I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked into a conversation with various teams, including my own, an asked about the status of a project or task, and heard something like this: “We’re still trying to figure that out.”

Translation: We got stuck and stopped.

What drives me crazy is not that people hit walls. It’s that they stay there.

A strategist spends an hour looking for an example deck instead of asking AI to generate one. A copywriter waits for inspiration instead of prompting a draft. A web developer goes a week trying to figure out some code, or API, account setting, or automation…

Then it comes to my attention that something is stuck. I open ChatGPT or Grok, type in a clear question and within five seconds the roadblock is gone, or, at the very least we have a next action to take to move the project forward.

It’s not about talent or intelligence. It’s mindset.

In 2025, being stuck is no longer acceptable.

We’re living in a time where friction has become optional. The tools exist: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Perplexity. They’re almost instant. The only limitation left is how fast you move when you hit resistance, and if you know how to ask the right question; use an intelligent prompt.

A recent McKinsey report found that teams who integrate AI into everyday problem solving complete tasks 40% faster and make better decisions overall. Gartner projects that by 2026, 80% of creative and marketing workflows will include AI collaboration.

And yet, most professionals are still operating like it’s 2018. They stop when they don’t know the answer. They tell themselves they’ll “circle back later.” That’s not resourceful; it’s outdated.

Here’s the truth: In this era speed to clarity matters more than ever.

The best leaders and knowledge workers aren’t just creative. They’re decisive. They move problems from “stuck” to “solved” in seconds because they know that progress compounds. Every time your team stalls, you lose momentum, trust, and opportunity.

This week’s solution: Adopt the 30-Second Rule.

The moment you or your team hit a jam: design, sales, copy, operations, anything- take 30 seconds and ask AI for direction. Phrase it clearly: “Give me three actionable next steps for this problem, with links or resources.”

It’s not about outsourcing your brain. It’s about refusing inertia.

AI doesn’t replace human creativity. It frees it.

Teams that learn to move at this new speed will outperform everyone else, not because they’re smarter, but because they refuse to stay stuck.

Being stuck belongs to the past. Don’t get left behind.

Forward-thinking professionals are unstuck, unapologetic, and unstoppable.