Writing

July 29, 2026

The Long Way Around: What Curiosity Taught Me About Leadership and AI

I go look at the new thing. That got me on the web in 1995 and into AI in 2022. On the Expressions of Leadership podcast: leadership, curiosity, and AI.

How AI Enablement Should Actually Work I Built a WordPress AI Editorial Assistant Plugin With Claude The Expert Prompt: Why Your Experience Is the Best AI Tool You Have How I Rebuilt My Personal Site with Claude Experience Is Still the Best Prompt I Built an Interactive D3 Music Map with Claude Code in 40 Minutes
How I Use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Code to Curate Content Without Cutting Corners

I built an AI-assisted curation pipeline for Bassists.com using Claude Code, ChatGPT, and Gemini. It handles discography research, cross-platform fact-checking, and content import while keeping human judgment at every checkpoint.
How I Built a WordPress Music Discovery Platform with Claude Code in a Weekend (After Waiting 27 Years)

I bought bassists.com in 1999. Twenty-seven years later, I scoped a custom WordPress music discovery platform and built it with Claude Code in a weekend. Here's how decades of experience with content architecture and taxonomy made that possible.
Why I Trained ChatGPT to Challenge Me

I trained ChatGPT not to agree with me, but to challenge me. Here’s the prompt I use, and why it’s become my favorite editorial thinking tool.
The Power of Community

No Treble was at a crossroads. So I reluctantly decided to ask for help. The community rallied beyond my wildest expectations.
How No Treble Built a Community of 220,000 Bass Players

KiKi L’Italien’s excellent Association Chat podcast kicked off a new special edition monthly episode (in video format). I was fortunate to be the first guest of this exciting new series.