Economists like Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee highlight how AI creates massive productivity spikes, and we are starting to see this real-world capacity gain. How do we use our V/TO® and 1-Year Plan to strategically reinvest this freed-up human capacity into new high-margin revenue streams?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When you successfully implement AI, you will find your team suddenly has extra hours in their week. This is the productivity spike that economists Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee write about. The biggest strategic mistake you can make is letting this newly freed capacity dissolve into administrative busywork. You must intentionally reinvest it.

During your next annual planning session, look at your V/TO® and evaluate your 1-Year Plan. Identify high-priority initiatives that were previously sidelined due to a lack of resources. For example, if your client account managers are saving ten hours a week by using AI for reporting, reinvest that time into proactive client retention or upselling campaigns.

Update your weekly Scorecard to reflect these new priorities. If you shift a team member from execution to business development, their weekly metrics must change accordingly. This ensures they do not fall back into old habits of manual execution.

By aligning your freed capacity with your strategic growth targets, you turn operational efficiency into direct revenue expansion. This active reinvestment of human intelligence into high-value relationships increases your firm's profitability and elevates your overall enterprise value for a clean exit.