About

Hi, I'm Anouk

I've worked in IT for 30 years, most of it untangling how big organisations get their work done, at places like NAB, BHP and Telstra. Today I design AI automation for a large Australian company, and I build AI tools of my own. I live in Melbourne.

I love tinkering with all of this. But I love it most when it takes something off someone's plate: one task they do every week, handed to one tool they can trust, and they get those hours back.

What this is

The Survivor's Guide is plain-English help for getting real work off your plate with AI. No hype, no jargon, no doom.

It's written for people who do it all themselves: the bookings, the invoices, the newsletter, the website, and the actual work they started the business for. The same ideas work in big companies too, and now and then I'll write about that side as well.

Why "the apocalypse"? Because that's how the AI news feels some days: everything changing at once, and everyone shouting that you'll be left behind. This is the calm guide for getting through it with your business, and your weekends, still in one piece.

What you'll find here

• Short, plain posts about handing real work to AI, one task at a time. Start with the first one.
• The live clinic: once a month on Zoom, one person shares their screen and their overloaded list, and we fix it live while everyone else watches. Your first session is free.
• A short letter in your inbox when there's something worth reading. Subscribe at the bottom of any page.

My promises

• I'll keep it plain. If I use a technical word, I'll explain it, or leave it out.
• I'll keep the price fair, and every price is written down before you pay anything.
• I'll tell you if something isn't worth your money, including my own things.
• Your email address stays with me. I don't sell it or share it.

Questions? Reply to any email from me. It comes straight to me, not to a helpdesk.

Anouk