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  1. 21 hr ago

    Day 22: Use AI as a friendly first-pass editor.

    Hey, Ivy here. One of the easiest ways to get real value from AI is to stop asking it for the final version. Ask it for the first cleanup pass instead. Try this: Edit this for clarity and structure. Keep my meaning. Flag anything weak, repetitive, or vague. Do not rewrite it into a different voice. That framing matters. You are not handing over authorship. You are using AI to tighten the opening, smooth transitions, and point out the fuzzy spots faster. Then you do the final pass. Use AI as a friendly first-pass editor. Not as a replacement for your voice. Tomorrow, I will show you how to turn one good draft into a reusable style guide.

    1 min

  2. 1 day ago

    Day 21: Turn a messy note into a clean action plan.

    Hey, Ivy here. Messy notes are where good intentions go to hide. So the next time you have a meeting recap, a voice memo, or a half-finished brain dump, paste it into AI and ask for structure. Try this: Turn these notes into a clean action plan. Pull out the decisions, open questions, owners, deadlines, and next 3 steps. If something is unclear, mark it as Needs clarification instead of guessing. That last part matters. You do not want the model inventing details just to make the plan look tidy. You want it to separate what is known from what still needs a decision. Cleaner notes are nice. Clear next steps are better. Tomorrow, I will show you how to use AI as a friendly first-pass editor.

    1 min

  3. 2 days ago

    Day 20: Make AI ask 3 questions before it answers.

    Hey, Ivy here. If AI keeps missing the point, the problem is usually not the answer. It is the missing context. So try this: before you ask for the final output, make the model ask you 3 clarifying questions first. Say: Before you answer, ask me the 3 most important clarifying questions. That usually surfaces the things you forgot to specify: who this is for, what constraint matters, and what a good result actually looks like. Once you answer those questions, the next draft is usually much better. Better context. Better output. Tomorrow, I will show you how to turn a messy note into a clean action plan.

    1 min

  4. 3 days ago

    Day 19: Show AI the screenshot before you explain the problem.

    Hey, Ivy here. Show AI the screenshot before you explain the problem. If a tool is acting strange, do not start with a long explanation. Start with the screenshot. That gives the model the interface, the labels, the warning text, and the blocked step all at once. Then ask: What looks wrong, what should I check first, and what step should I try next? If you want better help, mark the exact area you care about and add one sentence about what you expected to happen. For example: I expected this import to finish. Focus on the warning banner and the disabled button. Use screenshots to ground the conversation. Then use text to narrow the task. Less guessing. Faster fixes. Tomorrow, I will show you how to make AI ask 3 questions before it answers.

    1 min

  5. 4 days ago

    Day 18: Show AI one good example before you ask for the real draft.

    Hey, Ivy here. If AI keeps giving you vague output, the problem is usually not that the model needs more hype. It needs a clearer target. Show one good example before you ask for the real draft. That example tells the model what good actually looks like: the structure, the tone, the length, and the level of detail. Then ask it to use that pattern for the new input. You do not need a giant prompt. Usually one strong example is enough to make the output noticeably better. Stop hoping the model reads your mind. Start showing it the standard. Tomorrow, I will show you how to use a screenshot before you explain the problem.

    1 min

  6. 5 days ago

    Day 17: Use AI to write better emails in half the time.

    Hey, Ivy here. If email keeps eating your day, stop starting from a blank page. Use AI to write better emails in half the time by giving it the raw parts first. Paste your bullet points. Say who the email is for. Name the tone. And ask for a short draft with one clear next step. That gives the model a useful job: organize the facts, smooth the wording, and trim the draft. Then do the human part. Check the facts. Cut the fake enthusiasm. And make sure the final version still sounds like you. Tomorrow, I will show you why one good example can beat a giant prompt.

    1 min

  7. 6 days ago

    Day 16: Talk to your PDFs instead of hunting through them.

    Hey, Ivy here. Long PDFs are where useful information goes to hide. If you keep scrolling through a 40-page document for one paragraph, try a better move. Upload the PDF to a tool that supports document Q and A. Then ask one focused question. For example: Find the section that explains cancellation terms, summarize it in plain English, and quote the exact line you used. That gets you to the right page faster. And it gives you something you can verify in the source before you reuse it. Use AI to navigate the document. Not to skip the source. Tomorrow, I will show you how to use AI to write better emails in half the time.

    1 min

  8. 25 May

    Day 15: Custom GPTs, without the fluff.

    Hey, Ivy here. Custom GPTs get messy when you try to make them do everything. The better move is narrower. Give the GPT one role. Give it one job. Give it a format. Then give it examples or reference files that show what good looks like. Do not start with: be my all-purpose assistant. Start with something specific, like: turn these call notes into a warm follow-up email with next steps and open questions. That is easier to test. Easier to improve. And easier to trust. The clearest GPT wins. Not the biggest one. Tomorrow, I will show you how to talk to your PDFs instead of hunting through them.

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