https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/ Practical thinking on AI implementation for trades and construction companies in the Okanagan. en-ca sjarvis@jarvisstrategies.com (Scott Jarvis) https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/where-ai-fits-in-a-trades-business Most AI tools are built for tech companies. Here's how to find the handful that genuinely work for estimating, scheduling, and client communication in the trades. Tue, 13 May 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/where-ai-fits-in-a-trades-business https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/is-ai-going-to-take-your-job The WEF projects 92 million jobs displaced by AI and 170 million created. Here's what the numbers actually mean, and who's most at risk. Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/is-ai-going-to-take-your-job https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/where-do-you-actually-start Most businesses start with the technology and work backward to the problem. Here's why that tends to go badly, and what to do instead. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/where-do-you-actually-start https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/what-is-an-ai-agent AI assistants answer questions. Agents handle the whole thing. Here's what that distinction means, and why one in ten small businesses is already using them. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/what-is-an-ai-agent https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/world-models-distillation-wars While Western and Chinese AI labs fight over distilled model outputs, the actual next frontier requires something no single country can build alone. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/world-models-distillation-wars https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/ai-roi-early-movers A Google Cloud survey of 3,400 business leaders found 74% of companies using AI are already seeing a return. What that means for Okanagan businesses. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/ai-roi-early-movers https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/bc-ai-adoption-gap 73% of Canadian small businesses haven't considered AI yet. Here's what the ones that have are doing with it, and what that means for Okanagan businesses. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/bc-ai-adoption-gap https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/dont-trust-the-robot AI sounds confident even when it's making things up. Two habits that keep you from relying on bad answers. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/dont-trust-the-robot https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/getting-started-with-ai Opening your first AI account takes five minutes. Here's what to do once you're in, and how to have a conversation that's actually useful. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0800 https://jarvisstrategies.com/blog/getting-started-with-ai