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A couple things on my mind... an AI tool I almost didn't share, a birthday workout, and a mic drop parenting word...
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Hey Folks! Happy Friday! A couple things on my mind... 1. Manus: This is the first AI tool I've genuinely thought "maybe I should keep this to myself." (Credit to my friend Lucas Cole for the tip.) Like OpenClaw, Manus spins up multiple AI agents to complete compound tasks from a single goal. If this sounds confusing, this video gives a solid overview of the shift toward agents and how to work with Manus specifically. Real example: I had a weak landing page on kit.com where many of you signed up for my Family Framework dashboard. I gave Manus the goal, and it built a new landing page, deployed it, embedded the kit.com form, and connected it to Meta ads. It's not perfect and takes some handholding and taste. But the same is true of... most... people. 2. Birthday Test: Yesterday was my birthday, and my son Everett and I decided to start using our birthdays to benchmark overall fitness. So we invented The Birthday Test. Think presidential fitness test meets the Murph: max reps of pushups, situps, pullups, squats, and burpees in 3 minutes each (1 minute rest between), then a timed mile. GREAT workout, we're both super sore, and I think it'll be fun to benchmark every birthday. 3. Presence + Standard: This one's fully from my friend Andy Grear. We're in a men's group together, and Thursday he clearly articulated the central tension of raising kids in 2026. The options usually feel like:
But Andy laid out the third way we're actually called to:
Mic drop. Good word, Andy. That's it for this week! Have a great weekend, and let's go Charles Oliveira! Best, Blake P.S. Want to share this newsletter? Point them to theallsmiths.com. |
A couple things on my mind...
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Hey folks! Happy Friday! A couple things on my mind... 1. Stag Hunt: I heard Naval talk about this idea somewhere, and I can't stop thinking about it. It's an idea in game theory where hunters are presented with a choice: hunt for hares on their own to feed themselves, or team up together and take down a stag that can feed the whole village. I'm noticing there are a TON of my network (myself included) doing fine hunting hares consulting / doing fractional work, but I can't shake the desire to...
Hey folks! I'm on day 6 of single dad of 5 kids, and we're making it! (specifically thanks to my parents' help) A couple things on my mind... 1. OpenClaw: I promise I think about stuff other than AI, but this one's too good. OpenClaw is a free AI agent that can actually DO STUFF on your computer and browser - API directly into your social media, email, you name it. My favorite use case: twice a day it scans my inbox, sorts everything into junk, FYI, and needs-a-response, I tell it what to do,...
Hey folks! Happy Friday! We made it. A couple things on my mind... 1. Claude (Again): I said it last week and I'll say it again - if you aren't using Claude and its agentic workflows, you need to start. This week alone I: wrote a 60-page highly technical newsletter drip, made design tweaks on a website that just felt "off," and re-wrote a 7-part lead magnet sourced from Zoom calls, changing the writer and tone 3x for options. The sheer volume of work I can get through in a day right now is...