Silicon Valley has always been the laboratory for the future of work. And right now, that future is being written by AI's impact on sales.

What I'm seeing across the Bay Area: AI is compressing the sales cycle. Tasks that took days now take minutes. Research that required teams now requires prompts. The teams that embrace this are pulling away from those that don't.

But here's the nuance: AI isn't replacing salespeople. It's replacing salespeople who don't use AI. The best reps are becoming orchestrators—directing AI to handle volume while they handle strategy.

The revolution isn't coming. It's here. The only question is whether you're building the machines or being automated by them.