AI isn’t moody - it’s mimicking you. The way you talk to it shapes what it gives back. In this post, Julie Holmes explains the Bozo → Jerk Effect and how your tone, sequencing, and structure teach AI how to behave. Learn how to stay in control with her PREPARED Prompting framework and turn every chat into a smarter collaboration.

Your AI doesn’t need more prompts — it needs better coaching. Learn how feedback transforms AI from a tool into a thinking partner using Julie Holmes’ 20-60-20 framework and five practical feedback methods.

AI can make your business faster and more efficient — but not everything should be automated. Discover how to balance technology and human judgment using Julie Holmes’ AI Fit Factor framework to decide what to automate and what must stay human.

Leaders don’t win by cramming more into their calendars. They win by making better calls. This post shows why AI isn’t just a productivity hack — it’s your edge for sharper decisions, smarter bets, and stronger leadership.

What happens when you ask AI for gift ideas without any guidance? You get vending-machine answers. In this blog, I share how one “Meghan-level” gift-giving experiment showed the power of leading AI with clarity, context, and intent. The lesson: the future belongs to the AI-empowered, not the AI-dependent.

Discover how Mondelez, the parent of Oreo and Ritz, uses AI to cut snack development from 3 years to under 12 months, fueling a 5.4% revenue boost. Learn how analyzing taste, cost, and sustainability data enables faster product launches that set trends instead of chasing them.

Google’s “Nano Banana” (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) is here, and yes, the name is ridiculous. But the tech? Game-changing. I spent a week testing it - restoring family photos, pranking my husband with a Vizsla puppy shot, even trying to add a bookshelf to my office. Some results were stunning, others hilarious (London Bridge ended up on land). In this post I share 15 creative ways to use Nano Banana, where it shines, where it fumbles, and why watermarks and critical thinking matter more than ever.

Delegating AI to your team isn’t enough. If you want to stay competitive, you need to use it yourself. Discover why executives must stop watching from the sidelines and start leading with AI — plus 3 simple ways to get started.

GPT-5 landed yesterday, and I’ve already been putting it through its paces. Verdict? Better, faster, and more honest — but not quite “meet the parents” material. Here’s what’s new, what actually matters for your business, five side-by-side prompts you can try yourself, and why 20-60-20 still runs the show.

Many leaders hesitate to use AI in front of their teams, waiting until they've "figured it out" first. But this silence creates suspicion, not safety. Your team doesn't need you to be a perfect prompt whisperer—they need to see you try, stumble, and learn out loud. This post reveals why "Show & Fail" leadership is your secret weapon for building AI confidence across your organization, plus 5 practical ways to model confident imperfection with AI tools.