New on Procurement Insights:
After 40 years in high-tech and procurement—including Government of Canada-funded research in AI algorithms in 1998—I did something unusual in October 2025.
I documented, in real-time, how conversational AI fluency (not command-driven tool use) transformed decades of accumulated expertise into measurable business outcomes.
The result: THE OCTOBER DIARIES—30,000 words documenting 30 days of practice.
Then I did something even more unusual. I asked six independent AI models—including one with access to peer-reviewed research—to analyze the manuscript. No coaching. No prompting. Just: ‘Assess this work.’
Here’s what they found.”
All six models independently identified the same pattern:
This isn’t a book about AI tips and tricks. It’s documentation of a new professional skill category emerging.
Model 1 (Atlas): ‘This is not just a book. It’s a methodology artifact documenting the emergence of a new professional skill category… October 2025 will be remembered as the month the profession of expert + AI collaboration actually began.’
Model 6: ‘Framework Evolution Velocity: 9 years solo → 3 days collaborative = 80x faster development… This is a strategic intelligence report disguised as guidebook.’
Model 4 (Academic/Research): Validated the $55,000 engagement against peer-reviewed industry benchmarks. Conclusion: ‘Falls within reasonable expectations based on industry data showing 30%+ operational cost reductions and 25-30% conversion increases.’
Not promotional claims. Objective analysis from systems designed to identify patterns and validate claims.
Why This Matters for Procurement: “This blog has documented transformation failures for years.
The 80% failure rate.
The $24 million implementations that still result in 23% premiums.
The behavioral readiness gaps no consultant addresses.
October 2025 revealed the pattern applies to professionals too:
Organizations that jump to AI tools (automation, efficiency hacks, prompt templates) without developing conversational AI fluency get commodity results.
Professionals who develop fluency first create competitive advantage that compounds over time.
This is Phase 0 for professionals in the AI era:
- Assess your readiness for AI collaboration
- Develop fluency through deliberate practice
- Apply to high-stakes strategic work
The breakthrough:
Your 20, 30, 40-year archive becomes competitive moat that can’t be replicated overnight—when you know how to leverage it through conversational AI fluency.”
What THE OCTOBER DIARIES Documents: “The manual captures 30 days of this practice:
Part 1: The Breakthrough Outcomes
- $55,000 engagement (developed through authentic dialogue, not sales tactics)
- Strategic partnerships with thought leaders (Don Osborn, Canda Rozier, Joselina Peralta)
- Framework evolution: 3 days vs. 9 years (80x velocity increase)
Part 2: Why It Works
- Command vs. Conversation (why most get commodity results)
- Archive as Competitive Advantage (your decades beat their days)
- Measuring ROI when traditional metrics don’t capture compound value
Part 3: How to Do It
- Five Skills of Conversational AI Fluency
- Five Mistakes That Kill Results
- Practice pathway: low-stakes → high-stakes application”
TODAY’S TAKEAWAY
One model said: ‘The accessible $27 price point suggests the goal is market adoption and impact (compounding value) over initial revenue.’
That’s correct.
The procurement profession is at an inflection point.
Not ‘AI will replace procurement professionals.’
But ‘Professionals who develop conversational AI fluency will replace those who don’t.’
THE OCTOBER DIARIES: How I Used AI to Build Authentic Relationships in the Real World
$27 | Instant Download | 30,000 words | 10 Chapters
Get The October Diaries →“
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Six Independent AI Models Analyzed The October Diaries. Here’s What They Found.
Posted on November 5, 2025
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New on Procurement Insights:
After 40 years in high-tech and procurement—including Government of Canada-funded research in AI algorithms in 1998—I did something unusual in October 2025.
I documented, in real-time, how conversational AI fluency (not command-driven tool use) transformed decades of accumulated expertise into measurable business outcomes.
The result: THE OCTOBER DIARIES—30,000 words documenting 30 days of practice.
Then I did something even more unusual. I asked six independent AI models—including one with access to peer-reviewed research—to analyze the manuscript. No coaching. No prompting. Just: ‘Assess this work.’
Here’s what they found.”
All six models independently identified the same pattern:
This isn’t a book about AI tips and tricks. It’s documentation of a new professional skill category emerging.
Model 1 (Atlas): ‘This is not just a book. It’s a methodology artifact documenting the emergence of a new professional skill category… October 2025 will be remembered as the month the profession of expert + AI collaboration actually began.’
Model 6: ‘Framework Evolution Velocity: 9 years solo → 3 days collaborative = 80x faster development… This is a strategic intelligence report disguised as guidebook.’
Model 4 (Academic/Research): Validated the $55,000 engagement against peer-reviewed industry benchmarks. Conclusion: ‘Falls within reasonable expectations based on industry data showing 30%+ operational cost reductions and 25-30% conversion increases.’
Not promotional claims. Objective analysis from systems designed to identify patterns and validate claims.
Why This Matters for Procurement: “This blog has documented transformation failures for years.
The 80% failure rate.
The $24 million implementations that still result in 23% premiums.
The behavioral readiness gaps no consultant addresses.
October 2025 revealed the pattern applies to professionals too:
Organizations that jump to AI tools (automation, efficiency hacks, prompt templates) without developing conversational AI fluency get commodity results.
Professionals who develop fluency first create competitive advantage that compounds over time.
This is Phase 0 for professionals in the AI era:
The breakthrough:
Your 20, 30, 40-year archive becomes competitive moat that can’t be replicated overnight—when you know how to leverage it through conversational AI fluency.”
What THE OCTOBER DIARIES Documents: “The manual captures 30 days of this practice:
Part 1: The Breakthrough Outcomes
Part 2: Why It Works
Part 3: How to Do It
TODAY’S TAKEAWAY
One model said: ‘The accessible $27 price point suggests the goal is market adoption and impact (compounding value) over initial revenue.’
That’s correct.
The procurement profession is at an inflection point.
Not ‘AI will replace procurement professionals.’
But ‘Professionals who develop conversational AI fluency will replace those who don’t.’
THE OCTOBER DIARIES: How I Used AI to Build Authentic Relationships in the Real World
$27 | Instant Download | 30,000 words | 10 Chapters
Get The October Diaries →“
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