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Editor's pick: Software
Able Collect
Software

Able Collect

★★★★½ 4.5

AI-native AR platform built for industries that don't fit generic software. Cut Sunstate's bad debt by 10% and write-offs from 80 hours to 2.

Editor's pick: Book
The Credit Overlord's Guide to Credit and Collections
Books

The Credit Overlord's Guide

★★★★★ 5

Thea Dudley's three-decade account of credit and collections in construction. The most honest, useful, and entertaining book ever written about our profession.

Software

Software Reviews

Able Collect Review: An AI-Native AR Platform That Actually Delivers

Industry-aware AI for AR. Cut our bad debt 10% and write-offs from 80 hours to 2.
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Books

Book Reviews

A CEO for All Seasons: A Credit Leader’s Review of McKinsey’s Latest Leadership Playbook

McKinsey's stage-by-stage playbook for the top job. Worth reading for any credit leader who briefs or reports to a CEO.
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Book Reviews

The Culture Map: The Framework That Genuinely Changed How I Read Cross-Cultural Situations

The framework that changes how you read cross-cultural situations. Essential for anyone working across borders.
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Book Reviews

The AI-Driven Leader: A Practical Playbook for Treating AI as a Thought Partner, Not an Assistant

A working playbook for using AI as a thought partner. Practical prompts and frameworks you can apply this week.
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Book Reviews

The Credit Overlord’s Guide to Credit & Collections: The Best Book Ever Written About Our Profession

The most honest, useful, and entertaining book ever written about our profession.
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