10 Things AI Can Do for You in 10 Minutes or Less (That You’re Probably Not Using It For)

You’ve probably asked AI to summarize a meeting or write a quick email — but the real magic happens in the small, nagging tasks that drain your time and energy every day. The ones you don’t think to outsource.

This week, I’m sharing 10 lightning-fast ways to use AI that can save you hours across your week. These aren’t complicated, and you don’t need fancy prompts. You just need to know they’re possible.

Think of this as your new cheat sheet for smarter work — one tiny time-saver at a time.

✅ 1. Clean Up a Messy Call Transcript (and Make It Client-Ready)

🕒 Time: 5–8 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT, Claude, or Notion AI

Paste in your transcript or messy notes. Ask AI to:

✅ Bonus: Ask for bullet points, to-dos, or even a TL;DR.

✅ 2. Create a Branded FAQ from Your Own Website

🕒 Time: 8–10 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT or Claude

Drop in the main content from your site, then prompt:

🎯 Use this on your site, Notion page, or client onboarding doc.

✅ 3. Quick Pros & Cons List for a Decision You're Avoiding

🕒 Time: 3–5 minutes
📌 Tools: Any AI assistant

Paste two tools, options, or paths and ask:

Great for tool comparisons or deciding where to focus.

✅ 4. Build a 'Start Here' Guide for Clients or Team Members

🕒 Time: 7–9 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT, Notion AI

Drop in existing SOPs, project docs, or Slack messages and say:

Boom — instant orientation.

✅ 5. Rephrase a Tricky Message (Polite, Confident, or Firm)

🕒 Time: 2–3 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT

Paste in your draft and ask:

Or try: friendly, direct, apologetic, excited. Whatever tone you need.

✅ 6. Repurpose One Blog Post into 5 Social Media Ideas

🕒 Time: 8–10 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT or Jasper

Take a single blog or newsletter and ask:

Works like a charm to stay visible without creating from scratch.

✅ 7. Generate 10 Catchy Subject Lines for Your Newsletter

🕒 Time: 3–4 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT

Prompt:

🧪 Test them in your ESP for best open rates.

✅ 8. Draft a Visual Brief for a Designer or Canva Template

🕒 Time: 6–8 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT

Tell AI:

Saves back-and-forth, even if you’re DIYing the design.

✅ 9. Translate Your Offer Into Clear, Non-Jargon Language

🕒 Time: 5–7 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT

Give AI your offer page or pitch and say:

This is gold for sales pages and lead magnets.

✅ 10. Organize a Brain Dump into a Table or Outline

🕒 Time: 4–6 minutes
📌 Tools: ChatGPT or Notion AI

Paste in a raw brainstorm and ask:

Perfect for content plans, project ideas, or newsletter topics.

🧪 Real World: My Favorite Quick Win This Week

Last week, I was stuck writing a “delicate” email to a client. Took me 20 minutes to draft. Then I pasted it into ChatGPT and asked it to tighten the tone.

Final version? 5 lines. More confident. More human. Sent in 2 minutes.

🔄 Try This

Choose one of these this week and give it a try.

Then forward this to a friend or teammate who’s still manually doing it all.

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A few weeks ago, I found myself stuck in productivity limbo — too many tools, too many open loops, and not enough focus. That’s when I started running one-hour AI sprints — short, focused work sessions designed to get results with AI, not just fiddle around with it.

Now it's one of the most effective habits I’ve built.

⏱ Why One Hour?

One hour is long enough to complete a real task, but short enough to stay focused without spiraling into perfectionism. Think of it like a Pomodoro, but with more firepower. It forces clarity and momentum — and it’s surprisingly satisfying.

💡 What Can You Use It For?

An AI sprint works best when you have one clear outcome in mind. Here are some real tasks I've tackled in a sprint:

You don’t need to be clever with prompts — you just need to be clear with goals.

🛠 How I Run My AI Sprint

Here’s the structure I use almost every time:

0–10 min: Define

• What am I creating?

• Who is it for?

• What will I consider “done”?

👉 Example prompt:
"Act as a content strategist. I need help creating a LinkedIn post that summarizes the key idea of my latest newsletter on [topic]. Tone should be casual, clear, and insightful."

10–45 min: Create

• Work in real-time with AI.

• Layer prompts. Rewrite. Refine.

• Don’t over-edit — focus on forward momentum.

45–60 min: Polish

• Clean up.

• Move final output into the right tool (Notion, Canva, Docs).

• Flag any follow-ups for later.

If you're new to AI, the biggest shift is treating it like a teammate, not a vending machine. The back-and-forth is the work.

🔁 Prompt Stack Example (Real Use Case)

Here’s how I used a recent sprint to write a blog post for a client:

1. “Give me 5 headline options for a blog post about remote onboarding challenges.”

2. “Now outline that article in 4 main sections, include key pain points.”

3. “Write the intro using a relatable hook, no more than 100 words.”

4. “Write a brief CTA to download a remote onboarding checklist.”

5. “Polish this whole post to sound like a friendly expert speaking to HR professionals.”

In under 60 minutes, I went from fuzzy idea → finished first draft.

🔁 How to Make AI Sprints a Habit

Here’s how to build this into your weekly workflow:

• Block an hour in your calendar — protect it like a meeting.

• Use a template — even a simple doc with “Goal / Prompts / Output.”

• Make it shareable — create something you can repurpose or ship.

Optional: play upbeat music and mute all notifications. Momentum matters more than perfection.

🔄 Want My Sprint Template?

I put together a simple Notion and Google Docs version of my “AI Sprint Template” — just reply to this email or DM me on LinkedIn with “SPRINT” and I’ll send it your way.

🧠 Key Takeaway

AI doesn’t need to be complicated. One focused hour can do more than three unfocused ones — especially when you treat your tools like partners, not magic boxes.

Give it a try. Block an hour, pick one task, and run with it.

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