One AI Tip That Will Save You Hours This Week

If you're anything like me, your to-do list grows faster than you can check things off. Between emails, planning, writing, meetings, and trying to stay current with AI news, it’s easy to feel swamped. But this week, I used one simple AI trick that saved me literal hours—and I think it could do the same for you.

Use AI as a Daily Briefing Assistant

Here’s the tip: Use ChatGPT (or your favorite LLM) as your personal daily briefing assistant. Every morning, I ask it to summarize relevant news, generate a to-do list based on my calendar and notes, and even suggest top priorities based on deadlines. It’s like having a digital chief of staff who never sleeps.

Here’s the exact prompt I use:

I save this as a custom GPT or shortcut. Takes 30 seconds to run, and the value I get is insane. Instead of wasting 30–45 minutes each morning figuring out what to do and scanning headlines, I get clarity in under a minute.

Bonus: Let It Handle the Tedious Bits

Once I have my priorities, I go one level deeper: I ask ChatGPT to help draft emails, write outlines for any blog posts or reports I need to complete, or summarize any long documents that hit my inbox. What used to take me hours now takes 15–20 minutes.

AI doesn’t have to be complicated or futuristic to be effective. Sometimes the best tip is simply about better habits. Automating your daily briefing with AI can save you hours of low-value decision-making and setup time—and help you start each day with laser focus.

Try it for a week. Tweak the prompt, make it yours. I promise: the time you get back will be worth it.

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