2,400 Hours Back. Real Teams. Real Results.

See how professional services leaders built AI systems that gave their teams back the hours that matter most.

Based on Atlassian research: strategic AI users recover ~9 hrs/week per professional. Modeled at 25 team members × 50 weeks. At your billing rates, you do the math. Source: Atlassian AI Collaboration Index, 2024

Dan Cumberland
Dan Cumberland Founder

Every Hour Saved Goes Straight Back to Billable Work.

The studies measure hours saved. The real impact is the work your team can finally take on.

You're an expert at what you do.

But your team is spending 10-15 hours a week on proposals, documentation, and coordination that AI should be handling. At your billing rates, that adds up fast.

We build the systems that get that time back, so your firm bills more, delivers faster, and grows without adding headcount.

Clients see results in weeks. The ROI is already showing up in their margins.

Listen First. Then Build.

A focused audit, real systems, and nothing that collects dust.

We start with a focused audit: interviewing your team, analyzing your workflows, and identifying where AI drives the most value for your firm.

Then we build the systems. Proposals, coordination, documentation, compliance. AI wired into the processes that matter.

No strategy decks that collect dust. No software sales. Just working AI your team actually uses.

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Client Results

We've built AI systems across professional services: research, deliverables, proposals, knowledge management. The workflows are different. The pattern is the same.

70% Research Reduction

Firm CEO streamlines complex analysis workflows

Challenge

Kris's valuation team spent countless hours assembling models and research for clients. The same pattern of data-heavy, detail-intensive work that eats up professional services firms.

Solution

Implemented an AI workflow that ingested market data, generated valuation tables, and surfaced insights for review, cutting the research-to-deliverable cycle dramatically.

Results

  • Slashed research time by 70%
  • Reduced errors and boosted analyst confidence
  • Enabled faster client turnaround and revenue growth

At firm scale: A 70% research reduction across a 20-person team means $400-800K/year saved on associate costs alone. Faster turnaround drives new revenue on top of that.

"If we implement it properly, we can cut down the need for associates. By at least half, probably more than half so."

Kris

Kris

CEO of a Valuation Firm

Skeptic to Strategist

Strategist adopts AI without compromising client data

Challenge

Raj Lulla, a seasoned strategist, distrusted AI and feared compromising sensitive client data. A concern shared by nearly every professional services firm we work with.

Solution

Adopted an ethical, phased approach, experimenting with low-risk tasks first, then progressively integrating AI for research and client deliverables with clear data boundaries.

Results

  • Cut research time from days to minutes
  • Built a repeatable briefing workflow
  • Shifted from skeptic to strategic AI advocate

At firm scale: For a 5-analyst team, cutting research from days to minutes means $1.8M/year in recaptured billable time.

"For me, the biggest takeaway is making peace with AI— knowing what I will and won't use it for."

Raj Lulla

Raj Lulla

Brand Strategist

90-Page Deliverable, Days Not Weeks

Consultant delivers complex assessment on a tight deadline

Challenge

Maggie Strong needed to synthesize mountains of interview data for a client assessment on a tight deadline. The kind of document-heavy crunch professional services teams know too well.

Solution

Designed an AI-driven synthesis pipeline that tagged themes, pulled quotes, and drafted sections, turning raw interview data into structured deliverables.

Results

  • Completed a polished 90-page report in days
  • Won additional work from impressed client
  • Felt "productive and in control" instead of overwhelmed

At firm scale: When every team member can synthesize and draft at this speed, proposal turnaround drops from weeks to days. Faster turnaround wins more work.

"AI has allowed me to actually be productive and make things happen."

Maggie Strong

Maggie Strong

Consultant

600+ Hours Automated

Business owner transforms content production workflow

Challenge

Mel Varghese, host of a top 0.5% podcast, struggled to repurpose content across channels. The process was overwhelming and time-consuming.

Solution

Created a custom AI system trained on Mel's voice, built a workflow to analyze transcripts and generate consistent content across platforms.

Results

  • Drastically reduced content creation time
  • Maintained consistent voice across platforms
  • Created a seamless, repeatable workflow

At firm scale: For a 5-person marketing team, the same system reclaims 2,400+ hours annually. The equivalent of adding a full-time team member without the headcount.

