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Hey Folks! Happy Friday! A couple things on my mind... 1. AI Onboarding / Pod Pitch: I just signed up for Pod Pitch (no affiliate) last week for a client and was seriously blown away at their onboarding experience. They were doing all the normal stuff well - discovery call, onboarding call, etc... but what I was super impressed by was how they integrated AI into the onboarding. For instance, rather than have me fill out info about my client, they just pulled his LinkedIn automatically and created a bio. They had me *dictate* outloud about our goals, then they made a transcript and turned it into bullets. I'm feeling optimistic (still early) about the software itself, but I feel like this was a 10/10 in terms of how to leverage AI to make the customer experience better. AMA. 2. Coffee Beans Actually Kind Of Matter: Chandler and I have an espresso machine, and the past year as we tried to budget more tightly we downgraded to like grocery store /Walmart/ Amazon beans. Its been fine, but last week I bought some locally roasted beans that are more premium, and *holy cow*. It's like a different thing. The crema on the top is like super thick, it tastes way better, it's like one of those things where you spend 25% more and get 2x the quality. I don't feel that way about a lot of purchases, so worth noting. These folks are local but deliver everywhere and significantly more affordable than most high-quality roasters. 3. Proverbs To Start The Day: I take a kid to work with me most days during the week, and I have recently started kicking off the work/school day with them by reading the chapter of the book of Proverbs that matches to the day of the month. (e.g. today we read Proverbs 17) We read it outloud alternating every 5 verses, then I asked Penny if she had questions or if anything jumped out at her. Then I point at 2-3 that really resonated with me today or that I had a good story around. Super sustainable, and I figure if I do this every day for the next 50 years I'll be one of those old guys who just constantly speaks in Proverbs which would be sick. AMA That's it for today! Have a great weekend! Best, Blake P.S. I try not to do this all the time, but if you're interested in working with me and/or Chandler here are the projects / things we have going on: For Businesses: - Product x Market Fit and Pricing Studies (new - just reply and ask) - Coaching - Courses For Families: - Weekly / Quarterly / Annual Meetings For Families Courses - The Family Framework Book (coming ‘26) |
A couple things on my mind...
Entrepreneur and father of 7. I write about applying entrepreneurial frameworks at work and at home. 15,000+ people read my free newsletter. Press "Get Newsletter" to join.
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...
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,...