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KNOCK KNOCK AI4/8/2024 AI who? Artificial Intelligence? No, its Anti-Intellectual. There is a hype on AI and anything AI. Those people that are not into AI or tech by profession are suddenly AI experts. Most of the conference themes are focus on AI and Machine Learning in various trades. Almost all of the industries or sectors are bracing the impacts of AI and what changes it might force them to make and what would be the risks/benefits for early adoption. I consider myself an AI novice but I pay attention to what is not being said about AI. A year ago, some of my students cheated on their essays using some ideas from ChatGPT and passed them as their own. It wasn't a pleasant experience but it's all lessons learned. Using ChatGPT for academic purposes should be girded with guidelines or rules or else there's no distinction between real scholarly work and getting Google to do all the job for you. We live in precarious times where ethics and integrity take a second fiddle over growth, success, and worldwide domination. I fear that this AI hype will only fuel ignorant adherence that will create more mistakes and misapplications in many sectors. We all need to study more and ask better questions. There is no shortcut with an emerging technology such as this.
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LIFE IN 202412/29/2023 If your 2023 has hills and valleys, make no mistake, 2024 which is next week will unsurprisingly be full of that too. In no ways that the world has survived the pandemic, yet, there could be another one lesser or bigger in gravity. Right now, there are many more variants of the COVID-19 spreading around. Hopefully, the reaction of governments would not suffocate the entire economies just to contain the disease among the population. There are new 1M poor all over the world as a result of the pandemic on top of existing and persisting societal challenges. The average life expectancy in Canada as with the rest of the advanced economies is now at 82 and with modern medicine and treatment technologies, prevention and early diagnosis of known diseases will be more prominent in all of our lives. However, the declining fertility rates creates a conundrum for governments to depend more on immigration which is not a shock-proof answer either. Multiculturalism in Western Europe is a failed experiment because they failed to figure out that people must work and positively contribute to society in economic and societal terms, so harmonious integration with the mainstream culture is compatible with economic success. Radical Islam and cultures that force Western Europe to bend backwards just to please and appease them is a poisonous pill to take. It's better that these countries be more selective and intelligent about the kinds of people they are accepting in their societies. Imported wars and related uptake on street violence bleeds the resources of small countries who never had such issues in the past. Don't blame it on multiculturalism-it's not a kumbaya type of societal paradise. Blame it on politicians with their rose-colored glasses and stupidity. The world as we know it will not end in 2024, it will persist. But take heart, believe that you will be rewarded for hard work, perseverance, faithfulness, and dedication to work, occupation, or life calling. Whatever you plan to do, do it with a level-headedness and intentionality. You might not get what you want, but you're on forward-motion. There's plenty of work and for those seeking work next year, you only need one hell of a good job so take another dose of courage. Take supplements if you need it. There is no better time than now to invest. Invest in your people, organizations, and systems. Invest in growth and compounding returns. Invest in your families and communities that gives more than requires. And invest in your health, spirituality, and joy. No amount of money can buy peace of mind that comes from the Peace Maker. To a more prosperous, spirit-filled, and satisfying 2024! It won't be perfect but at least, it's what you can make of it, that's worth every second.
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ENOUGH9/25/2023 When is enough really enough? I can make a thousand subscribers, have more books published, have million followers but do I really need that to grow my impact in my small part of the world with a viable group of community members, clients, and supporters? Nah. Every business is personal and every organizational leader has their personal dreams, fears, and gaols. What is important is to tap into the core value of each organization, not what is popularly being done in the sector. Some non-profits should not do social media just because everyone does it nowadays, or implement a hybrid work model if that wouldn't fly with the current delivery model and the type of clientele that they have. Some organizations should fold up for good and some should merge and be acquired by other stronger and more robust organizations instead of letting themselves perish in the marketplace. Some organizations must retain their mission in the face of the temptation to grow too big too fast. Some will have to recalibrate what they're doing to make it to the next year. Humans are never content. Remember the Israelites in the wilderness, complaining about the manna they ate everyday versus starvation, cruelty, near-death, and oppression in their former lives. As a strategist, a lot of organizations come to me for growth, expansion, sustainability, and resilience. But before getting deeply involved, we need to define the terms first. Their own definition versus the predominant moves in their sector. I wouldn't take a project that is sure to fail. Failure to have a clear definition of these is the worst failure of all, especially for those who are just trying to help the process move along. What is enough? What sustains and not break you? What keeps it together in balance and rhythm? Becoming better is enough. |