Zero to AI, Episode 10. Creating Your Own AI Assistant

Season 1 · Episode 10 Creating Your Own AI Assistant Episode 10 shows how to create a simple, useful AI assistant with a clear role, practical instructions and a place to live, without needing technical skills or expensive tools. Read the companion article Back to Season 1 Listen now Zero to AI · Episode 10 … Read more

Zero to AI, Episode 11: Designing AI Personas and Panels

Season 1 · Episode 11 Designing AI Personas and Panels Episode 11 shows how to move beyond one assistant by designing focused AI personas and combining them into a simple expert panel for better ideas, stronger critique and clearer plans. Read the companion article Back to Season 1 Listen now Zero to AI · Episode … Read more

Zero to AI, Episode 12: Reflections and Your Ninety Day Plan

Season 1 · Episode 12 Reflections and Your Ninety Day Plan 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 ninety-day plan for the next stage. Read the companion article Back to Season 1 Listen now Zero to AI · … Read more

Execution Intelligence: The Missing Skill in the AI Era

Zero to AI Blog Execution Intelligence: the missing skill in the AI era. In a world where knowledge is everywhere, the real advantage is not knowing more. It is turning what you know into movement, feedback, confidence and visible progress. Blog article Execution Intelligence AI era skills Mid-career reinvention Thinking gets you started. Execution gets … Read more

The AI Literacy Pyramid for Real People

Zero to AI Blog The AI literacy pyramid for real people. Most AI education starts at the wrong end. It starts with tools, prompts and shortcuts, then quietly makes people feel behind. Real AI literacy works the other way around. It starts with thinking clearly. Blog article AI literacy Learning foundations Practical AI use AI … Read more

The AI Experiments That Failed

Zero to AI Blog The AI experiments that failed and what I learned. Nobody talks about their AI failures. Everyone is too busy posting screenshots of perfect outputs and claiming they “10x’d their productivity.” So here are the AI projects that crashed, burned, wasted time, confused clients, and taught more than any success could. Blog … Read more

Tall Poppy Syndrome Meets AI

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

The Zero to AI Mindset: Why You Don’t Need Confidence to Begin

Start Here mindset guide The Zero to 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 Zero to AI mindset is simple: capability comes first, confidence follows. Zero to AI Mindset Start Here AI … Read more

How to Build a One Person AI Team Around You

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. Zero to AI Field … Read more

Five 10-Minute AI Experiments Build Real Capability

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