The professionals getting ahead with AI right now? They're not the ones taking 12-week courses. They're using the same strategic thinking skills they already have at work. Which means you can do this too, even on your most exhausting days.
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What Recent Research Shows About Learning While Working
Look, I spend a lot of time researching this stuff. And here's what neuroscience studies actually show: when you do quick meditation (literally 5 minutes), your brain reaches what scientists call a "critical balance" state.
Think of it like finding the sweet spot on your radio dial. Your brain gets clear enough to lock onto new information but stays flexible enough to shift gears fast. This means you can learn new skills even during your busiest workdays.
But here's where it gets practical. You don't need to become a meditation guru or take a course on "prompt engineering fundamentals." You need to apply strategic thinking you already use every single day.
The L.A.T.T.E. Framework: Strategy You Already Have
You make strategic decisions constantly. Now apply that same process to AI.
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See what just happened there? That's the same strategic process you use when deciding whether to delegate a task, automate a workflow, or build a new process. You already think this way. AI is just another tool in that decision tree.
Your brain is literally built for this kind of adaptive learning. Especially when you do it in tiny chunks during work you're already doing. The research backs this up: people retain way more through small, repeated exposures than one giant learning session.
3 Daily Habits That Actually Stick
While your coffee brews, sit somewhere quiet for five minutes. Just breathe. No app needed. This literally changes your brain structure over time, making the parts that help you learn new things stronger. Scientists confirmed this with MRI studies in 2025. It's weird but it works.
Pick one repetitive task today. Just one. Run it through the L.A.T.T.E. framework above. Look at it. Anticipate if AI could help. Think if it's worth trying. Talk to the AI tool. Evaluate the result. That's it. Tomorrow, do it again with a different task.
Waiting for a meeting to start? Ask AI one quick question about something you're working on. Standing in line? Pull up a 3-minute video on your phone. Your brain learns better in these small doses anyway. The spaces between effort are where learning actually happens.
Here's the reality: workers with AI skills are earning 56% more right now. But most people only have 24 minutes a week for learning. You're not behind because you're lazy. The system wasn't designed for people who are already working at full capacity.
The skill that matters isn't knowing everything about AI. It's knowing how to keep adding new capabilities without burning out. You're already doing that by thinking strategically about this email instead of just adding another course to your wishlist.
That L.A.T.T.E. framework? Use it tomorrow. Pick one annoying task and run through those five steps. See what happens. That's how you build the skill everyone's paying a premium for right now.
Quick heads up on opportunities
Adobe's hiring for over 400 roles right now across the US. Tomorrow I'm sending y'all the ones that caught my eye.
Check Out the RolesTalk tomorrow,
Jacqueline