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Zero to AI is my honest account of applying AI at the frontier of mid-career professional work — testing what works, calling out what doesn’t, so you can move faster with less risk. Sharing the wins, losses, and lessons for professionals so they can stay relevant, grow, and build the confidence to apply AI in their own domain, or become an AI specialist. Your choice.
Zero to AI: testing the frontier of AI-enabled work
An experienced consultant exploring how AI actually changes professional work.
Experiments, failures, insights, and practical workflows you can use immediately. Zero to AI documents how experienced professionals can adapt to the AI era. Instead of teaching theory, the site shares real experiments: testing tools, workflows, and ideas to understand how AI actually changes knowledge work.
Think of it as field testing the future of work so others can move faster.
Join me on this reinvention journey, learn the lessons quickly, and discover how to pivot and build your own future.
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Zero to AI is my honest, step-by-step journey from beginner to confident AI practitioner. I share the wins, the mistakes, and the practical tools so mid-career professionals can reinvent their work with AI—without the hype or jargon.
Mid-career professionals, freelancers, and subject-matter experts who want to stay relevant and competitive. If you learn best by doing and want clear, low-risk ways to apply AI at work, you’re in the right place.
Start with Episode 1 on the podcast, then open the matching blog post for the transcript, prompts, and step-by-step exercises. Each episode has a companion article so you can follow along and take action the same day.
No. Most workflows use no-code tools plus clear prompts and checklists. When code appears, I explain the “why,” provide copy-paste snippets, and usually offer a no-code alternative.
You’ll build practical, reusable skills: writing better with AI, automating small tasks (forms → sheets → scoring → auto-emails), improving research quality, and designing simple AI-assisted processes that save hours each week.
It’s built in NZ for authenticity, but the lessons are global. The podcast and blog focus on universal workflows and principles that work anywhere.
Mostly mainstream, affordable tools (e.g., ChatGPT) plus common no-code apps. I prioritise options you can trial or use on a budget and call out where a paid plan actually adds value.
Yes—copy them, adapt them, and make them yours. If you share publicly, a quick credit to Zero to AI is appreciated.
Listen on your favourite podcast app (search “Zero to AI”) and subscribe to the blog for new episodes, resources, and behind-the-scenes experiments.
