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Notes from my desk on AI, writing, and building the systems that make a business and a family run more easily.

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Roundup · 5 November 2026 10 People You Need to See Before 2027 Ten people I'd happily send you to before 2027, from a plan for the year to a calmer home and a wardrobe that works. Read the post

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AI resource · 2 November 2026 Daily Tasks, Projects and Information: Which Tool Does Which Job Most of us start with one app for everything, or a different app for every new idea. Here's how I got out of that muddle, and why it matters even more now that Claude does so much of my admin. Read the post

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Writing · 19 October 2026 Why Your Website Copy Sounds Like Everyone Else's Open five websites in your field and the same words turn up again and again. Here's why it happens, and what has to come before the copy. Read the post

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AI resource · 30 September 2026 Build Your Own Daily Book Digest with Claude Every morning at 7:30, Claude hands me one book, five ideas and one thing to do before lunch. Here's how to set up your own version, with one copy-paste prompt that does the heavy lifting. Read the post

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AI resource · 30 September 2026 Which AI Note Taker Should You Use? It's one of the questions people ask me most. My answer starts with how you meet, and ends with one question most people forget to ask. Read the post

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