Working with us
Everything on this site — the reports, the audits, the commentary, the books — is designed so you can use it without us. That's deliberate. Most of what working adults need to navigate AI is good information and an honest framework, not a consultant.
For companies, however, there's sometimes a more compelling case for added guidance.
What this is
If you've done the Business Reality Audit, you've already built the picture. You know where your time disappears, where your information lives, where the money goes, where the risks sit, and where your people are. You have a starting point.
What we offer is help with what comes next — turning that portrait into a plan that fits your firm, your constraints, and your team. Not a generic AI strategy. Not a digital transformation roadmap. A practical sequence of steps grounded in what you've already told yourself about your business.
How it works
We start with your portrait. If you haven't done the Business Reality Audit, we'll work through it together — but most people who get in touch have already done it, or at least started.
From there, the work depends on what you need. For some firms, it's a single session — two or three hours working through the portrait, identifying the first realistic step, and leaving with a plan you can act on Monday morning. For others, it's longer — a quarter of structured support as you move through the first phases of the plan, with someone to check decisions against who isn't selling you software.
We don't have packages. We don't have tiers. We have a conversation about what would actually help, and we're honest if the answer is "nothing we can offer — the books and the audit are enough for your situation."
What it costs
We'll tell you before we start. The rate depends on the scope — a single working session costs less than a quarter of ongoing support. We'll agree the scope and the cost in advance, in writing, before any work begins. No retainers. No rolling contracts. No billable hours that accumulate without your knowledge.
If you’re a sole trader or a micro-business under genuine financial pressure, say so. We’ll work something out. The guidance crisis doesn’t respect the ability to pay, and neither should we.
What we don't do
We don't sell software. We don't implement tools. We don't have partnerships with any AI vendor, and we don't receive referral fees or commissions from anyone. If we suggest a tool, it's because it fits your situation — not because someone's paying us to recommend it.
We don't do "AI transformation." We don't produce slide decks about your digital future. We don't run workshops with post-it notes and breakout groups.
We help you make good decisions about a specific, practical question: what should this firm actually do about AI, given what it actually is? That's the scope. It's enough.
Who does the work
Neil Addison — the same person who wrote the books, built the audits, and produces the commentary. Not a team. Not a junior associate briefed from a template. The person who's done the research and understands the landscape, working directly with the person who runs the business.
That limits how many firms we can work with at any given time. It's a deliberate choice. The value of this work is in the specificity — someone who knows the territory, paying close attention to your particular corner of it. That doesn't scale, and it isn't meant to.
Get in touch
If you'd like to talk about whether this would be useful for your firm, email advisory@youandai.help. Tell us a bit about the business — size, sector, what prompted you to get in touch. If you've done the Business Reality Audit, mention what it surfaced. We'll reply honestly — including if we think you don't need us.
No contact form. No chatbot. No automated sequence. An email, read by a person, replied to by the same person.