Second Draft (SD²) Podcast

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This podcast is about stories, reflections, and lessons in AI, leadership, and strategy where change happens. sdsquared.substack.com

  1. 🎧From One Prompt to AI Agents (Part 1)

    JAN 7

    🎧From One Prompt to AI Agents (Part 1)

    If your prompts keep getting longer while the AI output still sounds bigger than it is, this will save you time. You’ll learn the Reflection prompt (use it today), the ReAct loop, and how to choose the right first agent use case, so that you get an early win. What we cover in part 1: * The prompt trap * Reflection (draft → critique → rewrite) * What an AI agent is * Workflow automation versus AI agent * ReAct loop (Reason → Act → Observe → repeat) * Context engineering (role, rules, tools, memory, knowledge) * Task decomposition (small, checkable steps) * Tool use (model requests tool calls; system executes; results return) * Agent use case selection (complexity × precision matrix) If this helped, follow the show. Share it with your friends. Subscribe: https://seconddraftstudio.substack.com/. Podcast: https://sdsquared.substack.com. Second Draft (SD²) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    27 min

  2. 12/31/2025

    🎧The 2026 Love & Freedom Playbook

    From my 2025 notes, this is a 2026 reset you can use to start the year feeling like it belongs to you. This is my Love & Freedom Playbook: Love = respect + boundaries, and Freedom = time + focus + independence. Save this, use it, and send it to a friend. Subscribe: https://seconddraftstudio.substack.com/. Podcast: https://sdsquared.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min

  3. 12/13/2025

    🎧New Book: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

    This episode is an introduction to my new book, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). I talk about this change in search and the problems the book is written to help with. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Generative-Engine-Optimization-GEO-Complete-ebook/dp/B0FX2B9WH4. The Second Draft (SD²) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    3 min

  4. 11/30/2025

    🎧Onboarding in 30 Seconds

    Today we’re talking about why onboarding is not a tutorial and why those first 30 seconds inside your product might matter more than the next 30 minutes. * Book: Storytelling in Design by Anna Dahlström. * Podcast episode: Grant Lee on Lenny’s Podcast – “‘Dumbest idea I’ve heard’ to $100M ARR: Inside the rise of Gamma”. * Subscribe: https://seconddraftstudio.substack.com/. * Podcast: https://sdsquared.substack.com. The Second Draft (SD²) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    19 min
  5. Always Busy, Still Invisible

    11/26/2025

    Always Busy, Still Invisible

    Just Published: Stop Being the Analyst and Start Being the Strategist. Read it on Product Coalition: https://medium.com/managing-digital-products/stop-being-the-analyst-and-start-being-the-strategist-e314efc6846e. Subscribe: https://seconddraftstudio.substack.com/. Podcast: https://sdsquared.substack.com. The Second Draft (SD²) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    2 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    🎧The 9 AI Skills That Will Redefine Your Career in 2026

    We’ve all heard that AI can save time or boost productivity, but where does the value of AI actually come from? In this episode, I share what I’ve learned from helping teams adopt AI in their daily work. You’ll hear how people are using AI as a creative partner that transforms how they think and operate. We’ll explore nine ways AI creates tangible impact. You don’t need to be technical to follow along. You just need to ne curious and open to experiment with AI. Subscribe: https://seconddraftstudio.substack.com/. Podcast: https://sdsquared.substack.com. The Second Draft (SD²) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    16 min
  7. 🎧Everyday Alchemy: Learning to Pay Attention Again

    11/03/2025

    🎧Everyday Alchemy: Learning to Pay Attention Again

    When life and work keep shifting, it’s easy to lose your rhythm. In this episode, I share what I learned from The Book of Alchemy and how a "one thing a day" practice helped me slow down and reconnect with what matters. Subscribe: https://seconddraftstudio.substack.com/. Podcast: https://sdsquared.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min
  8. 🎧From Chats to Actions: Agentic AI Assistants

    11/01/2025

    🎧From Chats to Actions: Agentic AI Assistants

    Most AI tools still wait for us to ask. You open a chat, type a question, get an answer. But the future of AI will not live inside that chat window. It will take initiative and action. Imagine AI systems that detect trends and anomalies before reports are published, generate insights before meetings start, and trigger decisions before we even realize they are needed. That is where AI is headed, beyond conversation and into coordination. That is why agentic AI assistants represent the next evolution of work: systems that anticipate, act, and drive meaningful outcomes before we even prompt them. "AI should not wait for permission to be useful.”“When technology blends into the workflow, transformation has already happened.”“Agentic AI is not the next technology trend. It is the next way we work.” Subscribe: https://thenextsteps1.substack.com. Podcast: https://sdsquared.substack.com. The Second Draft (SD²) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sdsquared.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min
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