Too Busy for AI?
That’s Exactly When You Need It

Short on time today?

That makes at least two of us.

That’s exactly where AI can help out.

Workloads aren’t going to get lighter.

An 8^th day of the week is unlikely to appear on our calendars.

For a long time, I thought AI would simply take too long for me to program my tasks to get the time savings. That’s the old, “I’ll just do it myself because it’ll take too long to explain the task to someone else!” thinking.

But the more I use it, the more my brain comes up with creative ways to employ it to save me time down the road. But don’t take my word for it! Here are a couple of examples of how others are saving time with AI:

“I use Make.com to generate a weekly automation that runs every Sunday night to help me plan my meals for the week. I created a document containing the last 6 months of my meal titles and grocery lists, which an LLM scans. It then sends five new meal ideas and a list of ingredients into a draft folder on my computer. I configured parameters in the prompt, including meals my kids like and dislike (such as avoiding spicy foods), which meals are repeatable, and ordered the ingredient list to make my supermarket route easier (fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, etc.). I can then edit the suggestions, select my favorite meals, and email the list to myself.”

Another user told this story:

“I design and operate luxury holidays for visitors to Europe. Each client has specific wants and needs; the variables are huge. I created an agent that understands the style of programs I want to design, and provided it with a brief of what that particular client desires. Within seconds, I have a framework to begin tweaking. Once the program is finalized, another agent breaks down all the costs I need to cover in my quote, including making recommended rates from online trawling. A final agent then pulls all that together into the final format for my client. What was easily a few hours’ work is now condensed into 30-45 minutes.”

If either or both examples already feel overwhelming, start small. Or, start with Hubspot’s guide: How to Use ChatGPT at Work [+ 100 Prompts to Try]. It’s free! I have no affiliation with them whatsoever.