Writing.

AI Can't Hit a Target You Never Set

No target, no agent. Before you hand AI your ad budget, your inbox, or your time, write down what it's supposed to win.

The Mom Weekend

My mom is in her 70s and runs her own business. One Saturday, one Sunday, eleven lessons, and she got her Sundays back.

Get Off the Browser

The 90 seconds that unlocked my whole AI journey. If you only ever read one thing I write about AI, read this one.

The RFP That Ate My Mom's Weekend

Cool Shit I Built With AI, Part 7. A whole weekend of paperwork, done in under an hour. And the one habit that was holding her back.

My AI Reads Every Newsletter for Me

Cool Shit I Built With AI, Part 6. I stopped reading my newsletters and started getting more out of them. Built from two things I already had.

I Built an AI Chief of Staff

Cool Shit I Built With AI, Part 5. This used to be a hire. Now it's a set of instructions that briefs my team twice a day.

I Taught AI to Run My Inbox

Cool Shit I Built With AI, Part 4. One prompt, one scheduled task, and my email is triaged before I wake up. The exact prompt is inside.

I Made AI Read the News for Me

Cool Shit I Built With AI, Part 3. It reads everything, scores what matters, and hands me one brief. While I sleep.

I Built a Brain That Never Forgets

Cool Shit I Built With AI, Part 2. I stopped trusting my memory and started trusting a system. Here is the exact setup.

I Made AI Do My Grocery Shopping

Cool Shit I Built With AI, Part 1. My first build ever: a TikTok recipe, my H-E-B cart, and a mouse that moved by itself.

Between Meetings & Meals — Episode 019

A glass of Chef Chris’s own label at 10:15 in the morning, a taquiza that turned into a living-room dance floor, and why close beats convenient every time.

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A wine that punched way above its price, chicken parm with the whole crew, and what the beach keeps teaching me about perfect conditions.

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The best things in life get passed down well | Most of what shapes us is taught by example

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Sometimes you just have to press record

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The best technology sends you back into real life

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Failure usually looks worse in your head than it does in real life

Between Meetings & Meals | Learning Without the Pain | Episode 013

What changes when the frustration disappears

The Last Time This Happened, Millions of Jobs Appeared

Why the AI shift might be bigger than we think

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The shift from watching to creating

If you travel for work, you’ve probably dealt with this.

The scattered emails, hotel confirmations, and last-minute scrambles that made me build something better.

My New Favorite AI App for Work Travel

Emails, notes, business cards… all your travel, finally in one place.

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The same curiosity that starts a conversation might be the same thing that shapes what comes next

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Tradition, technology, and the things that still matter most

Shhh… This Might Be the Fastest Way to Use AI Right Now

A new app that can easily 2–3x how fast you move through your work.

AI Isn’t One Tool Anymore. It’s a System

And most people haven’t realized what their stack is actually building.

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Skill Stacking Most progress doesn’t happen all at once. It happens in layers.

Stop Learning AI Like a Tourist

The fastest way to catch up is to stop watching and start building.

Between Meetings & Meals 008 | Spring Break Edition

Sometimes the best thing you can do is change the scenery and let everything else slow down for a bit.

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An educated guess, a simple upgrade, and a push to try something new

Mexican Chimichurri (Daniel’s Version)

Bright, punchy, cilantro-heavy — built for any red meat night

The Cost of Waiting on AI

A conversation with a friend made me rethink what “I’ll learn it later” actually costs.

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A wine aisle conversation, a crawfish table surprise, and a simple rule for collecting better life stories.

Stop Asking AI Questions. Make AI Ask You Questions Instead.

A simple tactic that dramatically improves AI output.

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Familiar Plates and the Calculator Moment

The Dan Special at Anita's Cafe

How a rushed teacher lunch turned into a menu item I never saw coming

Stop Solving Every Problem: The 1-3-1 Method for Leaders and Parents

A simple structure that builds ownership, confidence, and better thinking.

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Reps, Curiosity, and a Friday Night That Hit

Creamy Mushroom Fettuccine (Elevated but Easy)

Creamy, simple, and quietly elevated.

Brain. Train. Execute.

The BTE Method That Turned AI Into Real Leverage

Elevated & Easy Reverse-Sear Ribeye

Dry-brined for 24 hours, finished hot and fast. Simple ingredients. Steakhouse results at home.

Ribeye (or whatever meat you have leftover) Chilaquiles

Crispy tortillas, warm green salsa, and thin-sliced ribeye turned into a quick, elevated skillet meal.

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Time, Ribeye Chilaquiles, and a Red Blend That Keeps Hitting

The Rope Isn’t the Problem

Why most people never test what they’re capable of with AI

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Cabernets, confit, and living in the future

Slow Gold

Small Batch Garlic Confit

Warm Garlic Confit & Honey Goat Cheese Crostini

Who’s Sitting on Your Internal Board?

Slowing down long enough to decide who gets the vote

Molcajete Fire-Roasted Salsa

Smoky. Deep. Addictive.

Welcome to Between Meetings & Meals

On pivoting, building, and aligning work with home.

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A dinner party experiment, a new board game obsession, and why I’m building a digital twin.