Will AI Steal Your Job? (Spoiler: Only If You Let It) with Geof McLachlan
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Will AI Steal Your Job? (Spoiler: Only If You Let It) with Geof McLachlan
January 14, 2026
Will AI take my job?" Wrong question. The real one: Will you use AI to level up—or let fear keep you stuck? AI is a tool, not a threat. Master it or get left behind. Your choice.

Will AI Steal Your Job? (Spoiler: Only If You Let It)
Stop panicking and start thinking. The question isn't whether AI will take your job—it's whether you'll use it to level up or let fear keep you stuck.

Here's the uncomfortable truth: AI isn't the enemy. Your mindset is. While everyone's busy freaking out about robots stealing their lunch money, the real leaders are figuring out how to make AI work FOR them, not against them.


Knowledge vs. Wisdom: The Gap AI Can't Cross
We live in a knowledge economy where information is everywhere. Got symptoms? Google's got a diagnosis (spoiler: it's always cancer). Need a project plan? ChatGPT will spit one out faster than you can say "prompt engineering."

But here's the kicker: AI is a data warehouse, not a wisdom factory. It can't replace the experience you've gained from actually doing the hard work. It can't handle the "didn't see that one coming" moments that make leadership interesting. And it sure as hell can't replace human connection—which, last time we checked, is still pretty important when you're leading actual humans.


From Dewey Decimal to Digital: We've Been Here Before
Remember when encyclopedias on CD-ROM blew our minds? Or when the internet made libraries obsolete? (Except they're not obsolete—they just evolved.) Every technological leap brings the same panic: "What about my job?"

Think again! The steam engine didn't end human work. The internet didn't make thinking obsolete. And AI won't replace you—unless you decide to check out and let it.


The Real Question: Will You Be Smart or Lazy?
AI is a tool. A really powerful, occasionally creepy, definitely game-changing tool. You can use it to amplify your abilities—better grammar, faster research, smarter analysis. Or you can use it as a crutch to avoid doing the actual thinking, learning, and connecting that makes you valuable.

Your choice determines your future. Use AI to handle the tedious stuff so you can focus on the human stuff—strategy, creativity, relationships, wisdom. Stay in the loop. Keep learning. Don't abdicate your position just because a machine can do math faster than you.


The Bottom Line:
AI is fertilizer for your career, not a coffin. It'll jumpstart possibilities you couldn't imagine 10 years ago—but only if you approach it with an abundance mindset instead of fear. The humans who rise aren't the ones fighting the tools; they're the ones mastering them.


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Bottom line? AI isn't here to replace you. It's here to amplify you—if you're brave enough to let it

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Today's Featured Coach - 

Geoff McLachlan - Motivational Speaker, Trainer and Coach, Bringing Fun Back Into the Workplace,  Owner/Founder of Professionals At Play  Reach Geoff directly at [email protected] or 509-869-4506

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