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Engage a Fractional CTO Specializing in AI?

Is Moore’s Law still applicable? Every week brings new tools, capabilities, and competitors who are figuring out how to leverage them. The real question isn’t if your company will integrate AI – it’s how fast and how smartly you’ll do it. AI is becoming a must have not a nice-to-have. Hiring a full-time Chief Technology… Continue reading Engage a Fractional CTO Specializing in AI?

Wait Broke the AI Wagon

The Oregon Trail taught us a harsh lesson: hesitation kills progress. While pioneers debated whether to ford the river or wait for better conditions, others pressed forward and claimed the best land. Today’s AI revolution presents the same choice. We’re witnessing the greatest productivity shift since the assembly line, yet most leaders are still camping… Continue reading Wait Broke the AI Wagon

Why Use a Rusty Screwdriver When You Could Use a Power Tool?

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, we often find ourselves asking, Why are we still using old tools when something more efficient is right in front of us? This question isn’t just about the physical tools we use — it’s about the technology that’s transforming how we work. AI is that “power tool” ready to turn… Continue reading Why Use a Rusty Screwdriver When You Could Use a Power Tool?

What Would Ben Franklin Be Doing With AI?

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, there’s no doubt in my mind he’d be elbows-deep in AI. Franklin was an inventor, entrepreneur, statesman, writer, and a master of leverage. He understood the compounding power of time, relationships, and systems — so imagine what he’d do with a force multiplier like artificial intelligence. Franklin didn’t just… Continue reading What Would Ben Franklin Be Doing With AI?

AI: Why Now in Business?

For years, AI was a buzzword.Today, it’s a business imperative! Why now? The pace of change in business is no longer linear — it’s exponential. Markets are shifting faster. Customer expectations are higher and more demanding than ever. Forgetting that we are planning and playing in uncertain times, the external forces aside, what is a… Continue reading AI: Why Now in Business?

Planning in Uncertain Times

Watching the news can change your thinking in an instant.But should it? Times are always uncertain. That’s part of what makes business exciting—constant challenges, opportunities, and complexities. It’s easy to relax during the good times—spending less time on scenario and contingency planning, ignoring signs of failure, skipping regular SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats),… Continue reading Planning in Uncertain Times