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I've Just Delivered My First Client Brain

The AI system my one-person business runs on, delivered to EightyOne Media - a team who don't know what GitHub is - and why the adoption actually stuck.

2 September 20265 min read

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Consulting Is the Bridge. Software Is the Destination.

Consulting is the bridge; software is the destination. An honest, build-in-public account of pivoting a one-person AI consultancy toward micro-SaaS products.

9 June 20268 min read

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AI Doesn't Save Us Time — And That's the Problem

AI doesn't save time — it shifts expectations. Productivity debt is quietly building in teams, and leaders need to address it before burnout sets in.

17 March 20266 min read

Marketing as bottleneck in rapid value creation

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Marketing: The New Bottleneck in Rapidly Evolving Value Creation

AI has massively accelerated how fast teams build and launch products, but marketing and communication aren't keeping pace. They've become the new bottleneck — here's why outcome-focused messaging matters.

18 February 20264 min read

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What My Broken Neck Is Teaching Me

An unexpected crisis forced an identity audit—reshaping how I measure progress, prioritise what matters, and approach recovery as training.

1 February 20263 min read