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April 30th, 2026
Happy Thursday!
Welcome back to HOW TO // AI — glad you're here!
Here's what we've got for ya:
☀️ What I Do Before 8am - The AI Daily Habit - A 10-minute AI routine that changes how the whole day goes
📥 Free Download: The AI Daily Habit Kit (Notion Template)
🧑💼 Your AI Team Is Waiting - Meet Marblism
Let's get started!
Talk to your AI tools the way you'd talk to a colleague.
You don't send a colleague a three-word brief. You explain the context, the constraints, what you've already tried. But typing all that into ChatGPT takes forever — so you don't.
Wispr Flow lets you speak your prompts instead. Talk through your thinking naturally and get clean, paste-ready text. No filler words. No cleanup. Just detailed prompts that actually get you useful answers on the first try.
Millions of users worldwide. Works system-wide on Mac, Windows, and iPhone.
☀️ What I Do Before 8am - A 10-minute AI routine that changes how the whole day goes
Most people open AI when they're stuck. They need something written, something explained, something fixed. That's fine — but it's reactive. You're already behind when you open it.
The people getting the most out of AI use it before the day starts. Not for an hour. Ten minutes. And it changes everything that comes after.
Here's the routine — three prompts, ten minutes, done before coffee gets cold.
🎁 Free download: The AI Daily Habit Kit Morning prompts, end-of-day review, weekly planning, and reusable templates for recurring tasks — all in one Notion template.
☀️ Prompt 1: The Day Brief (3 minutes)
Before you open your inbox, open AI. Paste in your task list or just describe what's ahead. This prompt turns a chaotic morning brain into a clear priority list.
Here's what I have on my plate today:
[paste your tasks, meetings, or just describe your day]
Give me:
- My top 3 priorities in order
- One thing I should do first thing to get momentum
- Anything that looks like it could derail the day
- One task I should push or delegate if I run out of timeThis takes 2 minutes and replaces 20 minutes of mental spinning.
But how is my AI tool going to know what’s in my inbox, in my calendar, and on my to do list, you ask? MCP Connectors! Claude, for example, has a whole directory of them. Currently, I’m connecting Claude to Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion (for todo and documentation), and more!
With Claude Cowork, I’ve even built an automatically-updating daily dashboard for everything I have going on (more on that in a future newsletter, but here’s a sneak peak!).
Of course, ChatGPT and other LLMs also have the same types of connectors (ChatGPT calls them Apps).
🧠 Prompt 2: The Learning Minute (3 minutes)
Pick one thing you've been meaning to understand — a concept at work, something you heard about, a skill you're building. Use AI as your personal tutor for exactly 3 minutes.
Teach me one thing about [topic] I probably don't know yet. Keep it under 150 words. Give me one example. End with one question I can think about today.Stack this daily and you'll be surprised what you know in a month.
✍️ Prompt 3: The Difficult Thing First (4 minutes)
Every day has one thing you're avoiding. An email you don't want to write. A conversation you need to have. A decision you keep pushing. This prompt drafts it so you can stop carrying it.
I've been putting off [the thing].
Here's the situation: [2-3 sentences]
Help me [write it / think it through / make a decision].
Keep it short and practical. Don't overthink it.Four minutes. It's off your chest and on the page before 8am.
💡 The people who get the most from AI aren't using it more. They're using it first.
The full kit — including an end-of-day review routine, weekly planning prompts, and reusable templates for the tasks that repeat every week — is in the free download above.
If you missed our piece on saving 5 hours at work or writing better prompts, both pair well with this routine.
🎯 Try this tomorrow morning: Set a 10-minute timer before you open your inbox. Run Prompt 1. Reply and tell me what your top priority was — I read every email.
📬 In Case You Missed Our Last Few Issues
👉 Why Your AI Keeps Giving You Generic Answers — And the Fix The exact difference between a prompt that works and one that wastes your time. Includes 10 before/after rewrites + free Better Prompts Kit.
💰 5 Ways People Are Making Extra Money With AI Freelance writing, digital products, social media management, resume services, newsletters. Real paths, real prompts, free starter kit.
👉 Learn Anything Faster With AI Turn Claude or ChatGPT into your personal tutor for anything. Includes the free AI Learning Kit with 20 prompts.
🧑💼 Your AI Team Is Waiting
Marblism gives you six specialized AI employees for $29/month. Eva runs your inbox, Penny writes SEO blog posts, Sonny handles social media, Stan chases leads, Rachel manages customer calls, and Linda reviews contracts. Onboard them once with a quick business brief — they handle the rest, checking in only when they need your approval.
They even talk to each other. Penny writes a blog post, Sonny automatically creates matching social content. One brief, one team, everything in sync. WhatsApp-style interface, no complicated prompting. 7-day money-back guarantee.
If you're trying to make money with AI or just get more done without hiring, this is worth a look.
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Stay curious, stick with it, and watch your skills grow week by week!
Until next time :)
— David
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