesting human... let's call them "quirks".
And for a start, it's showing us just how attached we are to staying busy — and how uncomfortable we are with space.
Whether it's delegating to a human or delegating to AI, the discomfort is the same.
Because actually, the opportunity shouldn't be about doing more.
It should be about creating room.
Room to think strategically.
Room to develop ourselves and our people.
Room to actually lead — rather than just deliver.
Room to, oh I don't know, something as wild as rest? Or doing something fun?
That requires us to confront something a bit uncomfortable: we actually quite like doing.
It feels productive. Safe. Measurable.
Stepping back? Thinking? Trusting others?
That's harder. Less tangible. And waaaayyyy more vulnerable.
So here's what I'd love to know: If AI gave you back 10 hours a week, what would you actually do with it?
More doing? Or something different?
I'd love to hear from you because how to use that time most wisely is something I'm wrestling with too.
Wishing you a beautiful week,
Cate x
Hey gang,
Oh man, what a week! Anyone else feeling slightly drowned?
I've had a thought kicking round in my head all week, since I saw a rather interesting post about how AI saves us time but we then use it to work more.
So what's the point?!
Then, on Wednesday, I ran a delegation workshop and something fascinating showed up.
The room got uncomfortable.
When we started talking about actually letting go of tasks — handing things over, trusting others to deliver — the energy shifted.
Defensiveness. Justification. A lot of "yes, but..."
People weren't pushing back on the logic. They understood why delegation matters. But something deeper was going on.
And it got me thinking about AI again.
Because we're doing exactly the same thing there, aren't we?
More, more and more DOING.
AI gives us back an hour. So what do we do? We cram in more work. Faster emails, quicker reports, more content, more output.
There's neuroscience behind this. We get lovely little dopamine hits from ticking things off. There's the comfort of control. The fear of being judged if we're not visibly "busy".
We're wired to hold on to the doing.
In fact, I love this saying: we've become human doings — not human beings.
Here's what I've been sitting with: AI is already starting to hold up a mirror to all of these interesting human... let's call them "quirks".
And for a start, it's showing us just how attached we are to staying busy — and how uncomfortable we are with space.
Whether it's delegating to a human or delegating to AI, the discomfort is the same.
Because actually, the opportunity shouldn't be about doing more.
It should be about creating room.
Room to think strategically.
Room to develop ourselves and our people.
Room to actually lead — rather than just deliver.
Room to, oh I don't know, something as wild as rest? Or doing something fun?
That requires us to confront something a bit uncomfortable: we actually quite like doing.
It feels productive. Safe. Measurable.
Stepping back? Thinking? Trusting others?
That's harder. Less tangible. And waaaayyyy more vulnerable.
So here's what I'd love to know: If AI gave you back 10 hours a week, what would you actually do with it?
More doing? Or something different?
I'd love to hear from you because how to use that time most wisely is something I'm wrestling with too.
Wishing you a beautiful week,
Cate x
