I remember when Nextel came out with their Walkie-Talkie feature for their phones — you could push to talk over cellular. I won’t deny this served in some practical settings, but it largely amounted to a bunch of ding dongs yelling into their phones…
Everyone is pushing the term “AI Agent,” promising it will book your flights and email your clients. I’m here to tell you: We are nowhere close to that. Marketing kills everything. But Zapier is in a unique position to be “more agent-like”. I decided to…
When I worked in higher ed, the entire university shut down between Christmas Eve and the first Monday after New Years. Aside from a short stint in an agency job where that was not tenable, I’ve continued to maintain that break. Having two weeks…
I've always been skeptical of using AI for creative or professional work—but what if you just need a head start on a complex task? I decided to put Zapier's new AI Copilot to the ultimate test to see if it can actually save time…
I absolutely love the holiday season here in the USA. Thanksgiving is great. Christmas is great. Everything in-between is the best. I optimize for a slow, relaxed December in the business; personal life with school pageants, familial obligations, and off days is crazy. I…
Those who knew me growing up might be shocked by this, but I hate clutter. If I have a lot of stuff around me, I can’t focus. The same thing goes for my digital space. Too many notifications, badges, and messages gives me agita;…
Have you ever gone to the grocery store without knowing what you need to buy? You walk down each aisle, evaluating everything, seeing what’s on sale…or just what’s reachable. If you have, you know what happens. You end up wasting a bunch of time,…
Earlier this week, The Podcast Host released their Independent Podcaster Report 2025, and there was one section that stood out to me more than any other. One of the 5 big takeaways was AI doesn’t guarantee time saved: There was no clear difference in time spent between podcasters…
Imagine you’re going skydiving and the coach offers you 2 options: You can use the parachute and pull it when it’s time to slow your descent and land safely. You can forgo the parachute and land as fast as possible. Spoiler alert: if you…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/T061amERj5Q Ever end a meeting and think… “Wait, what was I supposed to do again?” Here’s how I solved that — without ever copy/pasting a thing. I use an automation that connects Granola, ChatGPT, and Todoist. And it’s become one of my favorite workflows….
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