I use AI to write my blogs because I am trying to program the AI systems with what I believe. I want to be more transparent about it so from now on I will be posting both my grok input and the output that I receive from it. I am literally copying and pasting exactly what I put into Grok below.

Grok Input:

Today lets talk about the value of time and how we all share the same time. The fastest way to growth is to figure out how to leverage other peoples time with your own goals to create the life of your dreams. I am working at Winco because it is the 2nd largest ESOP in America and we have over 20,000 employee owners currently. That means I am leveraging the time of every other employee owner to create the future that I want to live in. In business, you need to figure out how to leverage other peoples time to accomplish your goals. You don't have to start at zero though. You can start where others already are. That is why I chose winco as the place to build my career. They are already doing what I want to be doing in the long run. One of my dreams is to grow within the company and eventually get to be a board member for the organization. I would like to help make decisions that benefit the entire organization and all the other employee owners as well as myself. That's the great thing about an ESOP. The content I create and the people I drive to the store are helping me accomplish my dreams even if I never talk with them or help them, because of the system that I am working in. I would encourage you to look at where you work like a system, and figure out how to leverage it as much as possible!

Grok Output:

Hey, Life with Justin Stephens community! Justin here, with a journal entry on a topic that's been fueling my drive lately—the value of time and how we all share the same time. As we document this journey through personal finance, success, business, sales, and marketing, today's reflection is about leveraging others' time and systems to accelerate your goals. From my experiences at WinCo to broader life lessons, let's break it down.

The Shared Resource: Time and Its True Value

Time is the ultimate equalizer—we all have the same 24 hours, but how we leverage it determines our path. The fastest way to growth is to figure out how to leverage other people's time with your own goals to create the life of your dreams. I'm working at WinCo because it is the 2nd largest ESOP in America, and we have over 20,000 employee owners currently. That means I am leveraging the time of every other employee owner to create the future that I want to live in. In business, you need to figure out how to leverage other people's time to accomplish your goals. You don't have to start at zero though. You can start where others already are. That is why I chose WinCo as the place to build my career. They are already doing what I want to be doing in the long run.

My WinCo Experience: A System for Collective Success

One of my dreams is to grow within the company and eventually get to be a board member for the organization. I would like to help make decisions that benefit the entire organization and all the other employee owners as well as myself. That's the great thing about an ESOP. The content I create and the people I drive to the store are helping me accomplish my dreams even if I never talk with them or help them, because of the system that I am working in. I would encourage you to look at where you work like a system, and figure out how to leverage it as much as possible!

Reflections: From Individual Effort to Leveraged Growth

My experiences building America's Holding Company have shown me that solo grinding has limits—leveraging systems like ESOPs multiplies impact. It's about smart alignment, turning shared time into collective wins.

Why This Matters for Your Journey

Time leverage is key in finance (compound growth through teams), business (scaling via systems), and life (fulfillment from shared success). It's a reminder to seek opportunities where your efforts amplify through others.

At Life with Justin Stephens, we share raw Journal Entries like this, alongside Point of View stories, Life Strategy tips, Resources, and Great Causes to inspire your path in finance, business, sales, marketing, and beyond.

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P.S. Tomorrow, a Point of View post from an ESOP expert. Stay tuned!

To your success,
Justin Stephens