Writing

The One-Person Enterprise

Articles here, plus two LinkedIn series: Sunshine or a Train (complete) and 10x Yourself (in progress).

Shortcuts that bill you later

Why is AI making my week busier, not shorter? Speed lets you cut more corners, and every corner comes back later as work.

Can confidential client information go into ChatGPT or Claude?

Sometimes, yes. It depends on the information, your obligations to the client, and how the account handles what you share.

Sunshine or a Train

You can see a light at the end of the tunnel. You just can't tell if it's the way out or a train.

You're Already on the Train

You can outsource your thinking to AI, but you can't outsource your understanding.

Where to Actually Start

The tool isn't the first decision. The first decision is a map of your own work.

Two Roads: 10x or Disrupt

Most people only ever see the first road. They make themselves faster and stop.

10x Isn't Faster

10x doesn't come from working harder — or from handing everything to AI. It comes from deleting the work that was never worth doing.

The Waste Hiding in Your Week

Most of your week isn't work. It's waiting, redoing, reformatting — and doing $30 tasks with a $300 brain.

Map One Thing

Pick one thing you do over and over. Map it, and you'll see it: you get paid for ten minutes and spend two hours getting there.

Friction: The Stalls Between the Steps

The big waste you can see. The friction you've stopped noticing — which is exactly why it wins.

Earlier writing on enterprise software and AI lives in the archive: DevOps.com · SD Times

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