LeadershipJune 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Commander's Intent for AI Agents
The Army taught me to give intent, not step-by-step orders, and trust the people closest to the problem. It turns out that is also the secret to getting great work out of AI.
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Notes from running a fintech with AI — plus the occasional piece on investing and leadership.
Going deeper? Technical build logs live in The Lab →AI & WorkJune 12, 2026 · 5 min read
AI SEO Is the New Visibility Game. Here's How I Picked a Tool For It.
People are asking AI instead of Googling. That quietly rewrites the rules of being found. Here's how I evaluated Profound versus Athena for work — and why we went with Athena.
AI & WorkJune 5, 2026 · 5 min read
How I Used Claude to Fight a $600 Insurance Denial — and Actually Filed a Regulator Complaint
A routine visit to a specialist turned into a billing mess and a denied claim. Most people give up at that point. AI is the reason I didn't — and why I filed a formal complaint with the state.
AI & WorkMay 20, 2026 · 5 min read
I Tried the Big AI Note-Takers. I Keep Coming Back to Granola.
I ran the major AI meeting-notes tools through real work — including a head-to-head with the Gemini note-taker built into Google Meet. One quietly won. Here is why Granola earned the spot.
AI & WorkMay 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Opus 4.8 Is My Daily Driver. Then Fable Cracked a Problem It Couldn't.
Claude Opus 4.8 is a real step up and my everyday workhorse. But the first time I handed a sprawling, multi-step problem to Fable — a long-horizon model — I saw where this is actually going.
AI & WorkMay 1, 2026 · 5 min read
How I Went 1,000 Miles Deeper on My Own Taxes This Year
My tax preparers couldn't get me my numbers in time, so I uploaded everything to Claude and estimated my own taxes. When the pros finished, they were super close — and the planning paid off all year.
AI & BuildingApril 19, 2026 · 6 min read
I Redesigned My Website With Claude — Brand, Logo, and Code in a Day
I built the first version of this site with Claude in February. Three months later I rebuilt it — same tool, new design capabilities, totally different result. A walk-through of what Opus 4.7 and the Claude Code desktop app actually changed, with before/after screenshots.
AI & BuildingMarch 21, 2026 · 4 min read
AI Is Not Replacing My Professionals. It Is Making Me a Better Client.
I have a CPA, a financial advisor, and a doctor. I am not replacing any of them. But the way I interact with all of them has fundamentally changed this year — and AI is the reason.
AI & BuildingMarch 8, 2026 · 4 min read
I Built My Friend a Personalized AI Guide. It Took Thirty Minutes.
I built a personalized Claude quick-start guide for a friend, hosted it on my website, and then turned the whole thing into a database-backed content platform with admin controls — all in a single session. The speed of iteration is getting absurd.
AI & BuildingMarch 3, 2026 · 5 min read
AI Closed the Technical Gap. It Opened a Judgment Gap.
I shipped five features in a week using AI. Then I asked it to audit what I built — and it found a hole I never would have caught on my own. The technical gap is closing. What is opening in its place matters more.
AI & BuildingFebruary 28, 2026 · 5 min read
I Turned My Website Into a Product in One Day. Here's What That Means.
A contact form that logs leads to a database. A comment section for readers. A private admin dashboard. All built without writing code — and what it reveals about the new economics of building.
AI & BuildingFebruary 8, 2026 · 5 min read
I Built This Website Without Writing Code. Here's What That Actually Felt Like.
A non-technical operator goes from blank screen to live custom website in one afternoon — and discovers that the bottleneck was never technical skill. It was something else entirely.
LeadershipFebruary 1, 2026 · 6 min read
The AI Experiments Every Executive Should Be Running Right Now
The executives pulling ahead are not waiting for IT to roll out an approved solution. They are running their own experiments — and building a cognitive advantage that compounds every single week.