Is AI Really Saving You Time and Money? [Friday Wrap-Up]

From Streamlined Solopreneur: Tips to Help Small Business Owners Grow Without Burnout Joe Casabona, Productivity & Tech Coach for Solopreneurs

This week I talk about whether AI is really saving us time and money, and how using Claude to rebuild my WordPress theme between sections made this newsletter take longer than usual. Then Cal Newport on AI's jagged abilities, and a recommendation for "Chronically Cautious" by Braden Bales on YouTube. Plus this week's systems tip: the Stream Deck + XL.

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View the episode transcript

(00:00) - Intro
(00:46) - Is AI Really Saving You Time?
(06:38) - When Has AI Wasted Your Time?
(24:08) - The Tools Builder Cohort Waitlist
(26:21) - Recommended: Cal Newport on Intentional AI
(28:56) - Something Fun: Chronically Cautious and Taste Freeze
(31:24) - The Stream Deck + XL
(40:51) - The Rest of My Stream Deck Setup
(44:14) - Wrap-Up

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Streamlined Solopreneur helps solopreneurs decide what to use and what to build, so they can stop spinning their wheels and get their time back.

Each week, Joe Casabona shares one practical idea — a system, tool, or strategy to help you get your time back without having to make another decision, hire employees, or sell your soul to AI.

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