Learn to Think in Color

Is Generative AI the Assembly Line for Communication? How automation is reshaping how we write, present, and persuade Big Picture Box Generative AI is rapidly becoming a kind of  assembly line for communication , churning out emails, decks, blog posts, and scripts at industrial scale. Instead of stamping out cars, it assembles words, images, and ideas. The central question isn’t just “Is this efficient?” but “What happens to quality, creativity, and trust when communication is mass-produced?” This piece unpacks how generative AI mirrors the assembly line, where the analogy breaks, and what that means for leaders who care about both speed  and  substance. From Factory Floors to Content Floors When Henry Ford popularized the moving assembly line, he didn’t invent the car—he changed  how  cars were made. His famous line, “You can have it any color you want as long as it’s black,” captured the tradeoff: radical efficiency in exchange for standardization. Generative ...

What relationship problems could be prevented by one better follow-up question? The tiny extra sentence that stops big future fights   Big Picture Overview Many relationship blowups start as tiny misunderstandings that were never clarified in the moment. A single  better follow-up question  can act like an early-warning system, catching hidden assumptions before they harden into resentment. In this article, we’ll explore which relationship problems often come from skipped follow-ups, how to ask smarter clarifying questions, and what this looks like in real conversations. You’ll walk away with simple phrases and a mental checklist you can use with partners, friends, family, and teammates—so small moments don’t spiral into big, avoidable conflicts. The hidden cost of skipped follow-ups Most relationship problems don’t explode out of nowhere. They drip. One offhand comment gets misunderstood. Nobody checks. Both people quietly rewrite the story in their heads—and the new sto...

At what point does delay become loss? How to tell if waiting is wisdom—or self-sabotage Big picture framing We like to say we’re “waiting for the right moment,” but there’s a quiet tipping point where  delay becomes loss : lost opportunities, momentum, and trust. The hard part is that this line is rarely marked; it’s more like a dimmer switch than an on/off button. In this article, we’ll unpack how to recognize when delay becomes loss in your work, relationships, and goals, and when long delays are not only okay but strategically essential. You’ll see how to weigh opportunity cost , when “loss” is actually a useful filter, and how to make cleaner calls about whether to pause or move. Why delay is not neutral We often treat delay as a “do nothing” option—safe, reversible, low risk. But delay is never neutral. Every time you wait, you’re trading: Option value  – some choices expire or shrink over time. Momentum  – energy decays; what feels easy now can feel heavy in a month...