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Find Your Platform - Find Your Leverage

A platform is a lever — and most people are using the wrong one. Here's how to pick the right platform for your goal, and why custom AI software is the highest-leverage tool you're not yet using.

Patrick Alpaugh·May 26, 2026
Work Today

Work Today

On the Flynn effect, the IQ reversal already underway in Norway, and why the people who learn to see colour in the grey zone between old-school and new-school work will pull ahead.

Patrick Alpaugh·Apr 29, 2026
AI Is Basically Free Right Now.

AI Is Basically Free Right Now.

“Let’s say you have a software engineer or AI researcher, and you pay them $500,000 a year… At the end of the year, I’m going to ask him how much did you spend in tokens. And [if] that person said $5,000, I will go ape something else. If that $500,000 engineer did not consume at least $250,000 worth of tokens, I am going to be deeply alarmed.” Jensen Huang - CEO, Nvidia

Patrick Alpaugh·Mar 23, 2026
Why Your AI Doesn't Know Your Business

Why Your AI Doesn't Know Your Business

Most teams are leaving real time on the table by not setting up AI knowledge bases. Here's the simple fix that changes everything.

Patrick Alpaugh·Mar 4, 2026
The Low Hanging Fruit: AI Tools Worth Your Time Right Now

The Low Hanging Fruit: AI Tools Worth Your Time Right Now

Discover 3 low-cost AI tools that deliver immediate ROI — from voice-to-text to no-code development and image generation.

Patrick Alpaugh·Mar 2, 2026
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