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🔥 Breaking Free from Analysis Paralysis: Finding Value in Every Decision

Admitting it upfront—I’ve struggled with analysis paralysis.

As professionals, we’re constantly pulled in different directions, asked to do more, and in turn, we ask more of ourselves and others. This week, I’m writing from Kaneohe, Hawaii, where one of my dearest childhood friends asked me to watch her pup while she was on vacation.

It may seem like a simple yes to many, but for me, it wasn’t. I grew up here, but I wasn’t going to see my friend since she was traveling, and part of me questioned whether I was missing out on critical opportunities in LA. In fact, since arriving, I missed a panel speaking opportunity and a long-anticipated coffee with a founder I’ve been trying to meet for months.

But then I remembered something: 1 + 1 = 3.

I wasn’t here just to work remotely. I realized I needed to add something that would turn this trip into a growth opportunity. So, I led an in-person AI branding social media workshop for my friend’s company here in Hawaii. That, paired with the opportunity to recharge in a familiar place, made the trip worthwhile.

Here’s a lil challenge for you: what areas of your life can you improve by either eliminating or adding an element to create your own 1+1=3?

For example, my mentor has built new client relationships by working out at a gym where her ideal clients frequent. Where in your daily life can you add value and enhance your personal or professional growth?

PS- if you want the deck that I presented which runs through emerging technology tools and examples workflows, the link is below.

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AI TRENDING: LIONSGATE + RUNWAY AI PARTNERSHIP

Get ready for a whole lot of John Wick AI Films in runway!

This is the first deal of its kind- the first studio to sign a deal allowing for an AI Video platform to train off their library.

Here’s what you need to know:

• The AI model will be customized to Lionsgate's content portfolio and used exclusively by the studio to augment work by filmmakers and creative talent.

• Lionsgate views this as a way to develop "cutting-edge, capital-efficient content creation opportunities," with executives citing potential applications in pre-production and post-production processes.

• Michael Burns, Lionsgate's vice chair, stated that several of their filmmakers are already excited about potential AI applications in their pre-production and post-production processes.

• Runway's co-founder and CEO, Cristóbal Valenzuela, framed the partnership as part of their effort to provide artists and studios with tools to augment their workflows and enable new forms of storytelling.

• The article mentions that this deal comes in the context of recent developments, such as California Governor Gavin Newsom signing a law regulating AI performance replicas.

• A documentary producers group recently released guidelines on how generative AI can and should be used in their genre, indicating the broader impact of AI on various aspects of the entertainment industry.

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