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Leveraging the Existential Angst of AI for Founders & Executives
My client—a founder who'd built and sold his first business—got there first. I'd been an early adopter of AI, but he'd started using it more deeply in developing his second business. He’s optimistic and tolerant of risk, built a business at a young age, sold it, and...
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I was unconscious when he introduced me. January 2025: “This is Dr. Tricia Groff. She is a business psychologist. Her goals are to hike, run, go shopping, and attend festivals with her friends.” September 2025: 7-month surgery follow-up Tricia: "Dr. A, it’s okay if...
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