The executive briefing
Illustrative sample
Four departments. Four decisions each. A practical action, a task to delegate, something to monitor, and a reason to pause.
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AI. What do you
want it to do for you?
Start with the work you want to improve.
We’re your independent AI discovery & coaching partner.
YOUR NEXT MOVE STARTS HERE
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Your idea is captured. Next, give your project a name and download a kit to organize your work.
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Clear recommendations. The reasoning behind them.
See how TenSeconds.ai helps you evaluate a decision before you commit. These sample briefings and proposal reviews demonstrate the practical guidance, questions, and next steps membership provides.
The proposal readout
Illustrative sample · Fictional proposal
A fictional $140,000 invoice-automation quote, examined for recurring fees, integration gaps, data rights, and the evidence needed before signing.
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Advice by department
The 10-Second Executive Decision Matrix
Illustrative examples, not a current news edition or measured customer results. Select a department to see the format.
01 / ACT
Start with a small test
02 / DELEGATE
Forward to Team
03 / PIN
Monitor for Later
04 / PASS
Bypass the Hype
From recommendation to execution
Your team’s AI decision. Your reputation. Protect it.
- Understand the choice. Read the briefing or bring a vendor quote. Separate the promised benefit from the evidence.
- Challenge the proposal. Check integration costs, recurring fees, data access, and alternatives using tools you already own. All-Access adds the AI Co-Pilot and a formal one-page human readout.
- Give the work an owner. With All-Access and purchased team seats, save an Operation, share its Co-Pilot conversation, assign objectives and dates, and review progress on the mission board.
The $199 plan is for individual advice. The shared project-management workflow is part of All-Access with team seats, or the Team Pack.
Our approach
Your experience belongs in the AI conversation.
You know your business, your people, and what is at stake. That knowledge matters when deciding where AI fits.
When the conversation turns to automation, it can feel personal: Where does my experience fit? What changes for my team? How do I lead through something I am still learning?
At TenSeconds.ai, we believe AI should help experienced leaders do more with what they know. Whether you lead a company, a department, or an IT function, you deserve clear answers and room to ask questions without having to become an AI specialist.
Practical AI support. Human judgment at the center.
Use the Co-Pilot to explore options and surface questions. Bring important proposals to a human review for a closer look at the claims, costs, and trade-offs. Keep the decision with the people accountable for the outcome.
A clear next step for you and your team
Our review framework separates vendor claims from evidence, checks costs and dependencies, and considers alternatives. Shared Operations help turn the recommendation into work with an owner, a target date, and a review step.
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Peer experience, with context
Learn what implementation actually involves.
Members can publish and read vendor implementation reviews in the portal. Useful reviews describe the original scope, integration work, costs, limitations, and whether the author would buy again.
Illustrative review topics — not member posts or testimonials
- What changed between the vendor quote and the final integration cost?
- Which invoice exceptions still required human review?
- Could the team export its data when the pilot ended?
Financial disclosures: required, not a guarantee of neutrality.
The review form requires authors to select a financial relationship and describe equity, advisory, or referral interests when applicable. That disclosure appears with the review. These are author declarations; they are not independent verification of every relationship or claim. TenSeconds.ai accepts no sponsored vendor posts or paid spotlights.
Review availability depends on member contributions. Example topics above are not evidence of customer outcomes.
An advisor in your corner
You lead. Keep your edge.
AI is changing how business gets done. Your judgment still sets the direction. TenSeconds.ai is the advisor in your corner—helping you challenge the pitch, see the implications, and make your next move with confidence.
Bring it to your team. Or keep it in your corner.
For the decisions on your desk today—and the ones you see coming.
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Council Memberships
Membership levels
Monthly memberships for individual advice or shared execution. Confirm service scope and billing terms before subscribing.
| Benefits | Free Weekly Briefing | Executive Advisory Council · $199 | All-Access Peer Network · $499 | Team Pack · $799 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Anyone following AI buying decisions | One executive who wants independent advice | One executive who also wants the Co-Pilot and a project workspace | A lead plus 4 teammates working on the decision together |
| Briefings & guidance | Weekly briefing email | Weekly executive memos, vendor proposal sanity checks, monthly catalog reviews, multi-year planning frameworks | Everything in Council, plus formal one-page human proposal readouts | Everything in All-Access for the lead |
| Member portal & implementation reviews | — | Included | Included | Included for the lead |
| AI Co-Pilot & saved Operations | — | Available on All-Access | Included | Lead, plus every teammate inside shared Operations |
| Team seats & mission board | — | Available on All-Access | Add teammates at $89/mo each, up to 10 | 4 teammate seats included; add more at $89/mo, up to 10 |
| Teammates' own memos, reviews & audits | — | — | Each teammate needs their own membership | Each teammate needs their own membership |
Human review volumes, scheduling, and the scope of catalog reviews are confirmed directly before purchase; no unlimited service or fixed response time is promised. Discuss your review needs.
Why membership
What membership is worth to your organization
Independent research keeps finding the same thing: a large share of AI spend never reaches production or measurable value. A membership costs a small fraction of that risk. Enter your own budget below.
