ChatGPT Confession #016 – I Realised Someone Using ChatGPT Could Work Faster Than Me (and What It Meant for My Business)

I was sitting in a Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi AI seminar, listening to everyone talk about how they’re using AI in their businesses. Content creation, faster delivery, quicker turnaround, and everyone sounding very relaxed about it, like this is just how things are done now.

And somewhere in the middle of all that, I had a slightly uncomfortable thought. Someone in that room, using ChatGPT properly, could probably get through their work faster than me. Not by a little bit either, but enough to make a noticeable difference in how quickly things get done.

That Quiet “Oh…” Moment

I didn’t panic. I just sat there thinking… right, that’s something I need to pay attention to.

Because speed changes things. When someone can write faster, respond quicker, and deliver work sooner, it starts to shift expectations, even if nobody is saying it directly.

And yes, the next thought isn’t far behind. If it takes less time, people start wondering what it should cost. That’s where things get interesting, because time and value don’t always line up the way people think they do.

Where This Could Have Gone Sideways

This is usually the part where people start spiralling. AI is faster, therefore everyone else has an advantage, therefore everything needs to change immediately.

I didn’t go there. Mainly because I know what actually goes into building a website, and it has very little to do with how quickly you can generate a block of text.

There’s messaging, structure, flow, and a whole layer of decisions that sit underneath what people see. None of that appears just because you opened ChatGPT and asked for some copy.

What AI Actually Does (When You Use It Properly)

ChatGPT is very good at helping you move. It gets you past the blank page, helps you organise your thoughts, and gives you something to work with instead of starting from zero.

That’s where ChatGPT problem solving becomes genuinely useful. It removes the friction that normally slows you down and lets you get to a first version quickly.

What it follows is your direction. If you know what you’re doing, it speeds you up. If you don’t, it just helps you get to the wrong place faster.

The Bit That Made Me Smile Slightly

There’s a very specific type of confidence that comes from using AI without really understanding what you’re doing. You’ve probably seen it already.

Things get produced quickly, they look polished enough on the surface, and there’s a strong sense that everything is “done.” Then you look a little closer and realise something isn’t quite right.

That’s not an AI problem. That’s a thinking problem, and AI just happens to make it more obvious.

What This Meant for My Business

This wasn’t a dramatic shift. It was more like adjusting how I approach the work I’m already doing.

I can use AI to speed up parts of the process, especially drafting, structuring, and working through ideas. That gives me more space to focus on the parts that actually make the difference, which is the thinking behind it.

And if I’m being honest, it does make me feel a bit smarter. Not because I suddenly know more, but because I’m not wasting time getting stuck on things that don’t need to take that long.

What ChatGPT Helped Me See Clearly

This isn’t about competing on speed alone. It’s about understanding where speed helps and where it doesn’t.

AI productivity in small business changes how quickly things can be done, but it doesn’t replace knowing what should be done in the first place.

If you want to explore how this is showing up across different areas, you can see more here:
AI & Automation

The Prompt That Started It

I asked a question that had been sitting in the back of my mind for a while. It was one of those thoughts you notice and then ignore until it becomes harder to ignore.

The prompt I used was: If someone is using ChatGPT effectively in their business, how does that change how fast they can work, and what does that mean for someone who isn’t using it?

That question didn’t give me a neat answer. It just made the shift impossible to ignore.

What This Means If You’re Running a Business

If you’re not using AI tools at all, things will take longer. That’s just how it is now.

If you’re using AI without understanding your business properly, you might move faster, but that doesn’t automatically improve the outcome. It just increases output.

The real advantage sits with people who understand what they’re doing and use AI to remove the unnecessary friction around it.

If you want a practical way to start using AI without overcomplicating it, you can explore this here:
Wait. You Can Do That? – Save 10–12 Hours a Week Using AI

The Bigger Shift

This isn’t going anywhere. Expectations around speed are already changing, and that will continue whether we like it or not.

The opportunity isn’t in trying to be the fastest person in the room. It’s in knowing when speed helps and when your experience is the thing that actually matters.

If you want to see more real examples like this, you can browse the full series here:
ChatGPT Confessions Hub

You can also explore practical prompts you can use in your own business here:
ChatGPT Prompts

And if you’re curious how much actually goes into building something properly, this is worth a look:
121 Practical Things AI Can Help With When You’re a Solo Business Owner

---