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CEO’s: You Have 3 Years to Get on the AI Train (Before It Leaves Without You)
Let’s cut to the chase. If you’re running a business right now and you’re not thinking seriously about AI, you’re about to get blindsided. Hard.
I know, I know. You’ve heard this song before. “The internet will change everything!” “Mobile is the future!” “Social media is essential!” And yeah, those predictions were right. But this one’s different. This one’s faster, bigger, and the window to get in is much smaller.
Here’s What’s Really Happening
Remember how long it took for the internet to really take off? Or for every business to need a mobile app? We’re talking years, sometimes decades. AI isn’t following that playbook.
Just three years ago, most AI was pretty clunky. Today? AI can write your marketing copy, analyze your financials, handle customer service, and even write code better than some of your employees. And it’s getting better every month, not every year.
The businesses jumping on this now aren’t just getting a small head start. They’re building walls around their success that will be almost impossible for competitors to climb over later.
Why Exactly Three Years?
Look, I’m not pulling this timeline out of thin air. Here’s what smart money is betting on:
By 2028, AI won’t be special anymore. It’ll be like having a website today. If you don’t have one, people assume something’s wrong with your business. The companies making bank from AI right now are the ones moving while it still gives them a real edge.
The costs are perfect right now. AI tools are cheap and getting cheaper, but they’re also incredibly powerful. This sweet spot won’t last. In a few years, you’ll either pay premium prices for advanced AI or settle for basic stuff that everyone else has too.
All the good people are getting snatched up. The employees who actually understand this stuff? They’re getting hired by companies that are serious about AI. Wait three years, and you’ll be competing with Google and Microsoft for talent. Good luck with that.
Data is everything, and it takes time. AI gets smarter by learning from your business data. The companies starting to collect and use that data today will have AI systems that know their business inside and out. You can’t make up for lost time with money.
The Money Is Real (And It’s Being Made Right Now)
I’m not talking theory. Real companies are making real money with AI right now. Manufacturing companies are saving millions by predicting when machines will break. Retailers are boosting profits by knowing exactly what customers want before they do. Service businesses are handling twice as many clients with the same staff.
These aren’t tech companies. They’re businesses just like yours that saw an opportunity and grabbed it.
What “Getting on Board” Actually Means
Here’s the thing most CEOs get wrong about AI: it’s not about buying some software and calling it done. AI changes how you do business, period.
Think about it like this: when you first got email, you didn’t just add it to your old way of doing things. You stopped sending as many letters, changed how you communicated with customers, and probably restructured parts of your business. AI is bigger than email.
You need to:
Figure out where AI can make the biggest impact in your specific business
Set up systems to feed your AI good data
Train your people to work with AI tools
Redesign how work gets done
Create new products and services that AI makes possible
This stuff takes time. Time you’re running out of.
The Early Bird Gets More Than the Worm
Companies using AI well right now are making crazy good profits. Not just because they’re more efficient, but because they can do things their competitors literally cannot do.
This advantage disappears once everyone has AI. Right now, if you’re the only company in your industry using AI to understand customers better, you dominate. In three years, when everyone has AI customer analysis, you’re back to competing on the same old stuff.
The extraordinary profits are happening now, while AI is still new enough to create real differences between companies.
Don’t Just Survive – Win
Look, your business will probably survive without AI. But “probably survive” isn’t the standard you got into business for, is it?
Every month you wait, your competitors are getting better data, improving their processes, and building stronger relationships with customers. They’re not just staying busy – they’re getting ahead.
The companies that will own your industry in ten years aren’t necessarily the best ones today. They’re the ones using AI to become the best ones for tomorrow.
How to Start (Like, Actually Start)
If this feels overwhelming, don’t try to boil the ocean. Pick one thing AI could help with right now. Maybe it’s answering customer emails. Maybe it’s analyzing your sales data. Maybe it’s scheduling your team more efficiently.
Start there. Learn from it. Use what you make from that first win to fund the next AI project. Build momentum.
The perfect plan can wait. Getting started cannot.
Bottom Line
You’ve got three years before AI goes from “competitive advantage” to “cost of doing business.” Three years before the companies that moved early have advantages you can’t catch up to. Three years before the best people and best deals are off the table.
I’m not trying to scare you. I’m trying to wake you up to the biggest business opportunity of your career.
The train is leaving the station. Your competitors are buying tickets. The question is simple: are you getting on, or are you watching it leave?
The next three years will separate the companies that lead from the ones that follow. Which one will yours be?
I’m helping businesses prepare for AI integration and showing them the best ways to get started. I’m working with CEO’s that see the value, if you want in, reply to this email or send me a text below.
—Jared
Text Me: 314.806.3912
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