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Occasional notes on using AI effectively.
Adoption Was the Easy Part
Your team uses AI. The next step is making that use shared: a project everyone works in, versioned files, a persistent record and a clear human check.
Read →Conversational AI Consulting: A Practical Guide
Chatbots and voice agents are easy to buy and hard to get right. What conversational AI consulting covers, where projects fail and what to check first.
Read →Finished Isn't the Same as Good Enough
AI makes finished drafts fast. Whether a draft is good enough to send is a separate sign-off decision. Here's how to make that 'no' useful.
Read →AI Automation Consulting: What It Actually Involves
AI automation consulting explained: which processes are worth automating, why so many AI projects stall, and what to check before hiring help.
Read →The Disconnect Tax: Retyping the Same Fact Four Times
Re-entry, drift and work that falls between tools: the hidden cost of disconnected systems, and how to decide whether to rent or own the fix.
Read →What Is AI Consulting? A Practical Guide for Founder-Led Businesses
What AI consulting actually is, how it differs from training and implementation, and what a founder-led business should check before hiring anyone.
Read →When the Chat Closes, What's Still True?
A saved AI session isn't a record. Keep three lines (what was decided, what's open, who moves next) in a shared file, and let your assistant update it.
Read →You Don't Need One AI Brain — You Need One Clear Job
When your AI tools disagree, don't force one voice. Give every tool the same job: a purpose, the evidence it must show, and a named person who signs off.
Read →Which Work Is Allowed to Leave the Building?
Before you connect AI tools to client work, decide what may leave, write it on one page, and name one person who answers when it's unclear.
Read →Who Changes It in Six Months?
The job you automate this quarter won't be the same job in six months. Before you sign, name the person who will change it.
Read →If the Plan Is a Document, You Bought a Document
A good AI plan is worth having, but a document doesn't change the business. Make the first working thing the deliverable instead.
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