The Newsletter for Practical Tips about Scaling a Business

Beyond the Hype Cycle

What seven decades of AI’s rises and falls teach us about surviving the next downturn.

Remaining Relevant

Building businesses that outlast the buzz

The Graduates Worth Betting On

The quick tests that reveal who’s ready for work and who’s still in student mode.

Your Top Priority Automation

With uncertainty about the effectiveness of AI, focus on the one metric certain to move the needle.

AI is About Proof of Value

The easier it is to generate a proof of concept, the quicker the pivot to demonstrating value.

Can AI Fix Anything?

Why outcomes, data depth and brand still matter more than the algorithm.

Archive

PeoplePeople

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Persistence is the New IQ Test

Persistence, Curiosity and Collective Drive are my preferred hiring criteria. Here’s why.

Simon Maughan

FinanceFinance

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The Peak-Load Problem

A founder’s guide to spotting when workloads outgrow pay-as-you-go models.

Simon Maughan

AIAI

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My Second Pair of Eyes

How a clearer, more consistent rewrite of sensitive communications became far easier.

Simon Maughan

TechnologyTechnology

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The Graduates Worth Betting On

The quick tests that reveal who’s ready for work and who’s still in student mode.

Simon Maughan

AIAI

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How to Get the Most from AI

The hidden habits that turn AI hype into real returns.

Simon Maughan

AIAI

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Remaining Relevant

Building businesses that outlast the buzz

Simon Maughan

AIAI

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When AI Solves the Big Stuff

Implications for business from rapid progress in maths and the sciences.

Simon Maughan

TechnologyTechnology

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Creativity at Scale

How humans and AI redefine the boundaries of innovation.

Simon Maughan

TechnologyTechnology

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Precision, Not Power

The Rise of Purpose-Built Reasoning Machines

Simon Maughan

AIAI

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AI, Boredom and Business Efficiency

Forget the focus on AI bubbles and go to where the efficiency gains are hiding.

Simon Maughan

TechnologyTechnology

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That Don’t Impress Me Much

Why AI impresses us less over time and what business leaders should focus on instead.

Simon Maughan

TechnologyTechnology

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Your Top Priority Automation

With uncertainty about the effectiveness of AI, focus on the one metric certain to move the needle.

Simon Maughan

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