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Most business owners are drowning in tasks that could be automated tomorrow. In this episode, I talk to Aarti Anand, founder of Kodenyx AI and writer of the AI-First CEO newsletter. She spent 15 years building software for others before realizing she could build and sell, so she took the leap. Aarti now focuses on simplifying AI adoption for executives through strategy and automation.

In this conversation, she explains why you should start with problems instead of tools, how the 80% automation rule beats perfectionism, and why small businesses are outpacing slow enterprises in the AI adoption race.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 - The Real Reason People Resist AI (It's Not What You Think)
• 10:05 - How Small Businesses Move Faster Than Enterprise Giants
• 15:00 - The Curiosity Framework: Planning for Rapid Tech Changes
• 19:48 - The 80% Rule: When Good Enough Beats Perfect
• 31:15 - From Time Waster to Problem Solver: The Automation Mindset
• 34:11 - Smart Supervision: Getting Quality Without Doing Everything Yourself
• 37:58 - Using AI to Buy Back Time in Your Personal Life
• 40:50 - Building Non-Negotiables That Actually Stick
• 45:28 - Start With Problems, Not Cool Tools
• 52:07 - The Cost of Being an Early Adopter
• 58:48 - The Hard Truth: You're Replaceable at Work, Irreplaceable at Home

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aartianand82/

AI-First CEO Newsletter: https://www.kodenyxai.com/newsletter

Website: https://www.kodenyxai.com/

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