Career Strategy
The room went silent. I'd just shown a group of business experts what AI could do to their workflows in real time. The silence wasn't confusion — it was recognition. This is a post about what that moment taught me, and why I now negotiate AI access the same way I negotiate salary.
Salary OptimizationThere's a system operating underneath every formal meeting in a professional organization. The room is a ratification, not a deliberation — and the people who understand that don't walk in unprepared. They've already had the meeting.
AI as LeverageA text. A hard deadline. An outdated resume. And I was sitting in a work offsite when the clock started. Here's the AI workflow that got me there — and what the outcome actually taught me.
Salary OptimizationI was in the middle of the traditional promotion process when my phone rang. Someone I used to work with had a role. It wasn't posted yet. They were calling me first.
One essay, every week. No noise in between.