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Personal productivity with AI: Remember it, schedule it, say it
Three habits to try this week
Remember it
Create an evergreen document that tells your AI who you are, what you are working on, how you like things done and what it should remember. Keep updating it so you do not start from zero every time.
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If you regularly ask AI to do the same thing, stop being the trigger. Morning briefings, weekly analytics, recurring research and monthly admin are good places to look for repeatable tasks.
Say it
Use voice instead of typing where it makes sense. Dictate emails, prompts, meeting follow-ups and ideas, then use AI to help turn the messy first thought into useful text.
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Start your evergreen document
Your homework this week is simple: write down who you are, what you are working on right now, and how you prefer things written. Save it and give it to your AI as context when you work.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an evergreen document?
It is a running context document that tells your AI who you are, what you are working on, how you prefer things done, and anything important it should remember between pieces of work.
Do I need a complicated AI setup to use this?
No. The episode is deliberately built around three simple habits rather than a large automation stack. Start with the evergreen document and build from there.
What kinds of tasks are worth scheduling?
Look for things you ask AI to do repeatedly, such as morning briefings, recurring research, weekly analytics or monthly admin.
Why use voice instead of typing?
Voice can help you get a fuller first thought out quickly. You can dictate emails, prompts, meeting follow-ups and ideas, then review and refine the text before you use it.