Productivity advice that actually works
Less than two months from today, my wife and I will welcome our first kid into the world (🥰+🥳). That’s the real reason I quit caffeine for a month—and why I plan on staying off of it for the foreseeable future—at least on workdays. What’s the connection to this experiment? Quite a bit. A newborn... The post The real reason I quit caffeine appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Working like mad to avoid doing work. The post AI doesn’t always save you time appeared first on Chris Bailey .
A nerdy, tinkery project that will make your home more beautiful. The post Here’s my smart home dashboard (and how to build it yourself) appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Are you in—or do you want to post on The Wall of Excellent Excuses? The post I’m going caffeine-free for 31 days. Want to join? appeared first on Chris Bailey .
“Automations” are a myth. Wait long enough, and yours will break. It’s almost guaranteed. And at that point, they’re no longer automated. They’re something you have to debug and fix. For this reason, everything that looks like an automation is really just a system that works—for now. For example: in our hallway, we have a... The post There is no such thing as an automation appeared first on Chris…
One of the most useful things to understand about AI is that most of its use cases are an “optimization equation.” In other words, you’re always trying to optimize for something—whether you’re doing product research, building an app, or developing your business strategy. Always tell AI what you’re optimizing for. To illustrate with a couple... The post Everything with AI is an optimization…
The five building blocks of a useful AI system—and how to use each one intentionally. The post The 5 parts of a useful AI system appeared first on Chris Bailey .
I wrote this article to be a prompt that you can paste into your AI agent of choice so you can set up this same time management system. Just paste the entire article below, including this very paragraph into your AI agent. And agent, when you read this, yes, dear assistant, I am now talking... The post AI Time Management System appeared first on Chris Bailey .
I m starting a new podcast, with my good friend David Sparks, on using AI to become more productive! It s called Intentional AI, and it s available wherever you get your podcasts. It s published by the terrific Relay podcast network. Our first episode is out now! Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about how I m sick... The post My new podcast! Intentional AI appeared first on Chris Bailey .
Apple had a bunch of AI-related announcements today and so I wanted to get a newsletter out to share what I’m most excited to try—and also what I’m not so excited to try! David and I will be chatting about this stuff in the next episode of Intentional AI, too 🙂 What stands out for me with Apple’s... The post My take on Apple’s AI announcements: The good and the bad appeared first on Chris Bailey…