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What’s Possible with AI in 2026: From Flashy Demos to Quiet Leverage

Episode 600 Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Discover how to reclaim 10+ hours every week by turning AI into your personal execution system. In this episode, we break down a simple, real-world workflow that uses AI to handle planning, decision-making, and repetitive tasks—without adding more tools or complexity. Learn how to automate context-gathering, research, and follow-ups so you can stop digging through your inbox and start focusing on the high-value work that actually matters.

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Cheat Sheet

  • 🎯 Top 3 Productivity Resources [1:46]
  • ⚡ The shift that changes everything: when AI stops advising and starts executing [5:53]
  • 🖥 Why the Mac Mini is sold out everywhere (and what it unlocks for your workflow) [9:32]
  • 📊 The uncomfortable test for whether you're actually using AI or just playing with it [14:07]
  • 📋 The $1 morning briefing that replaces your executive assistant [22:27]
  • 🧠 How to stop your AI from reminding you about things you've already handled [28:39]
  • 👔 Three things a digital chief of staff does that you probably didn't know were possible [37:29]
  • 🤝 Thanh's personal rule for what AI can do without checking with him first [46:54]
  • 🤖 Four AIs coded and argued for five straight days while Thanh watched a paddle tournament [50:36]

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