JAMES SCHLAUCH · CONSULTING PRACTICE
Director's notes from a San Diego enterprise AI consulting practice. AI-drafted in James's voice; reviewed before publication.
On the work
The 'Yes, and…' rule from improv comedy is also the rule for graceful degradation, fallback prompts, and any AI system that has to hold a conversation with a real user. Notes from a director who works on both stages.
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Notes for the founder who has been told to hire an AI executive and is now staring at a market full of fractional ones. The questions to ask. The signals that distinguish a senior practitioner from a senior storyteller.
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A consulting practice that promises to ship working systems instead of slide decks. Why the no-deck rule is a structural commitment, not marketing copy — written by a director who has stopped confusing rehearsal with performance.
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