Speed, Focus, Results: The Three Pillars of Miklos Roth’s AI Consulting Practice

The modern enterprise landscape is suffering from a specific kind of paralysis. It is not a lack of information; we are drowning in data. It is not a lack of technology; tools are proliferating faster than we can adopt them. The paralysis comes from the widening gap between the speed of the market and the speed of decision-making.

For decades, the standard response to strategic uncertainty was to hire a consulting firm. The engagement followed a predictable, comfortable rhythm: a six-week discovery phase, a team of smart junior analysts interviewing stakeholders, a mid-term review, and finally, three months later, a 100-page slide deck presenting a roadmap for the next five years.

In 2015, this was acceptable. In the post-Generative AI world of 2025, it is corporate suicide.

When AI models evolve weekly and competitors can spin up automated agents in days, waiting three months for a strategy is a liability. The market demands a new cadence. It demands a methodology that strips away the "theater" of consulting and leaves only the raw output.

This is the void that Miklos Roth has stepped in to fill.

Roth is the architect of "High Velocity AI Consulting," a radical approach that condenses months of strategic work into a 20-minute, high-intensity sprint. To the uninitiated, this claim sounds impossible. To his clients, it is the only way to operate.

But the "High Velocity" model is not magic. It is the result of a unique convergence of three distinct pillars that define Roth’s professional DNA: Speed (born from elite athletics), Focus (powered by a photographic memory), and Results (engineered by systemic AI mastery).

This article explores how these three pillars interact to create the "Super AI Consultant," and why this model is the future of enterprise decision-making.

Pillar I: SPEED — The Indianapolis Mindset

To understand the 20-minute consultation, you must first understand the physiology of the man running it. Miklos Roth was not forged in a boardroom; he was forged on the track.

The year was 1996. The setting was Indianapolis. The event was the NCAA Championships. Miklos Roth stood on the track as a key member of the Distance Medley Relay team—a grueling event that requires a synthesis of explosive sprinter speed and the aerobic endurance of a marathoner.

In the world of elite middle-distance running, time is not an abstraction. It is a tyrant. The difference between glory and obscurity is measured in hundredths of a second. But more importantly, the sport teaches a specific type of cognitive discipline.

The Law of Compression

Roth operates by what he calls the "Law of Compression."

"In track and field, you spend nine months training—thousands of miles, hours of weightlifting, strict nutritional discipline—all to perform perfectly for less than four minutes," Roth explains. "You learn to compress an entire season's worth of work into a singular, high-stakes window. There are no do-overs. There is no 'let me circle back to you.' You perform, or you lose."

In the chaotic environment of a championship race, the body is under immense stress. Oxygen debt sets in. Lactic acid floods the muscles. The brain screams to slow down. Yet, it is in this exact moment—the "grey zone"—that the athlete must make tactical decisions. Do I surge now? Do I box him in? Do I save energy for the kick?

Roth has transferred this "Indianapolis Mindset" directly into his consulting practice.

Most traditional consultants are uncomfortable with pressure. They build buffers into their timelines to mitigate risk. They prefer the slow jog of the "Discovery Phase." Roth, however, thrives in the grey zone. He understands that modern C-suite executives are running their own version of the Distance Medley Relay. They are under immense pressure from shareholders, competitors, and the rapid pace of AI innovation. They do not have the luxury of time.

The High Velocity Shift

When a client engages Roth, they are not buying hours; they are buying speed. The 20-minute format is not a constraint; it is a forcing function. It forces the conversation to bypass the polite "fluff" of corporate interaction and go straight to the bleeding edge of the problem.

Because of his athletic background, Roth processes business logic at a sprinter’s pace. He does not need a week to "digest" a meeting. He reacts in real-time, treating the consultation like a final lap where every second must advance position.

Pillar II: FOCUS — The Human Vector Database

Speed without accuracy is just recklessness. If Pillar I is the engine, Pillar II is the navigation system.

The single greatest inefficiency in the consulting industry is Knowledge Latency. In a typical firm, information travels a long, leaky path:

1. The Client speaks to a Partner.

2. The Partner takes notes (missing nuance).

3. The Partner briefs a Manager.

4. The Manager briefs an Analyst.

5. The Analyst researches and reports back.

At every "hop," context is lost. Time is wasted. The signal degrades.

