Tim Lockie's Blog

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Diagnose why the last tool failed before you buy the next one

Tim Lockie: Jul 29, 2026, 7:47:40 AM

Before you migrate to a new tool, find out whether the last one failed as a system or as a culture. If you skip that step, the new tool inherits the...

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Change saturation is the real burnout risk in your AI rollout

Tim Lockie: Jul 20, 2026, 2:39:29 PM

Here's what you'll learn: Why change becomes a burnout risk once the tech stops being the bottleneck What change saturation actually is, and how it...

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Stop buying AI licenses: build an AI champions cohort instead

Tim Lockie: Jun 8, 2026, 9:33:56 AM

Here's what you'll learn: Why buying more AI licenses feels like progress but rarely changes behavior The illusion of progress: why licensing doesn't...

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Buy outcomes, not software! How a nonprofit flipped a crisis into proof of culture

Tim Lockie: May 28, 2026, 11:50:08 AM

What happens when a vendor relationship is built on rhythms, trust, and behavior—not features and billable hours When Furniture Bank's payment...

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The Intent Test: Are You Using AI to Improve, or to Win?

Tim Lockie: May 8, 2026, 12:06:19 PM

The intent test is simple: before you use AI on a conflict, ask yourself whether you're trying to respond or trying to win. That single question...

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Stop calling it 'AI adoption'—it's culture capacity

Tim Lockie: Apr 29, 2026, 7:20:23 AM

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How Dana Snyder Built A $100k App In 5 Months

Tim Lockie: Feb 24, 2026, 1:37:44 PM

Dana Snyder had never committed a Git in her life when we started working together in September 2025. Tomorrow she is shipping a full-stack app that...

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Success With A Side Of Software

Tim Lockie: Feb 22, 2026, 10:22:00 PM

The sector doesn't need better fundraising software. It needs more successful fundraisers. AI will create both. And an early example is Practivated.