Photo collection by Jomiro Eming Photo Lab

It's easy to announce that we don't have time for a new skill or a generous act. But the truth is we probably could find the time. What we don't have is energy or motivation. Find that and you'll probably find the time.

If our day (and our work) would get better if we had more: Division Shortcuts Momentary viral jolts Breaking news and doom ...we know where to get it. If not, then why are we spending our magical attention there?

YouTube video by Jomiro Eming

Freelancers looking to build a career have two good options: Be so good at doing the work by hand that you're a better alternative for a client than using AI. This is going to get more and more difficult. Be so good at having AI work for you that you're the obvious choice when there's work to be done. The lousy options are to insist that you don't use AI, but to be slower, more expensive and not as good as the AI option.