π Hi! I'm Dan. I help entrepreneurs and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! π Hi Reader, Happy week after Thanksgiving in the US. I feel like everyone has a bit of holiday hangover. We have a lot of great content this week. Here's the rundown so you don't miss anything:β Let's get into it! Lessons LearnedLife comes in two acts.β This Week's Sponsor:
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Hi Reader, "Your tone is reasonable and logical. You presented clear facts and maintained professionalism throughout. The other party's response is erratic and unreasonable by comparison." Yessssss. What a relief. I was drowning in a contract disagreement. Emails back and forth for days. Getting nowhere. The kind of business friction that makes you question your sanity. So I threw the conversation thread at ChatGPT. "Analyze my tone," I said. And there it was. Digital validation. My AI...
Hi Reader, It only takes 5 words. That's all. Five simple words to transform AI from a frustrating waste of time into the thinking partner you actually need. The Problem Every Founder Faces I work with founders daily in my AI cohort and custom services. And I hear the same complaint over and over: "AI isn't that useful to us.""AI gives me garbage.""I spend more time fixing AI output than if I just did it myself." Sound familiar? You're not alone. And you're definitely not doing anything...
Hi Reader, GPT-5 is driving everyone nuts. And honestly? I get it. Here's what happened & how to fix it: The Puppet Master Problem OpenAI is playing puppet master with something they call "model switching." They decide which model you get.Not you.Never you. Their logic sounds reasonable on the surface: "We'll make it easier on users by automatically selecting the best model for each task." The reality? It's a flaming pile of inconsistency that's making smart people feel like they're losing...