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Answering your questions about business and technology

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What is a way to use NotebookLM that I haven’t thought of?~ Anonymous

You really want to document the things that you do but you don’t want to spend the time writing it out.  Sound familiar?

1. Own Your Actions – Proactive beats passive. Winners act; they don’t wait.
2. Start With the Finish Line – If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never get there.
3. Rest Like It Matters – Sharpening the saw means building stamina, not burnout.
4. Focus on What Counts –...

Why is there a post about change management as an AI Quick Tip?  Thank you for asking, nobody, it’s here because the more people that we talk to about integrating AI tools into their workflows, the more we are realizing that it is less about technical know-how and much more...

Let’s zoom in on micro-influencers (those with 1,000 to 50,000 followers) and why they’re the next big thing for building trust (see Marketing Quick Tips #33 for general tips on working with influencers).

That wasn’t supposed to rhyme.  Sigh.  Oh well, can’t go back.

“You can do anything, but not everything.” - McKeown

Answering your questions about business and technology

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Half the people that I talk to say that AI is going to save the world and the other half tell me that AI is going to destroy everything!  What am I supposed to do with that?!~ Larry

One of the many announcements from Google’s I/O 2025 developer conference is Google AI Ultra.