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The AI Strategy Myth: What No One Tells You (Because They’re Selling It)
Forget the hype, the frameworks, and the “AI roadmaps.” Here’s what actually works. Let’s get this out of the way: most AI “strategies” are theater. Decks. Demos. Buzzwords wrapped in billable hours. You’ve seen it. A consultant rolls in with a 70-slide presentation full of “maturity matrices” and “transformation frameworks.” They talk about aligning AI to business objectives, governance layers, and something-something operational synergy. And yet—three months later, your tea

Rich Washburn
Jan 115 min read
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When the Computer Got Faster Than Us
And why AI might finally slow us back down. There was a time when running a process meant you could go make a sandwich. Back in the day, computing was slow. You’d start a program, watch the progress bar crawl, maybe hear the hard drive click like a heartbeat, and then… you waited. Compiling code? Go grab lunch. Rendering a video? See you in the morning. Early computing was a Zen garden of patience and progress wheels. Then we got impatient.We wanted faster chips, shorter wait

Rich Washburn
Dec 7, 20253 min read
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From Busy Work to Breakthroughs: How Small AI Wins Sparked a Culture Shift at XYZ Insurance
In today’s workplace, it’s often the hidden inefficiencies—what I like to call “loose screws”—that quietly eat away at productivity....

Rich Washburn
Jan 24, 20254 min read
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The Dynamics of AI Adoption: Leveraging AI for Competitive Advantage
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and societies, presenting both opportunities and challenges....

Rich Washburn
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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Powerhouse to Precipice: The Looming Threat of Unsustainable Spending
The United States, a global economic powerhouse, is facing a daunting challenge: a ballooning national debt. This debt, fueled by...

Rich Washburn
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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The Evolution of Microsoft Office: From 2.0 to 365
In the fast-paced world of technology, it's easy to forget how far we've come in just a few decades. As we live and work in an era of...

Rich Washburn
Oct 16, 20233 min read
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