Notes from the field.
The stuff I can't stop thinking about. Relationships, hiring, the deals that happen over dinner instead of a deck, and why the way you make people feel still beats everything else. Pull up a chair.
Data is great but it’s not the be all to end all…there’s more to it than that!!
When Your Gut Knows What Your Spreadsheet Doesn’t
AI is not going to take your job, but someone using AI just might!!! That’s Facts!!
The whole “AI is coming for your job” narrative is getting pretty tired at this point. It’s like watching people panic about robots walking around replacing everyone, when the real shift is way more subtle and interesting than that. AI isn’…
Context Is Where AI Actually Works
You know that feeling when you’re talking to someone who totally gets your world? They don’t need the whole backstory every time. They remember what you discussed last week, they understand the weird quirks of your business, they can connec…
Voice AI’s Reality Check: What’s Actually Working vs. What’s Just Hype
There’s this massive disconnect in voice AI right now between what everyone’s saying they’re going to do and what’s actually working in the real world. The funding numbers tell one story. $2.1 billion this year, up 8x from last year. That’s…
The Infrastructure Reality Nobody Wants to Talk About
So everyone’s obsessing over AI and who’s going to win the model wars, but there’s this massive problem that’s way more fundamental than anyone’s discussing. We can’t actually power all this stuff.
Why Design Is About to Become Everything
The technical barriers that used to protect companies for years have just evaporated. AI tools mean anyone can spin up a functional SaaS product over a weekend. No-code platforms let non-technical people build complex workflows. GitHub Copi…
The Network Effect Secret That Changes Everything About Hiring
So I was having coffee and doing some thinking about this conversation I had with a founder recently. They were walking me through their hiring process. Standard playbook stuff. Warm introductions from board members. Referrals from their cl…
Traditional AI Delivers Real Impact
While generative AI captures headlines and billions in investment, Small Language Models and traditional machine learning are quietly revolutionizing industries with measurable, transformative outcomes that far exceed the practical impact o…
This is something near and dear to my heart!!
Dementia Tech is Hitting a New Groove The way things are moving right now, dementia tech feels less like science fiction and more like watching a new instrument tune up before joining the band. It’s not loud or flashy, but the notes are get…
When the Golden Boy Gets Humbled: A Longhorn Heartbreak Story
Look, friends, I’ve been around long enough to see dreams crash and burn in spectacular fashion, but watching our Longhorns get absolutely schooled 14-7 by Ohio State yesterday? That one hit different. 107,000 screaming Buckeye fans, our go…