One of the biggest advantages you can build in life isn’t more information. It’s adaptability. Not the dramatic kind. The disciplined kind. The kind that comes from being willing to look at what’s actually working… and what isn’t… without making it mean anything about you. Most people don’t get stuck because they’re incapable. They get stuck because they’re loyal to an old version of themselves. Old rules. Old patterns. Old ways of operating that once served them well. And here’s where it gets tricky. Resistance loves rigidity. It tells you that staying the same is integrity. That changing course means you failed. That letting go means you’re giving up. But adaptability isn’t quitting. It’s professionalism. It’s the ability to face reality as it is today and make a clean decision from there. No drama. No self-judgment. Just honesty and action. Growth doesn’t always ask you to push harder. Sometimes it asks you to release what no longer fits and keep moving. The people who grow aren’t the ones forcing the next step. They’re the ones willing to learn, unlearn, and choose again without turning evolution into a personal indictment. The future doesn’t belong to the most rigid. It belongs to the people who stay open and keep showing up. So my question for you today... where might Resistance be asking you to cling instead of adapt?

Please see an update for me this morning in the comments. This disaster is going to make me a much better founder. I got up at 3:45 AM today to begin rebuilding my company. Original post follows: I’m standing here writing this in tears, and I want to give a very sobering warning to anyone who is considering upgrading from ChatGPT plus to a business Team’s account on ChatGPT. There is a a glitch that was unknown to me before I started this process, but is apparently well known in the open AI developer community that all of your data is deleted when you migrate it and you can’t get it back. Everything I’ve been building for months is just …. Gone. Other than what I had saved and backed up in my personal files, my entire ChatGPT history has been zeroed out, and it really hurts because this was like my external brain for both home and my business that I’m building. Open AI acknowledged that their company documentation failed to include a warning that all of my personal data would be deleted and everything that I have been working on since day one in my accounts has been deleted, and there’s nothing I can do to get it back even though I followed their exact instructions on merging my personal and business accounts, to the letter. I just paid $618 to upgrade my account to two seats on a business plan and merged the data from my personal account to my business plan. Within a minute or two of that transaction going through as I was following the step-by-step worksheet that ChatGPT itself printed out for me. My accounts froze, and I had to log out. I logged back in everything was blank. When I used my previous emails that I had my accounts tied to to log back in ChatGPT opened free tier accounts using my business email that I just paid $618 to open my business account on. I’ve escalated this to ChatGPT Support and they were extremely unhelpful. Basically they said sorry it’s a known issue and there’s nothing we can do. I was planning on shipping a product today using the ChatGPT business plan because it offers a secure link so that I’m not sending out raw proprietary JSON code.

Sometimes in life you get what you want. Other times… you get what you need to grow into the person who can actually handle it. Most people see that as failure. They think the delay means they’re not ready, or the setback means they’re off track. But after doing this for decades, I can tell you...those “setbacks” are often the reps that build your strength. The lesson you’re learning right now may feel inconvenient, even unfair. But it’s actually preparing you to carry the success without crumbling when you get it. The truth is this: wanting it isn’t enough. You’ve gotta become someone who can sustain it. And that happens in the uncomfortable seasons...not the easy ones. Confidence comes from showing up again after you stumble. Clarity comes after the messy attempts, not before them. The struggle builds capacity if you let it. So no...you’re not behind. You’re being conditioned. You’re being shaped into the person who will not just reach the goal… but hold it, grow it, and lead with it. If you stop looking at this moment as proof you’re failing and start seeing it as the phase that’s building your foundation, everything changes. Because the people who learn in the struggle become the ones who are unstoppable when the opportunity arrives.

According to the International Standards Organization (ISO), in 2026, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will mature in five key ways: it will act autonomously, blur the line between digital and physical systems, adopt global ethical standards, integrate measurable accountability through ISO/IEC 42001:2023, and create new work opportunities for people who prepare now. 2026: THE DAWN OF AUTONOMOUS INTELLIGENCE 2026 will be the first year Artificial intelligence “acts”. Innovation shifts from tools to teammates, from prompts to partnerships. By 2026, digital and physical boundaries are expected to blur. AI agents manage workflows, make decisions, and collaborate directly with people. GLOBAL STANDARDS AND RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION Global standards now shape this evolution. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42) sets the rules for transparency, safety, and governance. These frameworks define how responsible AI systems operate across healthcare, finance, education, and creative industries. The new international standard, ISO/IEC 42001:2023, establishes a global framework for building, deploying, and managing AI responsibly. It defines requirements for transparency, accountability, risk management, and continuous improvement. The standard helps organizations prove that their AI systems operate ethically, protect data, and align with international expectations for safety and governance. In practice, it turns responsible AI from an idea into a measurable management system that regulators, investors, and users can trust. PREPARING FOR 2026 AND BEYOND The good news is everyone here in this community is already on their way. If you are starting your journey with AI, focus on these four steps to position yourself for what comes next: • Learn the language of AI. Take free courses from Google, OpenAI, or DeepLearning.AI to understand how models think and what terms like “agents,” “tokens,” and “training data” mean.

Automations in ChatGPT require paid access. The newest versions of ChatGPT now connect directly to Google Calendar, Gmail, Drive, and Microsoft 365, to work together with ChatGPT to automate workflows, manage meetings, and surface the right data at the right time. KNOW THE PREREQUISITES - A PAID ACCOUNT IS REQUIRED. Free ChatGPT accounts cannot connect to outside apps. Connecting apps requires ChatGPT Plus, Team, or Enterprise. Your account must also use a model that supports tools. In the ChatGPT interface, select GPT-4 or GPT-5. You will see small tool icons appear when the model supports integrations. If you plan to connect work or school accounts such as Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, your organization’s administrator must allow third-party app access. Without that permission, the connection request will fail. Make sure you sign in with the same account you use for your calendar, email, or drive files. If you switch accounts during setup, ChatGPT cannot verify your credentials. OPEN SETTINGS AND ACCESS CONNECTED APPS In ChatGPT, click your name or profile icon in the bottom left corner. Choose Settings from the menu. In the Settings panel, click Connected Apps. From here you can see a list of available integrations such as Google, Microsoft, Slack, Zapier, or others. You can connect one or more depending on your subscription tier. AUTHORIZE THE CONNECTION When you select Google or Microsoft, ChatGPT will open a secure authentication window. Log in using your regular credentials and review the requested permissions. Grant access to the items ChatGPT needs, such as calendar events, email metadata, or drive files. You can always revoke these permissions later from your Google or Microsoft account settings. After authorization, ChatGPT will confirm the successful connection. You will see the green “Connected” indicator next to the app name. TEST YOUR CONNECTION Return to the main chat window and start a simple command. Try saying “What meetings are on my calendar today” or “Summarize the unread emails from this morning.”