Every episode, sharpened for operators.
New drop every weekday. Filter by lane to find the thinking that matches how you actually want to use AI this quarter.
Your Management Experience Is an AI Superpower
Mollick's research shows that management skills — scoping problems, evaluating output, knowing when something's off — are exactly what makes AI powerful. If you've been running a business, you're already qualified.
Where to Bet on AI Tools (And Where Not To)
Most AI tools you're being sold today will get squeezed out of existence in 18 months. Here's the filter I use with my own clients to separate real leverage from tourist traps.
What an HVAC Owner Actually Needs to Know About AI
Skipping the hype. Three real jobs an HVAC company in Windsor used AI for last month — what worked, what flopped, and what the phone-answering bot cost them.
Fifty Specializations Collapse Into One Skill
What happens to a 15-person service company when the things you used to hire five specialists for become one person with good judgment? The math is better than you think.
The Owner Moat vs. The Tool Moat
Your moat was never the software you bought. It was the decisions you made with it. Why the AI era rewards operators who already think in systems.
AI Won't Replace You. It Will Reshape Your Team.
Stop asking 'will this replace my people?' Start asking 'what would my team do if every one of them had a full-time research assistant?' That's the right frame.
Flex: I Built a Quoting Bot in 27 Minutes
Not pretty. Not production. But a working quote-intake flow for a roofer, built in under half an hour. Here's the raw recording and what I'd fix next.
From 'I Use ChatGPT Sometimes' to AI-First Operations
The practical ladder from curiosity to leverage. What changes at each rung, what to spend on, and where most operators get stuck (hint: it's step two).