The real pro tip in the era of agentic #AI?

Diffuse thinking.

After 14 years away, I picked up my trombone again and joined a community band. Somewhere between rehearsals and performances, I was reminded of something we’re at risk of forgetting: your brain does its best work when it’s not staring at a problem.

The breakthroughs rarely happen at the keyboard. They happen at the least expected moments after you make your third attempt at that passage you nailed as a kid and struggle with as an adult.

The best solution isn’t always throwing more tokens at it. Sometimes it’s stepping away and letting your mind wander productively.