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🗝️ How much free will should you give your AI?
Give your AI agent too much autonomy and it goes rogue. Give it too little and you end up babysitting it. Here’s how to pick the right level for every task. ...more
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August 30, 2026
🗝️ The robot manager
You’re not being replaced by AI. You’re being promoted to robot manager. ...more
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August 23, 2026
🗝️ Doom is having a moment
Bad news spreads faster than good news. Use that to your advantage, but also filter your inputs. ...more
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August 16, 2026
🗝️ Do you need a focuscation?
There's a new kind of vacation nobody talks about. You don't take it to relax. You take it to finally ship the important work that keeps getting buried. I call it a "focuscation," and this issue shows... ...more
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August 09, 2026
🗝️ The best marketing isn't marketing
The best marketing isn't marketing. It's doing such good work that your customers sell you for free. Here's how to capture that and put it on autopilot. ...more
Newsletter
August 02, 2026
🗝️ Don't accept "can't"
Your AI's first "I can't" is usually a symptom, not a verdict. Push, and the wall often turns out to be a door. ...more
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July 26, 2026•6 min read
🗝️ Addicted to possibilities
Dopamine rewards the chase, not the win. That's why AI feels so addictive. Use this science to your advantage. ...more
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July 19, 2026
🗝️ Your wins aren't yours to keep
How to share your wins without feeling braggadocious or cringey, and why you should (hint: it's not about you). ...more
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July 12, 2026
🗝️ IRL > AI
Why in-person experiences become your most valuable, highest-margin asset as AI scales. ...more
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July 06, 2026
🗝️ Build the team you can't afford
How to draw your blended A.I./human org chart. ...more
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June 28, 2026
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