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Summer Strolls to Strategy with AI

Imagine a summer break from the usual workflow, free from bottlenecks and filled with the liberating power of AI-powered productivity. AI can help you break free from the constraints of traditional workflows, opening up new possibilities and opportunities.

Recently, on a summer morning walk, an idea avalanche careened into my mind. Showers and walks are idea-mining gold, but both settings do not easily allow for the capture of juicy ideas, like a new business strategy or a creative solution to a problem. I have heard of waterproof notebooks used in the shower, but I am not looking to multitask in the bath. Walking, however, typically does have the advantage that I am carrying my phone.

I have been known to do walk-and-talks with myself, dictating ideas into the microphone of my earbuds, which are then captured by the ever-versatile voice notes app. Excellent and accessible as this process for capturing the thunderclaps from my brainstorms is, what is left to be desired is order, searchability, and cleaning up the parts that don't add to the kernel of thought I seek to capture for later use.

On this summer morning walk, when a cascade of thoughts erupted from my brain, I tested Chat GPT's Voice Chat feature. This feature, powered by AI, allows for a natural conversation with the AI, which then processes the input and provides a structured output. The resulting output blew my mind, or at least was rather impressive; the creativity and quality were tied to my input (as is the case with AI prompting as a rule of thumb).

Watch me capture ideas on the go and spot the sneaky dog moment!

The remarkable part was the removal of my filler words, the capture of ideas from incomplete sentences, and the final ordering of my ideas into a tidy and actionable list I could access and utilize when I returned to my desk later that morning.

**Later, another idea I needed to prepare for later—

The mobile app securely synced the conversation to my desktop, ensuring my data's privacy, and once I was caffeinated and ready to hit the keyboard swinging, ideation was already complete. I was off to the proverbial races of content creation.

Things to Note When Working with AI

• Privacy Settings: Ensure that your AI tools are configured to protect your privacy.

  • Turning Off Background Conversations in Chat GPT:

    1. Open the Chat GPT app.

    2. Navigate to the "Settings" menu.

    3. Look for the "Privacy" or "Data" section.

    4. Find the option for "Background Conversations" or similar.

    5. Toggle the setting to "Off" to disable background listening.

• Data Security: Be mindful of the data you share with AI tools.

  • Regularly review and update your privacy settings.

  • Use strong, unique passwords and enable two-factor authentication.

  • Be cautious about sharing sensitive or personal information.

• Data Syncing: Ensure that your data is securely synced across devices.

  • Use trusted cloud services for data storage.

  • Enable encryption for data in transit and at rest.

  • Regularly back up important data.

• Voice Commands: Be aware of how voice commands are processed.

  • Understand the privacy policies of the AI tools you use.

  • Use voice commands in secure environments to avoid eavesdropping.

  • Regularly review and delete voice recordings if they are stored by the AI.

I make it a point not to skip exercise. It's all too easy to put aside the healthy habits we need to survive in exchange for more work time. While I can't recommend an AI tool that will prevent you from caving to social pressures, I can certainly testify to the support and encouragement AI provides in offloading ideas on the go, allowing me to keep up with movement and outside time.

Whether on a summer morning walk or simply going about your day, integrating AI into your daily routine can revolutionize how you capture and organize your ideas.

Until next week — Sonia, a.k.a SuperSonic 

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