Insights on AI, Data & Sovereignty
Whether you're modernizing your organization's financial systems or building personal sovereignty, we write about what matters.
Featured Articles
AI, Bitcoin, and Runway: Why Productivity Won't Save You
AI is about to make you 30% faster. And none of it will matter—because efficiency gains flow to whoever controls the balance sheet. Here's what actually protects you.
Discipline Is Not Built With Willpower — It's Built With Systems
The people who maintain discipline for years aren't fighting harder than you. They're fighting less. They've designed their lives so that self-control isn't required.
Learning to Learn: The Only Skill That Survives the AI Transition
We're debating whether AI systems deserve rights while wondering if they'll render our skills obsolete. Both questions ask the same thing: What makes autonomy valuable, and who gets to have it?
What Is Personal Sovereignty (And How Do You Measure It)?
Most self-improvement metrics miss the point. They measure activity without asking what it builds toward. There's a better question: How long could you say "no" to the world?
Why Sovereignty? A Philosophy for Data-Driven Organizations
Sovereignty is measured not by what you own, but by how long you can say no. This principle drives personal freedom—and it should drive how you build your organization's data systems.
10 Signs You've Outgrown Spreadsheets
Your spreadsheets got you here, but they won't get you there. Learn the 10 critical signs that it's time to modernize your financial reporting.
The CFO's Guide to AI
Cut through the AI hype. A practical framework for evaluating AI opportunities specifically for finance teams.
AI-Accelerated Consulting: 10x Faster, 90% Lower Cost
Traditional consulting is broken. Learn how AI acceleration delivers enterprise-quality solutions at a fraction of the time and cost.
The Six Paths to Sovereignty: A Complete Framework
Sovereignty is measured not by what you own, but by how long you can say no. The complete framework covering financial, physical, cognitive, temporal, data, and social sovereignty.
For Organizations
AI strategy, financial automation, and data systems
Why Sovereignty? A Philosophy for Data-Driven Organizations
The Same Principle That Guides Personal Freedom Applies to Your Business
Sovereignty is measured not by what you own, but by how long you can say no. This principle drives personal freedom—and it should drive how you build your organization's data systems.
10 Signs You've Outgrown Spreadsheets
A Finance Leader's Guide to Knowing When It's Time to Automate
Your spreadsheets got you here, but they won't get you there. Learn the 10 critical signs that it's time to modernize your financial reporting.
The CFO's Guide to AI
Competitive Advantage or Expensive Distraction?
Cut through the AI hype. A practical framework for evaluating AI opportunities specifically for finance teams.
AI-Accelerated Consulting: 10x Faster, 90% Lower Cost
How AI is Revolutionizing Professional Services
Traditional consulting is broken. Learn how AI acceleration delivers enterprise-quality solutions at a fraction of the time and cost.
Power BI vs Custom Development: Decision Framework
When to Build, When to Buy, and When to Partner
Power BI or custom development? This framework helps you make the right choice for your organization's needs and budget.
The Hidden Cost of Manual Financial Reporting
It's Not Just the Hours
Manual reporting costs more than you think. Beyond the hours, discover the hidden costs of opportunity, errors, and strategic blind spots.
How to Evaluate AI Vendors (Without Getting Burned)
20 Questions to Ask Before You Sign
AI vendor promises sound great until they don't deliver. Ask these 20 questions to separate signal from noise and avoid costly mistakes.
What Happens When Your Spreadsheets Break?
Real Stories from the Front Lines
Real stories of spreadsheet failures and their consequences. Learn from others' mistakes before they become your own.
Philosophy & Personal Sovereignty
The ideas behind measuring freedom, not just productivity
Discipline Is Not Built With Willpower — It's Built With Systems
Why the self-help industry has it backwards, and how to actually build habits that last
The people who maintain discipline for years aren't fighting harder than you. They're fighting less. They've designed their lives so that self-control isn't required.
Learning to Learn: The Only Skill That Survives the AI Transition
What AI Personhood Means for Your Personal Sovereignty
We're debating whether AI systems deserve rights while wondering if they'll render our skills obsolete. Both questions ask the same thing: What makes autonomy valuable, and who gets to have it?
What Is Personal Sovereignty (And How Do You Measure It)?
The One Metric That Actually Measures Freedom
Most self-improvement metrics miss the point. They measure activity without asking what it builds toward. There's a better question: How long could you say "no" to the world?
The Six Paths to Sovereignty: A Complete Framework
Why Personal Freedom Starts With Data
Sovereignty is measured not by what you own, but by how long you can say no. The complete framework covering financial, physical, cognitive, temporal, data, and social sovereignty.
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