Working With AI
Briefing, context, and review passes: the craft of getting output you can send.
From transcript to deliverable: the AI-assisted research-report workflow
The four-stage workflow for turning stakeholder transcripts into a client-ready deliverable — where Claude helps, where it doesn't, and the synthesis trap.
The one-pager you should write before every AI-assisted task
The 5-section brief consultants write in 90 seconds before any AI-assisted task. Why it transforms generic output into specific, and the format that compounds.
The context-window mistake most consultants make with Claude
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 whole deliverables to Claude
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.
Why your AI prompts feel generic — and how solo consultants fix it
The four reasons Claude and ChatGPT keep producing forgettable output — and the prompt structure that fixes all four for consultants.