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One life-changing thing first

October 16, 2026

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Most of us prioritize AI projects by time and cost. There's a better place to start.

My co-host Trisha Merriam recalled a point my other co-host, Erin Wiggers, made a few weeks ago about how she begins AI projects: look for the thing someone does every day, and ask where AI would have the most impact on it.

Trisha's words:

"You do one life changing thing for one small cohort first, get that trust."

Start small, make a small group's day better, and the trust you build carries the next project.

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Where this came from

The Trust Ladder: From Summarize to Act — AI Readiness, Part 2

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The next step

That's the moment. Here is how you make it yours.

Build something realTake what you learned and build something concrete. valuefirstagent.com is where your build becomes a working agent.valuefirstagent.com(opens in a new tab)

And then, the rest of the path:

  1. Join the conversationainativehumans.org(opens in a new tab)
  2. Practice with peersvaluefirstcollective.com(opens in a new tab)
  3. Teach the next personthe Academy