Now - August 2025
Updated 26th August 2025 from Nontron, France
What I’m Up To
Home: Life in Nontron continues to settle into comfortable rhythms. Pat’s recovery has been remarkable - both hips are now done and she’s moving so much better than she was. The house projects never seem to end though - currently working through various seasonal maintenance tasks and finally getting around to some of the storage organization we’ve been putting off.
Our menagerie keeps us entertained - the poodles are as energetic as ever, both cats have claimed their territories (the new one from last year has definitely established himself as the friendly scamp we thought he’d become), and everyone seems to coexist in that chaotic harmony that pet households understand.
Work: My consulting work through Storizzi has really taken off - the French SARL setup has made everything feel more legitimate and settled. I’m focusing on SAP Commerce Cloud implementations, composable architecture transformations, and my breakthrough AI product CopyBake for generating SEO-optimized, brand-specific product copy.
The CopyBake work has been particularly exciting - I’m solving real problems for multi-brand retailers who need to maintain distinct brand voices while optimizing for search engines. It’s rewarding to see AI technology being applied to genuine business challenges rather than just being trendy.
Still collaborating with Grid Dynamics when opportunities align, but the independent consulting path feels like the right direction. Having colleagues across different time zones continues to work well for the distributed model.
Writing: The fiction writing remains in that frustrating state where I know the manuscripts need significant revision work, and the scope of that feels overwhelming. It’s one of those things where stepping away has made me see how much work they actually need, which is both useful and intimidating. Maybe the autumn will bring renewed energy for tackling one of them properly.
Projects: Beyond the core Storizzi consulting work, I’ve been putting significant energy into Infinikan - the structured life management system I’ve been developing for people with ADHD. After 15+ years of personal experience managing ADHD and autism, I’ve refined this into a comprehensive 28-day Life Stream Program that launches its beta phase in October 2025.
The system addresses the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals, using ADHD-optimized design principles like progressive disclosure and cognitive load management. It’s been rewarding to see how technical architecture skills can be applied to address real human challenges, particularly for underserved neurodivergent communities. The October beta program includes daily email support, weekly check-ins, and post-program continuation support.
I’m also maintaining UsefulWebTools.com - a collection of 21+ web-based tools that demonstrates some of the client-side techniques and automation approaches I use in my consulting work.
Social: Definitely need to get better at the social side of life here. The winter retreat is a real thing, and I keep meaning to make more effort with local connections. The language is improving slowly but surely, which helps with confidence in local situations.
Seasonal Notes: August in the Dordogne is properly hot, but the house stays reasonably cool. Looking forward to autumn and the return of the local organic food basket’s seasonal shifts - always interesting to see what turns up and forces us to try new vegetables we wouldn’t normally consider.
What’s Next
The rest of the year is about scaling my impact through Storizzi - expanding the CopyBake AI capabilities and building relationships with more enterprise clients who can benefit from composable architecture transformations. My consulting practice in France feels properly established now.
Maybe finally tackling one of those book manuscripts too. Definitely getting better at the social connections before another winter retreat cycle kicks in.
This is a now page - inspired by Derek Sivers. It’s my attempt to give you a quick overview of what I’m focused on right now.