Zero to AI Blog The AI experiments that failed and what I learned. Honest AI experiments rarely look like the perfect screenshots shared online. These are the projects that crashed, burned, wasted time, confused clients and taught more than any easy success could. Blog article AI experiments Lessons learned Practical adoption Failure is not the … Read more
Zero to AI Blog Tall Poppy Syndrome meets AI: why we secretly hate beginners. AI is the first technology in a generation where almost everyone is a beginner at the same time. That should make learning easier. In New Zealand, it often makes learning publicly feel like walking through a minefield. Blog article New Zealand … Read more
Start Here mindset guide The AI mindset: you don’t need confidence to begin. A lot of people tell themselves they will start learning AI when they feel ready. But confidence rarely arrives before action. The AI mindset is simple: capability comes first, confidence follows. AI mindset Start Here AI confidence Learning by doing An AI … Read more
Practical AI field guide How to build a one person AI team around you. Most people are not trying to replace themselves with AI. They are trying to cope with growing workloads, constant context switching and limited time. A one person AI team gives you practical support without handing over judgement, context or accountability. Zero … Read more
Practical AI field note Five AI experiments you can do in 10 minutes that teach more than any course. Most professionals trying to learn AI collect courses, tutorials and prompt libraries. The problem is that passive learning rarely becomes practical capability. These five short experiments turn AI learning into something you can test inside real … Read more
Fast Forward · Episode 01 Build a Persistent AI workspace with Claude Projects A Persistent AI workspace means you do not have to explain your role, project, tone and priorities every time you start a new chat. This Fast Forward episode shows how Claude Projects turns repeated setup into reusable working context. Read the Fast … Read more
Fast Forward Gap Analysis Between Two Documents with ChatGPT deep research Comparing two documents by hand is slow, tedious and easy to get wrong. This Fast Forward episode shows how to use ChatGPT deep research for a structured first-pass gap analysis across contracts, policy drafts, strategy documents or supplier proposals. Read the Fast Forward breakdown … Read more
Fast Forward · Episode 03 Notion AI transcription: turn meetings into action plans Most professionals do not need more meetings. They need a faster way to turn conversations into structured action. This Fast Forward episode shows how Notion AI transcription converts raw meeting records into professional action plans in minutes. Read the Fast Forward breakdown … Read more
Season 1 · Episode 12 Build an AI ninety day plan from twelve weeks of learning Episode 12 closes the first twelve-week Zero to AI cycle by helping you reflect on what changed, notice the patterns and build a realistic AI ninety day plan for the next stage. Read the companion article Back to Season … Read more
Season 1 · Episode 1 Zero to AI: The Journey Begins The first Zero to AI episode begins with the pivot: not a clean reinvention, but the honest recombination of experience, family priorities, curiosity and practical AI experiments into a new way of working. Read the companion article Back to Season 1 Listen now Zero … Read more