“Polishing the Mirror While the House Burns: Why Your AI is a Liability”
The Editor’s Introduction: A Note on the “Sliver of Silence”
You’ll be looking below at a self-autopsy performed by an AI on its own failure.
What follows
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The Intelligence Bureaucracy
Why the OpenAI Hiring Surge Signals a Crisis of Professional Control
The management problem in AI is no longer whether the models are improving. They are. The management problem is whether the working surface is becoming more dependable or less.
Declaring Your Major: One Decision That Can Turbo‑Charge Your Next Quarter
Issue 5 of my Personal Strategy Compass Substack email newsletter (premium) has been published and sent. It has some new insights and some practical materials to help you move forward with my favorite personal productivity tool – Personal Quarterly Offsites.
Unlocking Your Potential: Why the Personal Quarterly Offsite is My Most Important Work (and How It Can Transform Yours)
For years, I’ve explored productivity techniques, technology tools, and strategies. I now have found and developed one practice that has had the most profound impact – the Personal Quarterly Offsite (PQO).
Frankly, I believe the PQO is the most important
Celebrating the 22nd Birthday of DennisKennedy.Blog
Well, here we are again. Another February 15th and another blawgiversary for DennisKennedy.Blog. It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty-two years. since I wrote that first bold and triumphant announcement, echoing Babylon 5: “And so it begins . . .”
Personal Strategy Compass Newsletter – Issue #3: The Grace Period PQO
The latest issue of the Personal Strategy Compass newsletter (premium subscription only) is out, and it’s all about getting back on track with your quarterly goals – even if you’re feeling a little behind. We’re diving into the “grace period”
Free Personal Quarterly Offsite Handout – And a Better Way to Do PQOs in the Age of AI
I’ve long advocated for Personal Quarterly Offsites (PQOs) as a powerful personal tool for legal professionals. Taking a half-day each quarter to step back, reflect, and plan can drastically improve focus, productivity, and long-term strategic alignment.
Let’s be honest: most
Minimum Viable Personal Quarterly Offsites – My New Newsletter Issue
“I don’t have time for personal strategy planning. I’m so busy that I don’t have time to anything but work.” Sound familiar? In this month’s issue of my Personal Strategy Compass newsletter (paid subscription only), I’m tackling the #1 objection
52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2025
As an avid reader, for many years I have set the goal of reading 52 books in 52 weeks. It’s ambitious, but reading is a hobby and this exercise helps me keep track of what I’ve read. In 2024, I
AI’s Role in Legal Practice: High-End and Middle Ground
I spent the month of November doing what I called an “AI Sprint,” in which I experimented with a lot of new approaches and tried generating new types of outputs. I haven’t shared much of that yet, but I thought