“The 5 AI failure patterns I see every quarter — and the one question that helps leaders avoid all of them before they waste a dollar.”
Read on LinkedIn →Complimentary Executive Briefing
Your First Real AI Move.
Clear, in just 45 minutes.
A candid, 45-minute session with Paul Phelps — former COO, Fractional Chief AI Officer — built for leaders who need a trusted partner, not another vendor with a slide deck.
- 45 minutes + live Q&A
- Built for CEOs, COOs & VPs
- Limited to 15 executives per session
- Complimentary — by application
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The gap is widening every quarter.
95% of enterprise AI deployments generated zero measurable financial return in 2025 — despite $30–$40 billion invested (MIT Project NANDA). RAND puts the overall AI failure rate at 80% — double traditional IT projects. The companies getting AI right are pulling ahead. The rest are quietly falling behind.
Sound familiar?
Your board is asking “what’s our AI plan?” Your inbox is full of vendors with answers. None of it adds up to a decision you can make Monday.
Here’s what we hear from mid-market leaders every week:
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“I know AI matters — I just don’t know what to actually do.”
You’ve sat through the vendor demos. You’re still not clear on your first real move.
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“My team is experimenting but nothing is adding up to results.”
Everyone’s using ChatGPT for something. Nobody knows what’s worth scaling — or what’s a liability.
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“Consultants want big retainers before they’ve proven anything.”
You need to see real value before committing. Not a 12-month “transformation” roadmap.
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“We can’t afford to waste cycles on initiatives that fail.”
Your team is already at capacity. Every wrong move costs real time and budget.
The path forward
A clear on-ramp built for operators, not technologists
Three steps from “unsure where to start” to “AI is working in my business.”
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Free Executive Briefing
45 minutes with Paul. Understand the 5 failure patterns killing most AI initiatives and walk away with a CEO-grade decision framework — so you can evaluate AI opportunities with confidence.
Apply for a Seat →Where your strategy gets built
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Private AI Roadmap Session
A focused 1:1 with Paul — your business, your team, your bottlenecks. Walk out with a written, prioritized plan and your first 1–3 AI moves to greenlight this quarter.
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Ongoing Consulting or Build
If the Roadmap reveals work worth doing together — a Fractional Chief AI Officer engagement, or a specific AI system built and deployed for your team. Full handoff and documentation included.
Your briefing host
Paul Phelps
Former COO • Fractional Chief AI Officer • Creator of the SIMPLER™ Framework
Paul has spent a decade in AI — building, advising, and operating. He’s been COO of multiple companies, exited more than one, and now helps $2M–$15M mid-market leaders turn AI ambition into measurable business results in 90 days or less — without the cost of a full-time executive hire.
✓ Former COO with multiple exits✓ 10+ years in AI strategy and deployment✓ Creator of the SIMPLER™ AI Framework✓ Fractional Chief AI Officer✓ Based in Austin, Texas
Full background →The Private AI Roadmap Session
The fastest way to go from AI confusion to a concrete plan.
The free briefing gives you the framework. The optional, paid Roadmap Session puts it to work on your specific business — your team, your bottlenecks, your risk tolerance. This is where your AI strategy actually gets built.
SIMPLER™ — Paul’s framework for choosing a company’s first AI initiatives.
- Identify your 2–3 highest-impact AI opportunities this quarter
- Know exactly what to start, what to stop, and what to watch
- Get a written roadmap you can hand to your leadership team
- Leave with clarity on whether ongoing support is right — and what it looks like
Private 1:1 with Paul
Walk in uncertain.
Walk out with a plan.
A written, prioritized AI roadmap built entirely around your business. Pricing and format covered at the free briefing.
Reserve Free Briefing →No commitment. The briefing is complimentary.Recent thinking
What Paul is writing about right now
Practical AI insight for business leaders — published regularly on LinkedIn.
“Most executives think their AI problem is a technology problem. It isn’t. It’s a prioritization problem. Here’s how I help leaders figure out which move to make first.”
Read on LinkedIn →“I asked 15 CEOs what their biggest AI fear was. The answer surprised me — and completely changed how I run the Executive Briefing.”
Watch on LinkedIn →What Leaders Are Saying
From recent briefing attendees and clients.
★★★★★
“I really love Paul! He is so patient, and yet has the vision to work with his clients in a way that truly empowers them. He inspired me to learn more about AI and how it can really work for my business, instead of fearing it or falling behind. He always makes sure you focus on the right thinking. Honestly, the world needs his teaching ability — I am so happy to work with him!”
Madhu Sarkar
★★★★★
“I love how Paul and his team are genuinely open to listening — it makes all the difference. My biggest takeaway from the course was discovering just how much agentic AI can really do. I had no idea it was capable of simplifying the automation of so many of my technological processes without me needing to write a single line of code. That realization alone has completely changed how I think about growing my business.”
Jessica Williams
Ready to find your clear next step?
Your next AI decision is coming
whether you’re ready or not.
45 minutes with Paul gets you ready. A framework, a prioritized move, and an honest read on what’s worth doing — and what isn’t. No retainer ask. Just 45 minutes.
Apply for a Seat →Complimentary • 45 minutes + live Q&A • Limited to 15 executives per session