I learned some interesting things from this episode. I was especially intrigued by being able to train ChatGPT on your own medical data to get advice when you get your blood tests back from the doctor.
I enjoyed the episode as a starting off point for exploring new ways to use AI.
Was anyone able to get the ChatGPT links (to Michael’s GPTs) in the show notes to work? I get an error:
I was able to use the Book Summary Assistant. I uploaded a book I had in pdf form and it gave a nice summary, including how many pages to read per day if I wanted to finish it in 7 days!
BTW, the link opened in the ChatGPT iPad app when I clicked on it.
It’s working for me now as well, thanks. Earlier today it opened the app but then would just spin and spin.
I have to type reports for work. Not really much information to type, some people I work with use dictate to Apple Notes for it. But I was thinking could I used AI to have it type it for me? I would only enter some information. Then it would type it? Is that possible? It just needs to sound like me.
…on one level of course it would.
On other level, we rapidly approaching a funny state. People are already using these tools to write reports. The recipent uses another one to summarize the report.
This makes me ask why most of these reports get written at all ;-).
FWIW I come from the world of Scrum/Agile/Lean I’m challenge execs for a living. Asking what value they gain from a report.
Wait. Does no one write executive summaries anymore? Or is that a lost art?
I always like hearing from Michael Hyatt. Does anyone here still use the Full Focus planner? There were a few at one point (including David’s wife, IIRC.) We have a stash that is slowly being used in our house, but none of us use them them full time.
There’s a certified FFP coach in my area that was going to set up quarterly new journal work sessions, but they switched to starting a public speaking group.
I really enjoyed the episode and it opened my eyes to a more AI uses. I have been pretty skeptical of AI overall and especially because of its climate impact. I’d like to hear more of that addressed (and if there are companies doing better at this?). But overall, I’m more open to it than I have been and the conversation here helped move me forward some.
I’m trying out Mindsera, which I really like (although not sure I want to pay $14 a month for it) and am interested in seeing if I can train a GPT on my research.
Also, they didn’t talk about these two here but have talked about it on Connected: Granola (for transcription) and Shortwave (email app). OMG. These are game changers for me.
I am still using the Full Focus Planner. It is easy to get sucked into the digital world, so an analog system slows me down and causes me to think a bit more about what I’m doing for the day, week, and beyond.
MPU is always one podcast I never miss and actually look forward to seeing in my playlist. This one with Michael Hyatt was particularly good with many take away gems. I was wondering if Michael has suggested resources for getting even deeper into making AI work for you? He stated that he is invested a lot of money in his education on the subject, and I was wondering if any stand out and he would recommend.
I’ve heard Sparky’s story about his daughter and phone issues with kids before, but I always get a kick out of hearing it again.
I’m a social studies teacher in a large urban public school. This is my 10th year teaching. Phones have always been a big big big problem, but short form video content like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts have produced almost apocalyptic results. As a teacher, I am dynamic, charismatic, and caring. My teaching practices are built on positive connections that I make with my students. Kids love being in my class. And yet…
Every day is a war for attention. It’s particularly difficult because our school does not have a universal phone policy, nor neat phone holding bags. It’s up to individual teachers to enforce. Many have given up. It’s pretty bleak.
Besides the usual stuff that you hear about phones screwing up (attention, anxiety, self-image), one chilling side effect I see is that many of my students literally don’t have hobbies our interests. Their hobby is phone. That makes me really depressed.
Semi-relevant side-note: I had a younger female teacher colleague openly admit that she couldn’t look at pictures of herself without putting herself through various filters.