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Human-Centered Automation

“That Don’t Impress Me Much”: Why GPT-5 Missed the Mark on Human-Centered AI

Sure you think you’re Brad Pitt.   I watched 45 minutes of the OpenAI announcement about GPT-5. I wanted more “whoa.” I wanted more. I wanted a different paradigm in thinking. Don’t get me wrong, the GPT-5 enhancements are actually super impressive. Some of the reasoning and security updates? About time. The coding capabilities? Yep,

Business Clarity & Focus

3 Automations to Reduce Admin Work

Introduction Ever find yourself staring out the window as you copy and paste from one spreadsheet to another, thinking, “There has to be a better way”? I’m here to tell you, there is! These automations are the perfect place to start bringing more efficiency into your business. They’ll help you reclaim your time and focus

Responsible Innovation

Navigating the Deepfake Horizon: 3 Strategies to Protect Your Digital Wellness

In a world where seeing is no longer believing, we find ourselves at a digital crossroads. As HBO’s chilling new film Mountainhead starkly illustrates, we’re entering an era where AI-generated videos can spark global chaos, from market crashes to political assassinations. All from convincingly fake content that never actually happened. I’ll be honest, as someone

thinking out loud

Why Tech? A Story of Finding My Way Back

I’ve been thinking a lot about why I’m so drawn to tech, and slowly getting to the root of it. Tech was my comfort zone when nothing else made sense. In a world of unwritten rules and subtle cues I couldn’t quite grasp, binary code was beautifully simple – just 1s and 0s. That’s something

Business Clarity & Focus

3 Decision Frameworks That Will Give You Your Energy Back

Ever found yourself staring at your task list, feeling the weight of indecision? You’re not alone. As a former product manager, I remember the constant push-pull of multiple teams all needing their projects prioritized NOW. The mental load was exhausting until I discovered something that changed everything: the right decision framework can give you your

thinking out loud

the one thing

welcome to thinking out loud. no filters, no edits – just my raw thoughts on business, life, and the messy space in between. grab a coffee, it might get weird. ready? i used to think simplifying meant overhauling everything. turns out, it was one small change that made the biggest difference. for me, it was

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