Miklos Roth bypasses this entire supply chain because he possesses a photographic memory. This is the biological anomaly that allows the "High Velocity" model to function.

The Cognitive Anomaly

When an enterprise leader describes their fragmented technology stack, their customer churn rates, or their specific industry regulations, Roth is not scrambling to type notes into a Google Doc. He is recording the conversation in high-fidelity mental video.

But it is more than just recording; it is indexing.

In the world of Artificial Intelligence, we use "Vector Databases" to store information. Unlike a standard spreadsheet, a vector database stores the relationships and semantic meaning between data points. It allows an AI to understand that "King" is to "Queen" as "Man" is to "Woman."

Miklos Roth functions as a Human Vector Database.

• He hears a client mention a supply chain bottleneck in 2025.

• His mind instantly retrieves a case study he read about logistics optimization in 2018.

• He cross-references that with the technical documentation of a new AI agent he reviewed yesterday.

• He overlays a strategic framework from his 20 years of marketing experience.

He does this in milliseconds, while the client is still speaking.

Eliminating the "Discovery Lag"

This capability allows Roth to hold the "Context Window" of the entire meeting in his head. He can see the client's business as a complete, 3D structure.

"I don't need to look up what you said five minutes ago, and I don't need to ask my team to research your competitor's tech stack, because I've already indexed it," Roth says. "This allows us to focus. We don't waste time on 'getting up to speed.' I am up to speed before you finish your sentence."

This "Focus" pillar is what makes the 20-minute session feel like a miracle. It isn't magic; it's simply the removal of the cognitive friction that plagues normal business interactions.

Pillar III: RESULTS — The AI Architect

Speed and Focus are personal attributes. Pillar III is the methodology. It is where the rubber meets the road.

We are currently living through the "Peak Hype" cycle of AI. The market is flooded with self-proclaimed experts who know how to write a prompt for ChatGPT. They offer surface-level tricks: "How to write emails faster" or "How to generate blog posts."

Roth’s third pillar is AI-First Systems Thinking.

With over 20 years of experience in high-level marketing and strategy, Roth is not impressed by a tool just because it is new. He is only interested in it if it drives ROI (Return on Investment). He does not view AI as a content generator; he views it as a Decision Engine.

Beyond the Dashboard

In a High Velocity consultation, Roth is not just giving advice; he is piloting a complex, pre-configured stack of AI tools and agents.

He acts as the conductor of an orchestra.

• He uses Reasoning Models (like OpenAI o1) to check for logical fallacies in the client's current strategy.

• He uses Autonomous Agents to crawl the web in real-time, pulling live market data to validate assumptions.

• He uses Automation Workflows to simulate how a process change would impact the client's bottom line.

He isn't building a pretty dashboard to hang on a wall. He is building a system to support executive decisions.

"The goal isn't to use AI for the sake of AI," Roth asserts. "The goal is to use AI to de-risk the future. We use these tools to simulate outcomes so that when you sign that million-dollar check next week, you aren't guessing."

This systemic approach ensures that the "Results" are not theoretical. They are engineered.

The Mechanism: Inside the 20-Minute High Velocity Consultation

How do Speed, Focus, and Results converge into a product? They come together in Roth’s signature offering: the 20-Minute High Velocity AI Consultation.

This is the antithesis of the "let's pick your brain" coffee chat. It is a structured, high-pressure strategic intervention. Here is how it works:

Phase 1: The Asynchronous Download (Focus)

The efficiency of the session relies on preparation. Before the call, the client completes a rigorous intake questionnaire detailing their industry, market position, "bleeding neck" challenges, and current data infrastructure.

Roth spends time absorbing this data before the clock starts. He loads his "Context Window." He uses his photographic memory to memorize the client's landscape. He prepares his AI agents. When the Zoom link opens, he is already sprinting.

Phase 2: The Real-Time Sprint (Speed)

The call begins. There are no pleasantries.

• Minutes 0-5: Roth validates the intake data against real-time market benchmarks using live search agents. He challenges assumptions.

• Minutes 5-15: The "Flow State." Roth works with his AI stack live on screen. He connects the dots between the client's problems and specific AI solutions. He recalls patterns from his mental database. He simulates workflows.

