First-Draft Prowess: Why Speed Is the New Intelligence

My first drafts come out fast. Unnaturally fast. Ten minutes and I’m already on version ten.

It’s not magic, and it’s not luck; it’s what happens when human insight meets machine precision.

Sure, every draft still needs checking. Tone, logic, accuracy — all of it. But when I can reach 90–95% “good enough” on a complex topic in that time, that’s not a shortcut. It’s a signal. This is what the future of work looks like.

The idea that faster equals sloppier is outdated. The real differentiator is iteration speed. The more versions you can explore, the more likely you are to land on something exceptional.

People say, “It’s not human enough.”

I’d argue the opposite; it’s human amplified.

AI doesn’t replace judgement, creativity, or intuition. It accelerates them. It removes the lag between thought and action. It frees us to focus on what only humans can do — make sense, make meaning, make decisions.

Because if I can do this now, everyone else will be able to soon.

The question isn’t if you’ll use it, it’s how far ahead you’ll be when you do.


Renew Insight:

This is the new baseline for productivity. Tools that multiply iteration speed change what “work” means. The opportunity isn’t to resist, it’s to refine.

If you’re ready to see how accelerated iteration can transform your workflow, book a discovery call.

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