Season 1 · Episode 1 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 to AI · … 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
Practical AI field note AI in Small-Town New Zealand: It’s not about efficiency. It’s about survival. Forget the Silicon Valley pitch decks. For sole traders, regional SMEs, stretched councils and experienced workers across New Zealand, AI is not just a productivity hack. It can be the difference between keeping up and falling behind. Zero to … Read more
Practical AI field note The Efficiency Audit: How to prove AI is actually saving you time. Saying AI saves you time is not enough. If you want that capability to matter in a performance review, board conversation, client discussion or career move, you need evidence that shows what changed, how much value was created and … Read more
Practical AI field note The Invisible Efficiency of Modern Knowledge Work Professionals are using AI to compress hours of drafting, analysis and preparation into faster, cleaner work. The problem is that much of this capability is still invisible, undocumented and difficult to defend when it matters. Zero to AI Field Note AI workflow documentation Knowledge … Read more
Fast Forward · Episode 03 Notion AI Meeting Transcript to Action Plan Most professionals do not need more meetings. They need a faster way to turn conversations into structured action. This Fast Forward episode shows how to use Notion AI to convert raw transcripts into professional action plans in minutes. Read the Fast Forward breakdown … Read more
Practical AI field note The AI Stack Playbook: How to Document Your Personal Toolkit as a Career Asset Knowledge workers are constructing custom systems to manage their workloads, combining multiple models to accelerate output. Writing down your personal workspace setup turns unrecorded shortcuts into a visible corporate asset. Week 15 Guide AI Stack Playbook Workspace … Read more
Practical AI field note The Art of the Internal AI Consult Helping a team member clear an administrative or analysis bottleneck is the fastest way to turn your private AI knowledge into visible team capability that stands up to scrutiny. Zero to AI Field Note Workflow optimisation Knowledge work Professional capability If your AI workflow … Read more
Fast Forward · Episode 05 Perplexity: How to Run a Proper Research Brief Stop wasting hours opening dozens of browser tabs or relying on standard AI tools that give unverified summaries. This Fast Forward episode explains how to use Perplexity Pro Search to turn standard queries into comprehensive, evidence-backed research briefs with verifiable inline citations. … Read more
Practical AI application brief Building Your AI Doppelganger for Repetitive Workplace Tasks Move past unstructured conversations and configure a repeatable assistant designed to support routine text-heavy and analytical work at your own desk. Skills & Application Custom assistant configuration Visibility Block Knowledge work systems A template that exists only in your head leaves your capability … Read more