• Minutes 15-20: Synthesis. The conversation shifts from exploration to decision.

Phase 3: The Deliverables (Results)

At the 20-minute mark, the client receives a "Strategic Care Package." This is not a roadmap to a roadmap. It includes:

1. 2–3 High-ROI AI Use Cases: Specific, technical applications of AI that the client can deploy immediately (not in 6 months) to generate revenue or cut costs.

2. The "Kill List": A prioritized list of what to stop doing. Roth identifies the vanity projects and legacy systems that are draining resources.

3. The 30-90 Day Action Plan: A tactical checklist for execution.

The Guarantee: De-Risking the Investment

Miklos Roth offers a guarantee that is virtually unheard of in the world of high-end strategy consulting: A Full Money-Back Guarantee.

If the decision-maker does not feel that the 20 minutes yielded at least one "Aha-moment" or a concrete, immediately usable insight, the fee is returned. No questions asked.

Why does he do this?

It goes back to the Value Equation. Roth believes that:

$$Value = (High Quality Question \times Robust AI Stack \times Prepared Mind) / Time$$

By compressing the timeline, he actually increases the value density.

The guarantee is a signal of radical confidence. It tells the client: "I am not here to bill hours. I am here to solve problems. If I can't solve it, you don't pay."

It is also a nod to his athletic past. In sports, you don't get a medal for "trying hard." You get a medal for results. Roth applies this binary success metric to his business.

The "Super AI Consultant": Best of Both Worlds

The narrative that Miklos Roth is building—the "Super AI Consultant"—addresses the core anxiety of our time: Man vs. Machine.

We are told that AI will replace us. We are told that human intuition is obsolete. Roth argues the opposite.

He posits that the future belongs to the "Best of Both Worlds": AI $\times$ Human.

• Without the AI, Roth is just a smart strategist with a good memory, limited by the speed of manual research.

• Without the Human, the AI is a hallucinating text generator with no understanding of business risk or nuance.

• Together, they are a force multiplier.

Roth is the prototype of this new professional. He uses AI to scale his intellect, but he uses his human "Superpowers"—his photographic memory and his athlete’s discipline—to guide the machine.

Conclusion: The Finish Line

In 1996, on a track in Indianapolis, Miklos Roth learned that you cannot pause the clock. You cannot ask the competition to wait. You have to run.

Thirty years later, the track has changed, but the rules haven't. The global market is the new stadium. AI is the new pace. And enterprise leaders are holding the baton, looking for someone who knows how to navigate the chaos.

Miklos Roth has built his practice on Speed, Focus, and Results because he knows that in this race, these are the only metrics that matter.

He has stripped away the inefficiencies of the old world to build the consulting model of the new one. He offers the certainty that comes from knowing that for 20 minutes, you have the "Best of Both Worlds" focused entirely on your success.

For the leader standing at the crossroads of a major decision, the question is no longer, "Can we afford a consultant?"

The question is, "Do we have 20 minutes to ensure we win the race?"

Appendix: Content Strategy for This Narrative

This article serves as the foundational text for the "Three Pillars" narrative. Here is how to deploy these themes across your content channels:

1. For LinkedIn (The "Speed" Angle)

• Headline: "Why I treat your Business Strategy like an NCAA Final."

• Focus: Contrast the bloat of 6-month consulting contracts with the "High Velocity" mindset. Use the "Law of Compression" as the hook.

2. For Podcasts/Interviews (The "Focus" Angle)

• Hook: "The Human Vector Database."

• Focus: Discuss the photographic memory. This is a unique personal hook that differentiates you from every other "AI Guy." Explain how it allows you to skip the "Discovery Phase."

3. For Landing Pages/Sales Decks (The "Results" Angle)

• Headline: "De-Risking Decisions in 20 Minutes."

• Focus: The Money-Back Guarantee. Explain the logic behind it. Show the "Kill List" as a key deliverable—leaders love knowing what they can stop doing.

4. For Visionary Thought Leadership (The "Best of Both Worlds" Angle)

• Headline: "The Future is not AI. It is AI $\times$ Human."

• Focus: Position yourself not as a replacement for human executives, but as the example of how they can augment themselves.