K-shaped agency.
most people acknowledge that AGENCY is the key trait that will separate winners and losers in the agentic age.
do you actually get up and do shit at your own initiative? or do you just sit around waiting to be prompted.
that’s agency.
increasingly I’m observing that agency is reflexive.
agency begets agency.
and conversely, if you’re low agency, AI makes it EASIER for you to be low agency.
this is super dangerous!
competent people risk becoming complacent.
if you mostly do THE SAME as before, but at lower effort (due to AI) you’re at risk.
if you aim higher, going for 10x the quality and speed, you’re on the right track.
if you’re reading this, you should feel a deep sense of urgency to develop agency.
we’re all human beings, and it makes sense that you experience some AI fatigue.
but get back on the horse!
spend 1 hour with AI right now and see how much further you can push the boundaries vs 6 months ago.
we have intelligence on tap and it’s DIRT CHEAP.
you have 20 team mates who could be working for you right now.
but they’re idling.
go out there and build what you’ve always dreamed of.
never been a better time to go all-in.