My father started his first business when he was 14. He has passed, but today is his birthday. I'll dedicate this post to him: Edward C. Lamse.
For the vast majority of his life, he was an Entrepreneur. He took full responsibility for his decisions. He didn't fall back on a steady salary, and he wasn't tied down by corporate culture. Mainly, this meant he worked incredibly hard and was rewarded for his effort. It also meant he had to weather some lean years.
It's hard to bring that entrepreneurial spirit to a corporate job. There's usually a chain of command, budgets, personality conflicts, turf wars, policies, and procedures that slow the whole process down. Does your employer encourage and reward your ideas?
I think that's why AI is such a game-changer. If you can demo a prototype that only took you a few hours to put together, it's easier to sell your idea. Creative people can be more productive by leveraging AI. Eventually, your good ideas will shine.
You want more independence? Learn to leverage AI. If your current employer doesn't reward it, I'm sure you can find one that will.
Thanks, Dad, for passing on your independent streak. Thank you, Lucy (my AI agent), for helping set me free to imagine and to do.