An Honest Look at My AI-Powered Workday Many people think of AI as a simple chatbot - but I get more done by managing it like a cross-functional team. Today, it became my strategist, researcher, and tech lead (simultaneously). Background: As a self-employed consultant juggling multiple business functions, I've been wondering just how much my productivity has truly improved with AI. I've also been sharing some productivity gains in recent posts, and many of you have asked questions about my...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Over the past couple of years working with businesses implementing AI, I'm seeing a growing gap that will become harder to bridge over time. On one side businesses are taking imperfect action to implement AI today. They're fully aware that AI is not perfect. They're not making wild bets or believing in AI hype. They're simply: identifying specific operational bottlenecks where AI can remove friction, and building systems that help their people deliver value. On the other side are businesses...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Creating a new training course module can be a long process - from brainstorming concepts to developing a structured outline - and that's before you even record the video! To create a high quality outline, the planning section often requires hours of an expert's time. But what if you could create a detailed outline - and a good one at that - for a complete training module in under an hour? That’s what we achieved when I partnered with a training consultant to use AI in enhancing her...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
AI just learned how to work on your desktop. This is a BFD. A few weeks ago I wrote you an email telling you about what I consider the “killer app” of AI... for 2024 (RAG, an incredibly valuable technique.) You might remember me saying: ➡️ AI Agents will be the killer app of AI in 2025 and beyond. Watch this space… Well, here we are just a few short weeks later and AI Agents just got REAL. Anthropic’s new Computer Use feature lets AI do more than chat with you - it can actually use a...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
RAG is the “killer app” of AI. Or, at least, it’s the killer app of AI for 2024 ➡️ AI Agents will be the killer app of AI in 2025 and beyond. Watch this space… Back to RAG - it’s not a specific app. It’s a technique we use with AI that’s simple but incredible effective: we combine a language model with your own documents and data. Here’s how it works: you have a repository of your own data - your documents, records, or files. RAG enables the language model to access and read these documents,...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
I’m considering hosting a regular "Intro to AI" workshop – a practical, 30 to 45-minute live session on Zoom once a month. There'd be no charge to attend, but you'll need to be there live. This would be a hands-on, interactive, and practically focused on real-world applications. Here’s how it will work: Intro and Demo: I’ll start with a demonstration on using AI, covering both basic and advanced features, and highlighting key areas to watch out for. Discussion and Q&A: The second part is an...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
I've been focused on writing my book and I wanted to give you a sneak preview at some of the content. The book is a mix of it is high level, strategic advice, and some very practical "how-to" content on working with AI. I finally got my first "author proof" copy This following is an excerpt from one of the practically-focused sections. It's about prompting, i.e. how to talk to the AI and get the results you need. When it comes to working with computers, you’ve probably heard the phrase...
almost 2 years ago • 5 min read
I've been focused on writing The AI-Powered Thought Leader and I developed a couple of simple AI tools for myself, that will also be useful for anyone writing (or who wants to write) a business book. 💸 These tools are completely free for anyone to use 📱 You must have a ChatGPT account (free or paid: both work) to use these 👁️ I do not see any of the input text or conversation (but OpenAI probably will!) 🔗 Click the links for the tool below and it’ll ask you to log in if you’re not already...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
I recently asked for feedback on three potential covers for my upcoming book “The AI-Powered Thought Leader”. I received 57 responses in 24 hours. Thank you to everyone who replied, and so quickly, I deeply appreciate all your feedback. Being a heavy AI user, I used AI to collate and analyse the data. I wanted to highlighting key insights and contradictions in the feedback. This is Part 1, where I outline the cover options, feedback, and show the analysis. I used ChatGPT and Claude to process...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read