Had coffee yesterday with my buddy Jim. He owns a couple of hotels. Smart...
Noah Fleming
January 16, 2026
Had coffee yesterday with my buddy Jim. He owns a couple of hotels. Smart operator.
He told me all the ways his team is using ChatGPT.
Brainstorming. Problem-solving. Pricing strategies.
I was impressed.
Then I asked him: "What's the next level look like?"
He didn't have an answer.
Because he didn't know how to get there.
Most companies are stuck at Level 1 — using AI like a smarter Google search.
There are two more levels above that.
And the companies climbing those levels are going to operate at a completely different cost structure.
I break down the entire AI Implementation Ladder in a 7-minute video this week.
All three levels. Real examples from my actual week — including the agent that booked my flights this morning and the 3 apps I built this summer with zero coding knowledge.
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