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Trail Notes

A weekly newsletter for business owners who want to actually use AI — not just read about it.

Every Friday, I share one practical insight: a tool worth trying, a technique that worked, or a real example of what I built that week. No hype. No jargon. Just what's working right now.

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What you'll get

Real builds

Walkthroughs of tools I built that week — what worked, what didn't

Tool reviews

Honest takes on AI tools from someone who uses them daily

Techniques

Practical methods you can apply to your own business immediately

No fluff

5-minute reads with actionable takeaways, not thought leadership

Sample issue

From messy intake to a clean brief in 30 minutes

A walkthrough of a lightweight intake tool built in one session, including the prompts, the flow, and the handoff.

Problem

Client info scattered across email, Slack, and docs

Build

Single form that generates a structured brief + timeline

Outcome

Project kickoff in 10 minutes instead of 2 hours

Includes: prompt structure, data cleaning steps, and a simple handoff checklist.

Recent issues

How I built a client intake system in 20 minutes

The 3 AI tools I actually use every day (and the 10 I dropped)

Vibe coding is real — here's how to take it to production

Why your AI chatbot isn't the answer (and what to build instead)

The business owner's guide to Claude Code

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