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My big problem with using AI content

April 8, 2024August 24, 2025 ~ Richard ~ Leave a comment

You’d have to have been living under a rock for the last year or more not to have heard of ChatGPT.  But for those unfamiliar with this phenomenon, it's a Large Language Model (LLM) AI tool developed by Open AI and now backed by Microsoft. It’s a very, very clever tool.  Type in a few … Continue reading My big problem with using AI content

What’s a hedgehog got to do with anything?

March 19, 2024August 24, 2025 ~ Richard ~ Leave a comment

K.I.S.S. Not the Prince song, the acronym - Keep It Simple, Stupid. It’s blunt advice, but also very valuable.  In many areas of life, the simple strategy is often the best one.   In his landmark book Good to Great, Jim Collins and his team came across this same thing in all of the successful companies … Continue reading What’s a hedgehog got to do with anything?

Simple work vs. the cost of living

February 4, 2024August 24, 2025 ~ Richard ~ Leave a comment

Back in 2020, while in the middle of a lengthy renovation of our front garden, I wrote a post about monotonous work. I found myself thinking about that again today.   You see, in the kind of work that I do (professional services/management consultancy), sometimes I finish a day’s work and wonder what I have actually … Continue reading Simple work vs. the cost of living

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