Behind the Scenes

Out of Office, But Not Out of Questions

I'm taking a break. See you mid-August.

Aug 1 •

AI Alignment? How About Human Alignment?

How Claude Became My 24/7 Mother-in-Law

Jul 29 •

Nonfiction Top 40 of 2024

The best nonfiction books published last year according to seven AIs.

Jul 23 •

Don't Rely on AI Benchmarks. Do Your Own Testing. Like I Did.

The result of my test? Gemini is my favorite, followed by Claude and Le Chat. ChatGPT and Perplexity disappointed me a little.

Jul 22 •

I'm Not Quitting Substack and I Refuse to Use Grok

How to Change Yourself (and Others): Change Management 101

Jul 13 •

Who Wants to Read for Four Hours a Day? I Do.

Steal my daily deep dive. I’ll arm you with what actually matters for thriving in the age of AI. I’ll do the reading. You do the building.

Jul 9 •

From Tyranny to Harmony

My Personal Proclamation for Genuine Freedom. With AI Management and Leadership Going in the Wrong Direction, Some of Us Should Be Pushing Back.

Jun 29 •

Admit it. You Secretly Love Boring Jobs.

Move over AI! Repetitive, mundane work can be surprisingly addictive and mentally rewarding. The future of work sometimes wants us to go slow, not fast.

Jun 26 •

In Times of Uncertainty, Insight Trumps Flow

Why it's OK to look like a befuddled, meandering fool. The age of AI is so disruptive, we must take time to prepare for a new future of work.

Jun 22 •

Finding Purpose in the Chaos

Radical Centrism, Aimless Wandering, and the Surprise of Finding Purpose. About Preparing Myself for AI Management and Leadership in the Future of Work.

Jun 4 •

How to Build Your Own Snarky AI Sidekick (and Survive the Experience)

The Guide to Working with Language Models Who Might Be Smarter Than You—but Only Slightly Less Annoying. Prepare for Agentic AI in the Future of Work.

May 25 •

Don’t Take Away My Stupid Tasks!

No one can do meaningful, intellectually demanding work every waking second. Sometimes, our brain cells demand boredom. In the age of AI, we need to…

May 8 •

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