Actually Tested AI

I Used AI to Plan My Entire Week for a Month — Here's What I Learned It was a Tuesday morning in March, and I was staring at my calendar like it had personally offended me. Three deadlines, a dentist appointment I'd rescheduled twice, and somehow I'd double-booked myself for lunch with two different people. My weekly planning system — a mix of sticky notes and good intentions — was failing spectacularly. So I decided to hand the whole mess over to ChatGPT and see what happened. For the next four weeks, I let AI plan every single week. Not just create to-do lists, but actually structure my days, allocate time blocks, and even suggest when I should take breaks. I went all in. And honestly? The results surprised me in ways I didn't expect — both good and frustrating. The Setup That Actually Works (And What Doesn't) Here's the thing most people get wrong when they try AI planning: they treat ChatGPT like a magic calendar that reads minds. They say s...

How to Use ChatGPT to Write Emails That Sound Like You Last Tuesday I spent twenty minutes rewriting a ChatGPT email draft because it kept calling my client "esteemed" and signing off with "Warm regards" — something I've literally never typed in my life. The email was technically fine. It just wasn't me. And that's the problem nobody talks about when they say "just use AI for emails." The default output sounds like a robot wearing a suit to a backyard barbecue. I've been using ChatGPT for email drafts for almost two years now, and I've finally cracked how to make it actually sound like me — not a slightly more polished, corporate version of me. Here's what actually works. Feed It Your Voice First, Not Your Request Most people open ChatGPT, describe the email they need, and then wonder why it sounds generic. That's backwards. Before you ask for anything, you need to show ChatGPT how you actually write. Here...