The AI Tsunami is upon us, so it’s time to grab a surfboard and learn to surf. 

In this short, practical episode, I share the 7 mindset shifts I’m using as a business leader to move from overwhelm to action. If you’re a CEO, founder or senior exec wondering how to adopt a growth mindset for AI, without getting lost in tools, this is your playbook. 

We cover why it’s not too late to start, the surf analogy, why AI is a team member, not just software, the co‑pilot ≠ autopilot rule, pointing AI at your highest‑value work, and how to disrupt yourself before someone else does.

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What you’ll learn

• How to reframe AI from fear → focus using the dichotomy of control

• Why late movers can still leapfrog by starting now (with a simple 10‑day practice)

• The “learn to surf” approach: rapid experiments over theory

• How to onboard AI like a smart junior (role, context, examples, success criteria)

• The co‑pilot principle: use AI to level up quality, not cut corners

• Targeting AI at strategy, decisions, synthesis (your highest‑value tasks)

• A simple question to disrupt yourself and future‑proof the business

Resources & quotes mentioned

• Serenity Prayer (attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr)

• Epictetus - “Some things are in our control and others not.”

• Phil Edwards - “The best surfer out there is the one having the most fun.”

• Gary Keller & Jay Papasan, The ONE Thing — focusing question

• Jeff Woods, The AI‑Driven Leader -  “What do I need to do, and how can AI help?”

• Daniel Priestley (paraphrase): “Imagine the business that would put you out of business and build it.”

Chapters

00:00 The AI Tsunami: Embracing Change

00:30 Mindset Tools for Thriving in AI

01:03 Mindset 1 - Controlling What You Can Control

02:33 Mindset 2 - It's Not Too Late to Start

05:49 Mindset 3 - Learn to Surf

06:40 Mindset 4 - Think of AI as a 'team member' not a piece of software

08:24 Mindset 5 - Use AI to be better (not lazy)

09:50 Mindset 6 - Use AI for your highest value task

11:18 Mindset 7 - Be Your Own Disrupter

12:38 Summary and recap