productivity

1. 24 January 2025

   Recursive goal-setting with the help of AI

   Lately I've been using AI to help with goal-setting — working on a "living" document that outlines my goals in a way that feels organic. I've included some prompts you can experiment with yourself.

2. 1 August 2023

   Ways I use AI in my day-to-day life

   I use AI every day. Most of the time I use ChatGPT or Claude 2 — if something is a bit detailed and I'm not sure how useful the AI will be, I often open a chat window with both and see which one is be…

3. 7 July 2023

   “Written quickly, not perfectly”

   In the last couple of years, I've taken to adding a line to many of my emails: I've written this quickly rather than perfectly. It's a deliberate trade-off — in most cases, I'd rather send three email…

4. 5 May 2023

   AI and the last mile

   AI can get you 90% or 95% of the way through a project surprisingly quickly. Getting the final stretch — the bit that makes it actually ready — is often harder than everything that came before. It's a…

5. 1 October 2015

   How do you consume media? These are some of my secrets.

   Media is most people's biggest pastime, and there's more of it than anyone can consume. If you want to make the most of your time with it, it pays to be mindful about what you consume and how. These a…