When AI follows you back from the pub
AI has become that dodgy pub mate. You laugh at him on Friday night, roll your eyes at his tall stories, and think nothing of it. But then Monday morning comes round, and there he is, sitting at your desk, poking his nose into everything you’re working on.
That’s how it feels right now. AI is everywhere. Every week, there’s another bold claim, another shiny demo, another post about how it’s changing the rules. And if you’re building products, driving innovation, or leading transformation, you don’t really get the luxury of ignoring it
The truth?
Clever professionals are suddenly feeling like they’re on a treadmill while everyone else zooms by on e-scooters.
What you’ve been telling me
Over the past month, I’ve been analysing carefully. Reading survey responses, asking questions, and having proper conversations with product managers, innovation advisors, and transformation leads.
What I’ve heard is this:
You don’t need another ‘AI 101 ’ guide. It’s condescending.
You want to stay highly desirable in your role.
You want to know how AI can help you personally develop.
Most of all, you want confidence when you walk into a room to talk AI.
That feedback is precisely what’s shaped what comes next.
The Shift
When I first started writing on Substack, I explored the corners of how you create products with AI, where it was no longer a linear process. I examined how we design features for AI Agents and Agentics using tools, prompts, routing, and how to craft memory clusters.
But the feedback made it clear:
“You ’re busy, not an AI expert, and trying to workout what you don’t know . But you want to upgrade yourself, so you work smarter with AI to innovate your product processes and the products you’re working on.”
So this newsletter is shifting.
It’s taking a break from how to build and implement AI into your products.
It’s about building something more profound, where you can use AI practically and quickly to create value in your career.
Introducing Professional Intelligence Operating System
So here’s where we are. This newsletter is relaunching to provide the Professional Intelligence Operating System (PIOS).
It’s for people in product, strategy, innovation, and transformation who want to stay sharp and relevant in the age of AI.
Each week, I’ll bring you practical intelligence: the tools, prompts, frameworks, competency assessments, case studies, and lessons that cut through the hype and actually matter.
The point of all this?
“The ones who adapt get ahead, and the ones who don’t….well, they’re the ones still nodding along while the conversation moves on how to use it.”
When AI comes up in the room, you won’t just nod along; you’ll be the one with a plan, the language, and the confidence to lead the conversation.
Stay Sharp, Relevant, Respected
👉 Stick around.
It’s time to build the kind of intelligence that keeps you ahead, while everyone else is still working out what AI actually means.
Let’s see where we can get you
