Archive - Consulting Intel

EDGE #7 - Structure equals Freedom with Andrea Chiarelli

In today's conversation I chat with Andrea Chiarelli on a broad range of topics around education, academia, consulting, and AI.

Mar 26 • Maurizio and Andrea Chiarelli

The risk of vibes-based software engineering is building a house of cards at 10x speed

Unless you can test the code rigorously at the same speed, you are not truly improving productivity for high-value code

Mar 19 • Maurizio

EDGE #6 - Ferraris on dirt roads with Mario Peshev

In today's conversation I chat with Mario Peshev on his 25 years of navigating the digital frontier

Mar 13 • Maurizio

I still think AI won’t steal your job, but there is a catch and this is the antidote

Steal this exact “Task Audit” checklist for 2026 to shield yourself

Mar 5 • Maurizio

February 2026

EDGE #5 - Keeping your curiosities alive questioning everything with Tom Goodwin

In today's conversation I chat with Tom Goodwin on his journey to acclaimed speaker, consultant and advertising guru, and his views on where things are…

Feb 27 • Maurizio

A well-researched guide on how 'unprofessional' founders and executives out-sell the faceless firm

Why you should pay the "cringe tax" if you want to fight invisibility over the next 5 years

Feb 20 • Maurizio

EDGE #4 - The "Palantarization" of obsession with Arny Trezzi

In today's conversation I chat with Arnaldo (Arny) Trezzi on his investment and life philosophy, and how you can apply it to your professional ventures.

Feb 13 • Maurizio

If a machine can sum a column in a microsecond, why would we need the man who took an hour?

The best Microsoft Excel commercial ever created was aired in 1990

Feb 5 • Maurizio

January 2026

EDGE #3 - The builder's delusion with Brian O'Connor

In today's conversation I chat with Brian O'Connor, former Deloitte strategist who walked away from easy money and embraced the chaos of small business.

Jan 29 • Maurizio

The exact 51 questions you can ask in any meeting when you are "not getting it"

Asking questions means constructing understanding. This guide categorizes 7 archetypes of inquiry designed to dismantle confusion in any meeting.

Jan 22 • Maurizio

EDGE #2 - Teaching in the fog of war with Tak Lo

In today's conversation I chat with Tak Lo on how he blends Army discipline, consulting frameworks, and VC scars into a philosophy of calm leverage.

Jan 16 • Maurizio

EDGE #1 - Build once and iterate forever with Mitch Morris

In today's conversation I chat with Mitch Morris on turning re-orgs into routine and why AI will vaporize lazy consulting

Jan 5 • Maurizio

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