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How I Used AI to Build My Foster Care Tracking System (And How You Can Too)
April 30, 2026
Using Claude Code to build an Airtable base is like using a chainsaw to cut a sandwich. Wrong tool, wrong day. Most IT leaders I talk to have heard of Claude Code (because developers will not stop talking about it) and have not heard of Claude Cowork. That is a problem because Cowork is the one most of you actually want. New post breaks down when to use which, the three-step workflow that gets you a working tool in minutes instead of hours, and a real example I just built.
Meet A.P.R.I.L.: My AI Chief of Staff Agent Who Runs the Operational Layer I Used to Run Myself
April 29, 2026
Here's a strong excerpt for promotional use, around 150 words: There is a version of the inbox problem that every productivity app promises to fix. Superhuman, Fyxer, Microsoft 365 Copilot. They all offer some flavor of prioritization, summarization, or smart drafting. I have used most of them. They help at the email level. They do not help at the operational level. The inbox is not the problem. The inbox is the symptom. The real problem is that information about any given situation is distributed across four or five places simultaneously. A client emails me. There is a ConnectWise ticket behind it. There are Airtable tasks tied to that project. There may be a Teams thread where someone mentioned me and I missed it. By the time I go to respond to the email, I am reconstructing context that should have been handed to me already. That reconstruction is where time disappears, and more importantly, it is where details drop.
Mastering AI Prompts: Transformative Habits for Success
April 28, 2026
Better AI outputs start with better habits, not better models. Here are the prompt habits to build before you automate anything.
AI Is Reflecting You Back. Are You Paying Attention?
April 25, 2026
Using AI as an extension of yourself is powerful, but prompt mirroring and the Believability Effect are real risks. Here's how IT leaders stay grounded.
Microsoft Copilot Adoption: What the LinkedIn Carousels Won’t Tell You
April 24, 2026
My AI minions watch me scroll LinkedIn so I don’t have to, and lately ... Read more
Token Economics 101: Managing AI Usage Costs Across Your Team
April 22, 2026
Token-based AI pricing surprises most SMB teams. Here's the budget framework for managing AI token costs before the first surprise bill lands.
Plan First: The Habit That Makes AI Actually Useful for Complex Work
April 21, 2026
The habit that improves AI outputs more than any model upgrade: plan before you execute. Here's the two-phase workflow and why it works.
My Honest Claude Opus 4.7 Review: What Works, What Frustrates Me, and Why My Cowork Button Vanished
April 19, 2026
Honest Claude Opus 4.7 review from a CIO building with the new model. Task budgets, routines in Claude Code, and the friction worth knowing about.
Before You Can Be Clear With Your AI, You Have to Be Clear With Yourself
April 16, 2026
Before your AI agents can reflect your goals, you have to be clear on them yourself. Here is the annual planning practice that makes everything else work
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