MaryLou Kayser

Representation and Range in the Age of AI

MaryLou Kayser — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:48:35 +0000

I saw a LinkedIn post this week asking “Where are the women in AI?” The author said his team was putting together an AI webinar panel. They wanted a strong female voice. They said it was harder than expected to find one. Stats followed, the usual suspects: Workforce percentages. Executive gaps. Silicon Valley examples. Then...

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I Don’t Google Anymore, and I’m Paying Attention to What That Changes

MaryLou Kayser — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:24:48 +0000

I’ve noticed something about myself recently. I don’t Google things the way I used to. When I have a question, I don’t open a browser and wander. I don’t skim ten links or click my way into something unexpected. I ask an AI tool like ChatGPT or Perplexity to help me. I get an answer...

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The Notification That Didn’t Deserve Me

MaryLou Kayser — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:52:31 +0000

After I woke up this morning, I made a mistake. A small one, but one I’ve been working hard not to repeat, especially in the wake of my latest book release. I went into the other room, unplugged my phone from its charging cable, and brought it back to bed with me. What did I...

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What Stayed with Me in 2025

MaryLou Kayser — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:26:21 +0000

I didn’t experience 2025 as a year of big declarations or clean lines. It was more subtle than that. Things clarified slowly, often in ways I didn’t anticipate, and usually when I stopped trying to extract meaning and simply paid attention. As the year comes to a close, a handful of realizations have risen to...

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What Happened When I Tried Teaching Generative AI to Smart People

MaryLou Kayser — Thu, 15 May 2025 19:00:30 +0000

I was hired recently to give a virtual presentation to a high-performing sales team about getting started with generative AI. The content was solid. Grounded. No hype. Just practical, human-centered ways to think about a tool that’s changing everything. But about five minutes in, I felt it: That subtle shift in the room. Restlessness. Resistance....

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When the AI Firehose Turns On: Why Strategic Volume Is a Sign You’re Doing It Right

MaryLou Kayser — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:56:29 +0000

So you’ve taken the first steps to play around with one of the generative AI tools. You’re seeing people like me talking about AI literacy and think, “Why not? Let me give it a go.” You open up one of the tools, put in a decent prompt, and quickly discover that you can generate an...

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A Mirror, A Map, and A Machete: How to Stay Human in the Age of AI

MaryLou Kayser — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:28:57 +0000

Start in the middle. That’s what my speaking coach taught me. And somewhere in the middle of January this year, I hit what I now call algorithmic rock bottom. That moment sent me down the path of trying to answer a question I believe more people are quietly asking than we realize: How do you...

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AI for Solopreneurs (and Smart Teams): How to Use It Without Selling Your Soul or Losing Your Mind

MaryLou Kayser — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:15:51 +0000

I watch a lot of sports. March Madness, recently. And now, baseball. Between dunks and buzzer beaters, hit singles and homeruns, I’ve noticed something interesting: ad after ad pushing enterprise-level AI adoption. Microsoft. OpenAI. It’s all about “transforming your business at scale.” Cool. But here’s where it gets interesting—most of us aren’t operating at enterprise...

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How to Respect the Stop (When You Are Wired to Keep Going)

MaryLou Kayser — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:46:31 +0000

It starts in my neck, then spreads to that place between my shoulder blades where it settles. Foam rolling. Yoga. Acupuncture. Chiropractic. All are helpful. None completely rids me of that knot. Over the years I’ve learned that tightness is a signal, a signal I ignored for too long. I don’t ignore it anymore. It’s...

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I Asked AI a Simple Question. Its Response Wrecked Me.

MaryLou Kayser — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:13:40 +0000

I wasn’t expecting much when I asked AI this question. Just a practical answer. Maybe a new perspective. Instead, it hit me with a truth so sharp, so undeniable, that I had to stop what I was doing. And then I cried. The Question That Opened a Floodgate I asked AI for help with something...

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