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AI in Your Work &
Life — Resources
Everything from the session — curated tools, frameworks, and references you can act on starting today. No fluff, just the signal.
The Big Picture
What AI actually is — and what it isn't.
AI is a tool, not a brain
Language models predict likely next tokens based on patterns. They're extraordinarily capable at synthesis, drafting, and reasoning — but they don't "know" anything the way you do. Your judgment is still in the loop.
The leverage is real
The best use of AI is force multiplication — doing in 10 minutes what used to take 2 hours. Drafting, research, summarizing, formatting, brainstorming. The key is knowing which tasks benefit from it.
Wisdom still matters most
AI can write a sermon outline, analyze a financial plan, or draft a proposal — but it can't replace your discernment, relationships, or values. Use it to go further, not to check out.
Tools I Use Daily
The actual stack — what's worth your time in 2026.
Claude (Anthropic)
PrimaryMy main AI assistant. Best-in-class for long-context work, nuanced writing, coding, and complex reasoning. Handles 200k token contexts — meaning it can hold an entire book or project in mind at once.
claude.ai — Free tier available; Pro at $20/mo
Claude Code
AdvancedThe AI coding agent I use to build real software — including this website. It reads files, runs commands, writes code, and ships working products autonomously. This is where AI goes from assistant to colleague.
Runs in terminal — requires Claude Pro or API access
Perplexity
ResearchAI-powered search with cited sources. When I need to research something quickly and want references I can verify, Perplexity beats a standard Google search for most professional research tasks.
perplexity.ai — Free tier solid; Pro at $20/mo
Obsidian + AI
KnowledgeMy decade-long personal knowledge base. Connected to AI so I can query my own notes, sermons, ideas, and research — it's like having a second brain that actually knows me. 4,000+ notes and growing.
obsidian.md — Free; AI integrations vary
NotebookLM (Google)
DocumentsUpload your documents and have an AI that knows them deeply. Great for financial advisors processing client documents, pastors studying commentaries, or business owners making sense of contracts. Can even generate a podcast from your sources.
notebooklm.google.com — Free
How I Actually Use AI
Real workflows, not theory.
💼 As a Financial Advisor
- → Drafting client letters and emails faster
- → Summarizing long research reports
- → Explaining complex topics in plain language
- → Brainstorming meeting agendas and talking points
- → Reviewing my own writing for clarity
🏛️ As a Chamber Leader
- → Building the Chamber website (with Claude Code)
- → Drafting announcements, newsletters, and outreach
- → Planning events and creating run-of-show docs
- → Researching speakers and topics quickly
- → Turning meeting notes into action items
✝️ In Faith & Reflection
- → Exploring scripture commentaries and cross-references
- → Drafting prayers and reflections to refine myself
- → Generating outlines for talks or devotionals
- → Asking hard ethical questions and getting nuanced takes
🔧 Building Custom Tools
- → Carson — my personal AI assistant (named after Mr. Carson)
- → Automated morning brief with calendar + email summary
- → This website — fully built with AI coding agents
- → AI pipeline for processing sermons and journals
Where to Start
If you leave with one thing, let it be this.
The 3-Step Ramp
Pick one repetitive task you hate
Email drafts, meeting summaries, weekly reports — something you do every week that drains energy. That's your first AI win.
Try Claude.ai for two weeks
Free account, no credit card. Use it for that one task. Be specific in your prompts — context is everything. "Write a professional follow-up email to a client who missed our meeting about their financial plan" beats "write an email."
Expand from there
Once you've got one win, you'll see the pattern everywhere. Add tools only as real needs emerge — not because they're interesting. Complexity is the enemy of adoption.
Prompting Tips That Actually Work
Give context
"I'm a financial advisor writing to a 65-year-old client nervous about market volatility..." beats generic prompts every time.
Be specific about format
"Give me 5 bullet points, each under 20 words" produces more usable output than "summarize this."
Iterate, don't restart
"Make the tone warmer" or "shorten the second paragraph" — treat it like editing with a colleague, not a vending machine.
Ask it to push back
"What am I missing?" or "What's the strongest counterargument?" — the model is more useful when you invite critique.
The Questions Worth Asking
AI isn't morally neutral. As Christians in business, we should be thoughtful.
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Privacy & Data
Don't paste client data, personal details, or confidential information into AI tools without knowing their data policies. Claude and many others offer enterprise tiers where your data isn't used for training.
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Transparency
If AI helped you write something, consider when disclosure matters. For newsletters and marketing, readers have an interest in knowing. For personal letters, use judgment. Honesty is the baseline.
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Verify Before Sharing
AI makes things up. It's called hallucination. If the model gives you a statistic, a quote, or a citation — look it up before you repeat it. This matters especially in professional and ministry contexts.
Want to go deeper?
I'm happy to help you think through how AI fits into your specific work — whether that's financial services, ministry, or running a business. No sales pitch. Just a conversation.
Email Nathan