How to Set Up Gemini for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up Google Gemini with models, thinking levels, instructions, memory, Gems, Canvas, Connected Apps, Deep Research, schedules, and Spark.
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Productivity Articles
Published Colin Michaels blog posts tagged Productivity.
How to Set Up Claude for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up Claude with model choice, effort levels, extended thinking, Projects, Skills, Artifacts, Connectors, Research, and Cowork.
The Tools Are Here. Now It Is About Imagination.
AI has put powerful creative tools within reach. Now the real challenge is imagination, taste, persistence, and choosing what is worth building.
Digital Hoarding: Stop Saving Everything & Find What Matters
A practical guide to digital hoarding, file clutter, email overload, old backups, saved photos, videos, documents, and how AI can help organize your digital life without letting it overwhelm you.
5 Everyday ChatGPT Tasks I'd Actually Use as a Regular Person
A plain-English guide to five useful ChatGPT scheduled tasks for reminders, family planning, bills, job searches, small business check-ins, and monitoring.
How to Set Up ChatGPT for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up ChatGPT with the right model choice, custom instructions, projects, GPTs, apps, deep research, and agent mode.
How to Set Up Copilot for Better AI Chats
A medium-depth guide to setting up Microsoft Copilot with Chat, prompts, Pages, Notebooks, Researcher, Agents, Microsoft 365 context, and privacy-aware workflows.