GaryVee: Leverage AI in Business Now, Before Your Competition Outflanks You | Artificial Intelligence | E416

AI is reshaping business fast, but GaryVee believes true adoption will happen more slowly than most people expect because he has seen this pattern before. He pushed e-commerce in 1996 and personal branding in 2008, only to watch both take years to become mainstream. Now, he sees the same resistance around artificial intelligence. Instead of fearing disruption, he is using AI to make his team more effective, multiply content output, and catch new opportunities early. In this episode, GaryVee shares how entrepreneurs can adapt faster, compete smarter, and stay ahead as AI changes how businesses work, create, and grow. **In this episode, Hala and GaryVee will discuss:**  (00:00) Introduction (00:00) Why AI Adoption Is Still Early (03:29) The Real Reason People Fear AI (08:11) The Barbell Theory of 2060 and 1960 (09:44) Weaponizing Employees Instead of Cutting Them (12:13) Architects, Masons, and Future-Proof Skills (15:44) GaryVee’s AI Predictions for Work and Life (23:32) Family Patterns, Self-Worth, and Forgiveness (30:53) Scaling Social Media Content with AI (38:49) GaryVee’s Hard Lines for Entrepreneurs (46:56) Why Kindness Will Rule The Future (50:26) Live Selling, the Next Big Opportunity **Gary Vaynerchuk**, popularly known as GaryVee, is a serial entrepreneur, marketer, and prominent internet personality. He is the chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia, a global creative and media agency. GaryVee is a six-time New York Times bestselling author and an early investor in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, and Uber. He also hosts *The GaryVee Audio Experience*.  **Sponsored By:** **Indeed** - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting **Shopify** - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. **Northwest Registered Agent** - Get a complete business identity with Northwest. Visit northwestregisteredagent.com/YAPFree and start using free resources to build something amazing.  **Mindstone** - Master practical AI skills without the complexity with Mindstone’s AI Competency Programme. Head to experience.mindstone.com/yap and get 10% off.  **AT&T Business** - Stay connected with reliable, secure internet built for entrepreneurs. Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com.  **HoneyLove** - Treat yourself to the most advanced bras and shapewear on the market. Save 20% off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/PROFITING! #honeylovepod **Freshbooks -** Manage all your business finances in one place. Right now, my listeners can get FreshBooks for less than $3 a month for your first four months — that's 90% off. Head to FreshBooks.com/podcast to get started. **Walmart Marketplace** - Reach millions of active online shoppers and get ready for holiday demand. Apply to sell today at marketplace.walmart.com/yap.   **AG1** - Get a daily health drink that helps maintain energy, support gut health, and support immune health, all in one simple scoop. And for a limited time, save 20% on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at DRINKAG1.com/PROFITING.     **Resources Mentioned:** Gary's Book, *Crush It!*: bit.ly/-CrushIt  Gary's Website: garyvaynerchuk.com Gary’s Podcast,*The GaryVee Audio Experience*: bit.ly/TGVAE-apple  YAP E291 with GaryVee: youngandprofiting.co/E291  **Active Deals** - youngandprofiting.com/deals  **Key YAP Links** Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter  LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new  Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, ChatGPT, AI Marketing, Prompt, AI in Action, AI in Business, Generative AI, AI for Entrepreneurs, AI Podcast