Eagles,

Let’s be clear about something important:

The time for waiting on AI is over.

If you haven’t taken steps to learn it, integrate it, and apply it meaningfully, you are already behind—and the gap to catch up is expanding exponentially.

This isn’t alarmist. It’s reality.

AI is no longer a “future skill.” It’s an operating advantage - and for leaders who delay, it quickly becomes an operating liability.

The leaders who will thrive in 2026 aren’t dabbling.
They’re deciding, integrating, and moving.

What AI Is Actually Changing (Right Now)

AI is not just about speed. It’s about leverage.

It’s changing:

• How decisions are made
• How teams are structured
• How work is delegated
• How value is created

If your systems aren’t ready, AI will expose it. If your thinking isn’t clear, AI will amplify the confusion. This is why leadership clarity must come before technology adoption.

And it’s why we’re addressing both - together this year. Your engagement with the resources available to you as part of our Eagle Community has never been more important.

1. ATTEND THE NEXT EAGLE MASTERMIND

Leadership OS – Session 2: Mindset (Approach & Language)

📅 Wednesday, February 11
🕘 9:30–11:00 AM
📍 In person or via Zoom
💡 Free to attend

This Mastermind continues our Leadership OS: The Leadership Operating System series - designed to help leaders decide, communicate, and lead with intention, not reactivity. This incredible session will be led by our very own, Jeff Koziatek - keynote speaker and executive coach.

Session Focus: Mindset — Champion vs. Challenger

We’ll explore:

• How mindset quietly drives outcomes before strategy ever shows up
• Why language reveals who’s actually in control under pressure
• How internal dialogue affects conviction, communication, and follow-through
• Why two equally capable leaders experience vastly different results

No homework. Everything happens live in the room.

👉 Register here:
https://www.tomhilleaglenetwork.com/business-mastermind

2. Get Daily, Practical AI Guidance

I’ve started sending a daily AI tip email - and this is VALUABLE:

This is not prompts.
Not basics.
Not theory.

It’s real-world interactions, use cases, and ways to actually integrate AI into your work and thinking.

If you want in, simply reply to this email with: AI TIPS

I’ll personally add you to the list.

3. GIVING: LOVE IN ACTION – A QUICK REMINDER

Leadership that doesn’t lead to service eventually collapses inward.

Imani Robinson and Love in Action continue to meet growing needs in St. Louis - especially around food, coats, and housing support.

If you feel led to support or learn more, here’s the full update:
https://www.tomhilleaglenetwork.com/blog/Weekly-Eaglezine-January-30-2026

Every act of generosity matters.
This is love lived out.

4. Final Thought

AI is accelerating. Leadership must deepen.

The leaders who rise won’t be the loudest or busiest. They’ll be the clearest, the most grounded, and the most decisive. Let’s keep building leaders who can handle what’s coming without losing who they are.

To clarity, courage, and connection,

Sandy Wardenburg Waggett
T.H.E. Impact Network | Eagle Summit Host
MSW Interactive Designs LLC
Author of BOLD MOVES

PS: Eagle Summit #67 date coming soon!!!!

Dr. Tom Hill says:
“One idea, well executed, can change your life. One person who believes in you can change it forever.”

REGISTER FOR THE MASTERMIND