My Favorite AI Software

• Perplexity → Better Google search

• Granola → Better meeting notes

• Napkin → Better visuals from text

• Dot → Better AI-based journaling

• Lindy → Better Zapier

• Reflect → Better note taking

• Clay → Better personal CMS

• Superhuman → Better email

• Sparkle → Better file management on MacOS

• Howie → Better scheduling over email

• Raycast → Better productivity

• Cursor → Better coding IDE

• Warp → Better terminal

• Fabric → Better prompts

• M1 → Better receptionist

Resources

Background Ops #1: Strict Limit: The article explains that by automating and streamlining routine tasks—a concept called “Background Operations”—individuals can enhance their productivity and quality of life by freeing up mental resources for more significant pursuits.

Building Your Personal AI Brain Trust: This blog post teaches you how to build a personalized "AI Brain Trust" using Claude Projects by curating domain-specific knowledge that transforms AI from a generic assistant into specialized coaches that provide expert-level guidance for any challenge you face.