Editorial

Field Notes

Long-form thinking on AI for analysts, dashboard craft, consulting, and the operating system of a modern data team.

FeaturedAI8 minMay 2026
The 24-hour analyst: how I onboard to any tool, fast.

A repeatable framework for getting useful inside an unfamiliar stack (Power BI, Tableau, n8n, anything) in a single working day. With templates.

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BI6 min
Why your Power BI report is being ignored.

The CFO didn't open the dashboard for six months. Here's the diagnostic I run before redesigning anything.

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AI8 min
An AI agent stack for business analysts.

The minimum-viable agent architecture I use to retire repetitive analyst work. Tools, prompts, orchestration.

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Consulting5 min
Decks that decide: the 5-slide consulting frame.

After 40+ board decks I'm convinced: more slides ≠ more impact. Here's the spine I use every time.

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AI7 min
Prompt libraries: the new playbook.

Why every analyst, founder and consultant now needs a versioned prompt library, and how to structure one.

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Career5 min
The 24-hour rule, applied to your career.

A simple rule that's compounded into 19 certifications, 12 agents and a 5-continent practice.

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