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Adi Klevit on Why AI is Not a Shortcut to Success and Why You Still Need Systems to Improve Business Processes

Season 6, Ep. 14

AI isn’t here to replace you! it’s here to make you better. But only if you know how to use it the right way.


Meet Adi Klevit, CEO and Founder of Business Success Consulting Group, where she helps businesses document, optimize, and implement processes for long-term growth. She’s here to break down how AI can improve your systems, streamline training, and challenge your thinking to help you scale faster.


If you’re overwhelmed by AI tools and don’t know where to start, this episode will help you take control, use AI effectively, and drive your business forward.



What You’ll Learn:


  • The Right (and Wrong) Ways to Use AI in Business
  • How AI Can Become Your Strategic Thinking Partner
  • Why AI Won’t Replace Jobs—but Will Change Them
  • How to Use AI to Build Better Training and Processes


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