Journal

The scope-creep conversation: four scripts for ...

The four scope-creep patterns most solo consultants hit, with the specific response language for each — without sounding defensive or apologetic.

How to keep a client's context across Claude se...

The folder structure, the per-engagement Project setup, and the three context files that make Claude operate like it actually remembers your client.

Don't build your practice on one AI model

Anthropic just restricted Claude Fable 5 access. The lesson for consultants isn't about one model — it's why your AI setup should outlive any of them.

The case-study harvest: one wrap, three marketi...

A 30-minute procedure that turns a wrapped engagement into one case study and three social posts — before the texture decays. Run it inside two weeks of wrap.

The context-window mistake most consultants mak...

Why your Claude conversations get worse over time, the three failure modes, and the discipline that keeps long consulting workflows sharp through the end.

Stop prompting, start briefing: delegating whol...

How to hand Claude a whole deliverable: the five-part brief, a worked example, when to steer instead, and the review pass that keeps it client-grade.