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Latest Field Notes Aug 18, 2026 · 5 min read

I run my consulting practice on the systems I sell

Every automation I recommend to a client is a kind I run myself. Here is what that actually looks like, including the part that failed.

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Getting Started

The Mapping Session, Explained

What actually happens in a free 30-minute mapping session, why it's free, and what you walk away with whether or not you ever hire us.

Jul 21, 2026 · 3 min read Read
Case Study

60 Days Inside a Legal Staffing Firm: A Teardown

Everything we actually did in the first 60 days of an automation engagement with a legal staffing firm. What it cost, what paid back, what broke, and what I'd do differently.

Jul 6, 2026 · 6 min read Read
Operations

What Big Companies Get Right About Operations (and What to Ignore)

I spent years inside LinkedIn/Microsoft watching how well-run companies operate. Four of their habits now fit a 20-person budget. One never will, and you don't want it anyway.

Jul 5, 2026 · 6 min read Read
Pricing

AI Automation Consulting Pricing: What It Actually Costs

What AI automation consulting costs, what drives the number, and how to tell if a pricing model protects you or the vendor.

Jun 15, 2026 · 8 min read Read
AI

What 95% of AI Pilots Have in Common

Most AI projects die in the same way. The failure pattern is predictable, and it shows up before the first line of code gets written.

Jun 15, 2026 · 6 min read Read
Frameworks

What to automate first: a scoring framework

Most owners stall on where to start with AI. This scoring matrix cuts through it. Five criteria, 25 possible points, one ranked list.

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min read Read
Professional Services

Automation for professional services firms

Legal, staffing, CRE, consulting. The manual workflows look different. The upstream problem is the same. Here's what gets automated and how.

Jun 8, 2026 · 7 min read Read
Hiring

Questions to Ask Before Hiring an AI Consultant

Eight questions that separate consultants who ship from ones who slide. Use these before signing anything, including with us.

Jun 2, 2026 · 7 min read Read
Automation

Make vs Zapier vs n8n: an honest comparison

An independent consultant's take on the three most popular automation platforms: no affiliate links, no vendor spin, just which one fits your situation.

May 28, 2026 · 8 min read Read
Frameworks

The 45-Minute Audit

A simple workflow audit any owner can run this week. No software, no consultant, no jargon. Forty-five minutes and you will know your first automation project.

May 21, 2026 · 3 min read Read
AI

Your first AI project should not be a chatbot

Chatbots feel like AI. They also have the worst risk-to-reward ratio of any first project. Here is what to build instead.

May 14, 2026 · 8 min read Read
Automation

What we mean by automation that actually runs

Most automation projects fail in week six, not week one. Here is how to build systems that survive past launch and keep paying back.

May 7, 2026 · 2 min read Read

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