AI is coming for many jobs. Bullshit jobs will be the first to go. Those of us with a real job must cultivate a few characteristics to be AI-first in the way we work and stay relevant in the job market.

We often derive satisfaction from difficult activities, even if they aren’t pleasurable. Does this effort paradox hold any learning for us all?

In teams, no one is, or should be, indispensable.

Before companies seize productivity advantages through agentic AI, they’ll have to contend with a messy period of agent sprawl, poor design choices and inefficient workflows. When the dust settles, success won’t just be about the ease of agent building. The companies that succeed will most likely prioritise thoughtful design and problem solving, and find clever ways to balance bottom-up innovation with lightweight governance.

Don’t give into AI FOMO. Board the train at your preferred station.