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TBM 429: How To Thrive At Work When You Think Too Much
This post is important.
Jul 6
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TBM 428: Yes, Robot. Yes, Boss?
AI can be your scribe, your thought partner, data-stitcher, or your counselor.
Jul 3
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John Cutler
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June 2026
TBM 427: The Bottleneck Strike Again!
My goodness.
Jun 26
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John Cutler
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TBM 426: The Trouble With Mirrors
There’s a difference between mirrors and mirroring.
Jun 16
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John Cutler
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TBM 425: AI and Agency
So you want your team to figure out how to use AI for the benefit of your company?
Jun 7
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John Cutler
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May 2026
TBM 424: Why We Help (And How To Stay Helpful)
I have been thinking a lot about self-care, especially for people who find themselves pulled into helping people and making things better. The desire to…
May 31
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John Cutler
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AI Won’t Save the Kingdoms We Built
This post is about the people who built the fiefdoms now looking to AI to save them from the fiefdoms, and why that will only work if we are honest…
May 23
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John Cutler
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TBM 423: Why Defining Teams Is So Hard
Hint: It’s not some magic skill.
May 21
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John Cutler
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TBM 422: Exception, Presence, Delegation
It has driven me to some “back to basics” thinking. One model I’ve been playing with lately is the triad of Exception, Presence, and Delegation. The…
May 16
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John Cutler
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TBM 421: Minimally Viable Consistency (Part 3)
Sharp consistency, flexible consistency, and legible variety
May 9
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John Cutler
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April 2026
TBM 420: The AI Playbook Puzzle
...and the journey of self-awareness we are all going through
Apr 30
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John Cutler
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TBM 419: Stop Being So Negative! Stop Being So Naive!
You ask a hard question in a meeting and someone hears negativity.
Apr 26
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John Cutler
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