Category: Productivity

I spent three hours yesterday watching a mid-sized logistics manager try to “optimize” his workflow by purchasing a $50,000 enterprise SaaS subscription. It was painful. He was looking for a … Read more

I spent forty-five minutes in a boardroom last Tuesday watching a mid-sized logistics firm’s VP pitch a $20,000 SaaS subscription because his team “lacks structure.” It was painful. He wasn’t … Read more

Stop looking for a magic software solution to solve your structural rot. I see it every week: a manager spends forty minutes of billable time—that’s roughly $150 gone, by my … Read more

I spent forty-five minutes in a windowless conference room last Tuesday watching a logistics manager try to justify a $20,000 software subscription. He wanted to know how to automate a … Read more

I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a logistics manager try to “optimize” his team’s output by purchasing a $5,000 SaaS subscription packed with pre-built workflows. He thought he was … Read more

Stop buying another subscription. I see it every month in my consulting engagements: a mid-sized firm spends fifty grand on a “unified workspace” solution to solve a productivity crisis, only … Read more

Stop buying subscriptions. I see it every month in my consulting work: companies hemorrhaging cash on “productivity suites” and AI-driven task managers, all to solve a problem that a piece … Read more

Stop wasting your budget on “leadership development” workshops or fancy AI-driven feedback platforms to help you figure out how to prepare for a performance review. I’ve spent fifteen years watching … Read more

Stop buying $30 leather-bound planners and subscription-based productivity apps just to feel like you’re “organizing” your life. Most people approach learning how to keep a work journal as if they’re … Read more

I spent forty minutes yesterday watching two department heads stumble through a meeting that should have taken ten. They were using a high-end project management suite to track “sentiment,” but … Read more