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30%+
of generative AI projects forecast to be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025, citing poor data, risk controls, escalating costs, or unclear value.
Gartner, July 2024 ↗ -
42%
of companies abandoned most of their AI initiatives in 2025, up from 17% the year before. The average company scrapped 46% of proofs of concept.
S&P Global Market Intelligence, 2025 ↗ -
80%+
of AI projects fail by some estimates, about twice the rate of IT projects without AI. Misunderstanding the problem to solve is a leading cause.
RAND Corporation, 2024 ↗ -
$632B
forecast worldwide AI spending in 2028, more than double 2024. More budget is moving through more AI decisions.
IDC, August 2024 ↗
Gartner also estimated that generative AI deployments that change a business model can cost $5 million to $20 million up front. Figures are as published by each source; forecasts are predictions, not measured outcomes.
Membership ROI calculator
Software, integration, consultants, and internal project time.
Membership
The 30% default follows Gartner's abandonment forecast. S&P Global found the average company scrapped 46% of proofs of concept.
The 10% default is deliberately conservative. Think of one renegotiated quote, one rejected bolt-on, or one pilot paused before it scales.
- Spend at risk
- Estimated cost avoided
- Membership, per year
- Estimated net value
- Return on membership
Break-even
Membership pays for itself if it helps you avoid of at-risk spend, or a year.
At this budget, membership costs more than the estimated spend at risk. Start with the free weekly briefing and upgrade when a larger decision comes up.
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This is an estimate for planning, built from third-party industry research and your own inputs. It is not a guarantee, a quote, or a measured TenSeconds.ai customer result. Actual savings depend on your decisions, vendors, and how you use the membership.
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Executive Advisory Council
$199.00 / month
Perfect for executives seeking weekly objective intelligence and vendor proposal sanity checks.
- ✓ 10-Second Weekly Executive Memos
- ✓ Vendor proposal sanity checks & audit support
- ✓ Monthly catalog metadata reviews
- ✓ Multi-year planning frameworks
Solo membership. Confirm audit scope and scheduling with us before joining. Upgrade to All-Access for the Co-Pilot and team options.
Advice + project workspace
All-Access Peer Network
$499.00 / month
Independent guidance plus the Co-Pilot, saved projects, member reviews, and the option to bring your team.
- ✓ Dedicated C-Suite AI Procurement Co-Pilot: 24/7 proposal reviews, checks for alternatives using your current systems, and cross-device project memory.
- ✓ 1-on-1 Human Proposal Audits: Forward 6-figure software quotes to advisory@tenseconds.ai for a formal one-page Executive Readout. Confirm review scope and turnaround before sending documents.
- ✓ Read and contribute member implementation reviews.
- ✓ Team Add-On: invite teammates to your AI Operations for $89/mo per member (up to 10).
Team Pack
Save $56/mo
$799.00 / month
$855
All-Access for the team lead plus 4 Team Seats, for buyers who know the decision won't be made alone.
- ✓ Everything in All-Access for the team lead
- ✓ Shared AI Operations with the Co-Pilot for every teammate
- ✓ Mission board: assign objectives, target dates, reviews & meetings
- ✓ Add more seats anytime at $89/mo each, up to 10
More than 10 teammates? Request a quote
Team Seats cover shared Operations, the mission board and the Co-Pilot inside shared Operations. Memos, the Peer Network and 1-on-1 audits stay with each member's own plan.
Enterprise Teams (11+ members)
Teams are capped at 10 seats. For a larger team, tell us a little about it and we'll send a quote within one business day.
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Before you join
Know what happens next.
What does “10 seconds” mean?
The recommendation is short enough to understand quickly. Supporting analysis, vendor checks, and your purchasing decision take the time the situation requires.
What happens after I pay?
Checkout takes place on Stripe. Use the same email address for payment and your member account. Once the payment is processed, a welcome email provides onboarding instructions. Open the member portal with that email; if access is missing, contact advisory@tenseconds.ai. Team Pack leads can invite four teammates once their seats are available.
How is AI guidance different from a human review?
The Co-Pilot gives automated guidance and may make mistakes. A formal All-Access human proposal audit produces a one-page Executive Readout. Contact advisory@tenseconds.ai to agree scope, document handling, and turnaround. Council includes proposal sanity checks and audit support; confirm the depth of review you need before subscribing.
What can my team actually do?
All-Access leads can purchase seats at $89 per teammate per month; the $799 Team Pack includes four seats. Teammates can open shared Operations and their saved Co-Pilot conversations, respond to assigned or suggested objectives, track target dates, submit work for review, and coordinate meetings. Teams support up to ten teammate seats. A seat does not include a separate personal briefing, peer-network membership, or human audit entitlement.
Should I submit a confidential proposal?
Start with a redacted summary. Do not submit passwords, payment details, regulated personal information, or material you are not authorized to share. Agree confidential-document handling with us before sending sensitive files. The privacy draft identifies the practices still awaiting approval.
What are the cancellation and refund terms?
Monthly plan prices appear above. Confirm renewal, cancellation, and refund terms with advisory@tenseconds.ai before purchase. The terms draft is available for review and is not an approved agreement.