Subir Roy

All your conversations will be recorded by default. Amazon just bought Bee - a wearable that records and transcribes everything you say. While most companies chase new AI tools, Amazon is playing to its strengths. But here’s the big question: Will this make life simpler, or messier? Privacy will be a big issue, depending on how much control users actually get. There’s another bigger shift happening here. We’re entering a world where every word could be tracked. So there's going to be a lot more information. For knowledge workers, this is both the best and the scariest time. Those who can separate insights from information will win the game.

AI makes you dumb. That’s a lie sold by doomsayers. It’s not about the tech. It’s about how we choose to use it. Smart people are already making a fortune. While there are infinite tactics, these mental models help me maximize AI daily: 1. Practice asking the right questions. Humans still do this far better than AI. 2. Choose high effort over low effort in your focus areas. You can’t truly excel without internalizing ideas and that takes time and effort. 3. Use multiple mental models to think and make decisions. Track the results. Iterate. 4. Talk to people with different perspectives. Let them question your beliefs. 5. Read (or listen to) books. Mix old and new. 6. Be intentional about developing your taste and judgment. It matters more than ever in a sea of sameness. 7. Think through solutions independently. Then ask AI to criticize your thinking. The most important human skill today: Focus. This alone will make everything else simpler. Tech isn’t good or bad. It’s our thinking that makes it so.

Intel is cutting 25,000 jobs by 2025. They're halting projects in Europe and shifting focus to Asia. Once a leader, Intel lost the mobile race and now faces another crisis. This isn't just about losing the chips race to NVIDIA. It's a lesson in innovation for survival. History shows us that market leaders can quickly become obsolete. Think of Kodak, Nokia, and Blackberry. Even Google feels the pressure for the first time ever. The tech world is ruthless. What does this mean for us? Rising to the top isn’t enough anymore. Success alone won't secure your future. In a world that's constantly changing, reinventing yourself is the only option. Someone else will take your place otherwise. At the end of the day, it’s not about AI or tech. It’s about how we respond to these changes.

Are you preparing for the future? I'm prioritizing - Analytical thinking - Creative thinking - Lifelong learning Let's be a human again!

3/ Anne Lamott – Sh*tty First Drafts Progress matters more than perfection. - Set a 20-minute timer and write without stopping - Use a “one-inch picture frame” - create writing constraints - Come back later to cut, shape and add detail

2/ John McPhee – Build the Frame First Think like an architect before you type. - Write one “focus sentence” that sums up the piece - Sketch an outline or timeline on paper - Move big blocks around, then polish the small stuff

1/ William Zinsser – Keep It Simple Cut the fluff. Clear words. Short lines. Write like you talk to one friend. - Trim 30% of every draft - Swap weak verbs for strong ones - Read it aloud until it sounds right

Poor writing = poor thinking. But it’s fixable. The problem isn’t your writing. It’s your process. These classic writing rules from the masters will 10x your output:

Stop wasting hours editing your drafts. Elon Musk builds rockets with a 5-step process that can also turn your rough drafts into clear writing. Here's how to use Elon's rocket process to write better and faster: 1/ Question every requirement Word count... must-haves... Who said that and does the reader still care? If the goal isn’t clear, cut or change it before you start typing. 2/ Delete before you optimize First drafts are messy. Remove a lot. Lines, headings or even whole sections. So much that you need to add 10% back. 3/ Simplify Swap hard words for easy ones. Join ideas that repeat. Change passive verbs to action verbs. Clear > Clever 4/ Speed it up Tighten your loop. Draft → quick self-edit → fast test-reader feedback → publish. Moving fast on good work makes it better than the rest. Rushing bad work makes it worse. 5/ Automate (at last) Never automate chaos. Make the process lean first. Then, let AI do the research, pull headlines and templates. Automate the boring parts but never the broken ones. So what next? Try following this for your next post. And see the magic for yourself!