The AI-1st Playbook™
85% of AI projects fail.
Not from bad technology, but from gaps in knowledge about data preparation, AI tool selection, workflow design, AI-specific change management, and strategic AI-first thinking.
This leads to Fear of role changes, Uncertainty about AI usage , Doubt about AI effectiveness, Failed Adoption beyond small pockets of productive usage, and Distraction from Hype and Shiny Objects that don't actually move the needle.
Our AI-1st playbook, training, and toolkit helps individuals and organizations be AI-First with Literacy, Leverage, and Leadership for AI transformation and ROI that lasts.
This leads to Fear of role changes, Uncertainty about AI usage , Doubt about AI effectiveness, Failed Adoption beyond small pockets of productive usage, and Distraction from Hype and Shiny Objects that don't actually move the needle.
Our AI-1st playbook, training, and toolkit helps individuals and organizations be AI-First with Literacy, Leverage, and Leadership for AI transformation and ROI that lasts.
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AI-First Fundamentals™
Business Value
Insights and Content
Tools and Workflows
Data and Context
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Act Last
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10-80-10 Rule
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Good In, Good Out
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AI as Team Members
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Close The Loop
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AI Isn't Magic
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Practical AI™
AI Skills and HI Frameworks to apply AI for business ROI
Customized CX
More Marketing
Smarter Sales
Optimized Operations
Healthier HR
Premier Product
Frugal Finance
Safer Security
Leadership Considerations
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Innovation vs. Regulation
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Data Governance
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Human-in-the-Loop
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Continuous Learning
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Future-Proofing
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The AI Project Planner™
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The AI Workspace™
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The AI Skills Library™
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The AI Workflow Planner™
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The AI Strategy Builder™
Identifying Ideas for High-ROI Opportunities to Solve Problems with the Job-To-Be-Done Framework
Focus on repetitive tasks and decision points
- Compliance verification checks
- Risk scoring and assessment
- Customer support routing
- Document review processes
- Content drafts
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Define Jobs-To-Be-Done
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RICE Prioritization
Job-To-Be-Done Framework
WHAT problem are we solving?
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Define the Job
“When [situation], I want to [motivation], so I can [desired outcome].”
Identify the specific task or problem you’re trying to accomplish with an AI tool. Example:
“When I need to summarize long legal documents quickly, I want an AI tool that ensures accuracy and compliance, so I can save time while reducing legal risk.”
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Identify Struggles
What’s inadequate about existing tools (manual processes, legacy software, or even other AI models)? Example:
"Current LLMs hallucinate too much when retrieving citations—so the “job” is not just generating text, but generating trustworthy text."
This focuses evaluation on the friction, expectations, and outcome rather than shiny objects like new AI architectures or model sizes.
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The Feedback Loop™
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The AI/HI Org Chart™
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What To Do Next
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Finish Your Workflow Design
Use The AI Workflow Planner™ to spec out your entire workflow.
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Set Up Your Workspace
Test NotebookLM, AI Studio, and Download Claude Desktop turn on privacy settings, and install agent skills
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Build Your Workflow
Use the The Fortune 100 AI Agent Prompt Library™ as a starting point to write your workflow agent skills.
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