“We’re looking for operating businesses that AI can’t take over.” Business buyer
Wall Street Journal, July 3, 2025, “CEOs Say It Loudly: AI Will Wipe Out Many Jobs.”
- Ford Motor Company – AI will replace half of all white-collar workers.
- JPMorgan Chase – operations head count will fall by 10%.
- com – workforce will be smaller in coming years because of the “once-in-a-lifetime” AI technology.
AI does some things really well. A study published in the Washington Post on reading chores gave Claude and ChatGPT much higher scores than Gemini, Copilot, and Meta AI and still their “grades” were only a D+.
Back to the top statement and realize AI is not going to drill wells, cut grass, fix or install a furnace, etc. Robots do some of these repetitive tasks and that’s just an evolution of things like CNC machines.
When it comes to softer skills, it’s going to be a while. Yes, AI can have basic conversations (I have an upcoming podcast guest who’s the founder of a company that uses AI for initial customer service conversations). But what about advice? I tell our clients half of what I do is quasi-therapist work and comes from having a trusting relationship, experience, and having the right questions versus all the answers.
“Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary that’s what gets you.” Jeremy Clarkson
“When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climb out.” Erma Bombeck