Should I Care About... Going To Atomicon, Using AI For The Wrong Thing & Taking The Whole Summer Off?

This week on Should I Care? we (Sophie Griffiths & Ruthie Walmsley) get into the question sitting under half the decisions we make… Do we have FOMO (fear of missing out) or JOMO (actual joy of missing out)? Because there's always a moment, isn't there, where everyone you know is suddenly at the same event, building the same AI agent, or announcing they're taking the whole summer off, & you're sat there wondering if you should be too… and if you even want to be. So we go through three of the: Atomicon & big in-person events, & whether the time/energy/money is worth what you actually get out of it. AI, & the difference between using it because it genuinely helps & using it because everyone else seems to be (Sophie's fancy morning briefing told her nothing she didn't already know). And the summer holidays, whether we actually want to have the whole summer off & what we’re doing to prep for it. Every time, the honest question is the same: is this actually for me, or am I just scared of being left out? And can I tell the difference between protecting my peace & chickening out? **In this episode:** - The FOMO/JOMO question we run past everything before saying yes, & how to tell protecting your peace apart from just bottling it - Why Sophie burnt herself out on events in 2023, & the one kind of in-person thing she'd still say yes to every single time - "Performing seal mode" & the foyer panic & the hidden cost of being the ‘sunshine’ in every room - Using AI for the wrong thing: the briefings & agents that look productive but tell you nothing, & where it's actually worth it - Fun mum summer & the 7-step plan Sophie's actually following (use the link below to get the plan!) **Mentioned in this episode:** Fun Mum Summer, Sophie's 7-step plan for working less without abandoning the business this summer. Comment FUNMUM onhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DaChWRejVPf/?img_index=1this Instagram post & Sophie-bot will DM you. We also got into the AI law coming into force in August, where you'll need to disclose how you use AI with clients (that includes AI call recorders & ManyChat, not just Claude & ChatGPT). I use & recommend Lucy Legal's resources for this. The toolkit gives you full guidance & training, or you can buy the policy on its own & fill it in yourself. Both are affiliate links, just so you know. AI Legal Toolkit (£97):https://www.lucylegal.co.uk/a/2148134164/ZPrrYXQyhttps://www.lucylegal.co.uk/a/2148134164/ZPrrYXQy AI Policy (£47):https://www.lucylegal.co.uk/a/2148134165/ZPrrYXQyhttps://www.lucylegal.co.uk/a/2148134165/ZPrrYXQy New episodes every Tuesday. Follow Sophie:https://www.instagram.com/sophiegriffithsco/@sophiegriffithsco & Ruthie:https://www.instagram.com/firstpersonnarrative/@firstpersonnarrative