"The ROI is so worth it. It'll blow your mind. This has made my workflow so much easier."

Mel Varghese

Mel Varghese

Business Owner

7 Client Emails in 60 Seconds

Professional builds consistent client communications

Challenge

Julie Boll struggled with client communications that didn't reflect her voice. Previous AI attempts produced generic, off-brand output.

Solution

Built a custom AI training document capturing her voice and business logic, then created workflows for consistent client communications at speed.

Results

  • Generated on-brand client emails instantly
  • Saved hours of writing and editing time
  • Created consistency across all communication

At firm scale: A team sending 50+ client communications per week reduces production time from 25 hours to under 2, saving $23K+/year on communications alone.

"It generated in the span of one minute, seven emails that I can pull the trigger on immediately."

Julie Boll

Julie Boll

Professional Services

Always-On Expertise

Firm founder builds 24/7 client support system

Challenge

Dustin Riechmann had thousands of hours of expertise captured in content but couldn't efficiently support clients who asked similar questions repeatedly.

Solution

Built a proprietary AI tool that captured his methodology, frameworks, and expertise. Integrated it into his client platform for 24/7 support.

Results

  • Created 24/7 client support access
  • Maintained expert-level response quality
  • Freed senior time from repetitive Q&A

At firm scale: A consulting firm with this system delivers more consistent client outcomes while freeing senior partners from repetitive questions.

"What Dan has created is actually super special because it is a reflection of me. It has captured my personality, the nuances, the insights and the things that I would actually give to coaching clients."

Dustin Riechmann

Dustin Riechmann

Founder, 7 Figure Leap

Proposals in Minutes

Professional overcomes tech anxiety and 10x productivity

Challenge

Michelle Savage avoided AI tools, doubting her technical skills and fearing impersonal output.

Solution

Started with guided, low-risk exercises and built up to a personal system for proposals, lesson plans, and client communications.

Results

  • Drafted proposals and plans in minutes
  • Reported the work was "literally changing my life"
  • Reclaimed evenings previously lost to admin tasks

At firm scale: When every team member drafts proposals in minutes instead of hours, a 20-person firm reclaims hundreds of hours monthly, turning admin time into billable time.

"I used it the same day and saw tangible results right away."

Michelle Savage

Michelle Savage

Fractional COO

Their Words

Todd Henry

Todd Henry

6x Best Selling Author, Podcaster, and Founder of Accidental Creative

"Dan has the ability to ask the right questions that get to the heart of the matter. His work will help you get to the white hot center of who you are and what you do."

Nick Cox

Nick Cox

Director of Engineering at Smartsheet

"As a tech professional deeply familiar with AI, I didn't anticipate was how much more I would discover…The POWER framework was a game changer in how I invite AI to the table in everything I do at work. I used it the same day, and saw tangible results from AI right away. If you want to live a life you love, and if you're interested in bettering your work and career, definitely follow Dan."

Vanessa Van Edwards

Vanessa Van Edwards

Author of Cues

"Dan's work is a beacon to guide your way toward doing what matters."

Nick Gray

Nick Gray

Author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party

"Dan truly takes action and is a DOER. If you want to live a life you love, do yourself a favor and follow along."

Shawn Askinosie

Shawn Askinosie

Founder, Askinosie Chocolate

"I don't know anyone whose work is more helpful in the journey to find out who you are and what it means to do work from that place. You need to follow along."

The Path Forward

How We Work Together

AI Roadmapping

Department-level AI opportunity mapping, tool evaluation, and a 90-day implementation plan. Find the low-hanging fruit and build a plan your team will actually follow.

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AI Workflows

Custom AI integration into your existing tools and processes. Proposal automation, submittal coordination, compliance docs. AI wired into the work your team shouldn't be doing manually.

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AI Advisory

Monthly strategy sessions, implementation support, and quarterly reviews. Someone who knows your systems, your team, and your goals.

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FAQs

Free Guide

Train AI on Your Firm's Expertise. Stop Getting Generic Outputs.

The system our clients use to train AI on their firm's processes and expertise. Proposals, reports, and documentation your team can produce in minutes, without starting from scratch every time.

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