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🗝️ You own your skills, not the platform

Custom GPTs are going away, but what you learned about building them will serve you for life. Here's what to do next. ...more

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September 20, 2026

🗝️ This fear slowed me down for 20 years

Some tasks you've refused to delegate aren't about the task. They're about the risk of the person. AI takes that risk off the table. ...more

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September 13, 2026

🗝️ Work is better out loud (but my family wants to mute me)

Talking to AI gives it more context, faster. But it can also confuse the people around you. Here's why I get real work done with my voice, and the silent input tools I'm watching next. ...more

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September 06, 2026

🗝️ How much free will should you give your AI?

Give your AI agent too much autonomy and it goes rogue. Give it too little and you end up babysitting it. Here’s how to pick the right level for every task. ...more

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August 30, 2026

🗝️ The robot manager

You’re not being replaced by AI. You’re being promoted to robot manager. ...more

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August 23, 2026

🗝️ Doom is having a moment

Bad news spreads faster than good news. Use that to your advantage, but also filter your inputs. ...more

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August 16, 2026

🗝️ Do you need a focuscation?

There's a new kind of vacation nobody talks about. You don't take it to relax. You take it to finally ship the important work that keeps getting buried. I call it a "focuscation," and this issue shows... ...more

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August 09, 2026

🗝️ The best marketing isn't marketing

The best marketing isn't marketing. It's doing such good work that your customers sell you for free. Here's how to capture that and put it on autopilot. ...more

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August 02, 2026

🗝️ Don't accept "can't"

Your AI's first "I can't" is usually a symptom, not a verdict. Push, and the wall often turns out to be a door. ...more

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July 26, 2026•6 min read

🗝️ Addicted to possibilities

Dopamine rewards the chase, not the win. That's why AI feels so addictive. Use this science to your advantage. ...more

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July 19, 2026

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