Insights · Long-form
The pieces I would hand someone before they hire me.
Plain-English writing on the work I do. Useful even if we never speak. Cited the way I would write it on a whiteboard, not the way a content team would write it for SEO.
M&A integration
Post-merger integration after close: what to do when nobody ran the pre-deal read
What to do when you closed the deal without a pre-deal integration read, and the first 90 days are already moving.
Read itAI procurement
What is AI vendor diligence, and how do you do it without becoming the bottleneck?
How to read an AI vendor pitch in 2026: the ten red flags, the questions to ask in writing, and the wrapper test.
Read itAI governance
Writing an AI use policy for a small business: a one-page guide
What belongs on a one-page staff AI policy, what does not, and how to ship it this week without hiring a lawyer.
Read itAI readiness
What is an AI readiness audit, and what should one actually produce?
What an AI readiness audit should actually produce, the five dimensions worth scoring, and how to spot a discovery call dressed up as one.
Read itPricing
Outcome-based consulting versus day rates: how value-share pricing actually works
How outcome-based and value-share consulting actually work: baselines, caps, conflicts, and when day rates still beat them.
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