How Much Should You Charge for AI Consulting?1
Deborah A is a Phoenix-based Revolutionary & Holistic Leadership Mentor and founder of Global Village Campus, a consulting agency built on the belief that every leader carries a unique calling in service of something larger than themselves. Her work sits at the intersection of psychological safety, somatic practice, and Human Design — frameworks she weaves together through her proprietary "Heartware Update" process, which develops in leaders the capacity for genuine trust and transparency, both within themselves and across the organizations they lead. As AI reshapes how teams collaborate, communicate, and make decisions, Deborah's focus on the human infrastructure underneath those systems has never been more relevant. She works with purpose-driven leaders and organizations ready to move from "business as usual" toward cultures where honesty, belonging, and co-creation become the operating system. Michelle Swift is a Vancouver-based executive operations professional and self-described AI enthusiast whose career spans some of British Columbia's most dynamic sectors. A graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (2016–2020), she built her foundation in communications and administrative leadership at firms including James Hoggan & Associates, TREZ Capital, and Aquilini Group before moving into information security at Lockervault Consulting. She now serves as Executive Personal Assistant at Garibaldi Glass Industries, one of North America's leading architectural glass fabricators, where she supports executive operations at the intersection of manufacturing, innovation, and technology. Her growing interest in artificial intelligence reflects a broader shift she's witnessing firsthand — as industries from construction to compliance race to integrate AI into their workflows, Michelle is one of the practitioners quietly ensuring the humans behind those decisions are well-supported, well-informed, and ready. Born in Romania during communism, Zorina Alliata grew up in a household that prized curiosity — her parents were both teachers — even as the regime suppressed intellectual ambition. She found an outlet in writing, publishing her first poem at sixteen. At university, she studied Computer Science and spent her thesis year attempting to teach a five-node neural network to recognize the letter "A" — an ambitious project the technology of the time couldn't support. She graduated into the "AI winter," when no AI jobs existed, and built her career in programming and project management instead. When machine learning resurged about a decade ago, she dove back in immediately, spending a Christmas holiday coding before pivoting into data science roles at GEICO, Capital One, and ultimately Amazon. She has lived in the United States for over 25 years and is currently based in Alexandria, Virginia. 🖋️ Our Featured Artist(s)We are excited to be currently featuring artwork from The Yellow Muse This week's piece comes from VESICA. VESICA is a multidisciplinary artist & AI visual storyteller and founder of VESICA Studio, where she creates AI-driven visuals, experimental films, and narrative work. She explores creativity, culture, and AI at VESICA’s AI Lab on Substack. Her practice draws from fine arts, fashion, theatre, and a PhD in medical anthropology from UC Berkeley, bringing a global, multi-modal sensibility to visual storytelling. She is also an Ecstatic Dance dancer and DJ, a movement practice in rhythm, embodiment, and collective energy, complementing her visual work. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vesica-theissen 🎙️ AI Readiness ProjectFrom Tool Sprawl to One System for Small Business with Eugina JordanEugina Jordan holds 24 patents across AI, 5G, and Open RAN — and as CEO of YOUnifiedAI, she's tackling a problem every small business owner knows: tools that don't talk to each other, leaving owners to do the connecting themselves. Anne and Kyle dig into what it takes to replace that patchwork with something that holds together, plus the rarely-discussed side of building — what patents reveal about how a product is designed, and why IP strategy matters even when you're moving fast. If you've ever wondered whether a new tool will actually cut your workload or just add another layer, this one's for you.
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