Are you getting tired of copying, pasting, and uploading documents into your AI tools?

I know I am. It feels so 2024!

Right now, the best AI tools live outside of our working environment. We have to upload documents, copy emails, and provide context so they know what we’re working on. Then we have to copy their responses back into our workspace.

Let me share one of my favourite ChatGPT features: Canvas.

It's brilliant because it does two key things - makes our work more efficient and gets us working with AI in a whole new way.

Why Canvas Makes Sense

Think about how we usually work with ChatGPT - we ask for something, get an answer, ask for changes, then it writes the whole thing again.

It's a bit clunky, right?

Canvas changes all that by letting us work directly with the AI in one space, actually collaborating on a document together.

What is going on?

Why isn't everyone using AI every day for work already?

Why is it that in every business, there are one or two people who use AI a lot, but many others don’t?

Let me share the three blockers I see and how to remove them.

Hi my fellow AI explorers,

The short answer is: yes, right now we do need an AI policy in our businesses.

Why? Because the number one reason people hesitate to upskill in AI is uncertainty. They’re unsure about what’s allowed and what isn’t, and nobody wants to get it wrong.

An AI policy isn’t about creating a cage; it’s about creating a safe playground for learning and experimentation.

So, how do you craft one?

We all wonder where we are compared to others in adopting AI. 

We know that it is changing how we work, but are we falling behind?  

I am here to tell you that wherever you are, it is not too late, and you can take action to get into the mainstream, if you are not yet there. 

Let me share with you what I see in Australia.  

This is my second ever newsletter, it will get better all the time. I am glad you are on this journey with me!

Remember how Google transformed our world? Well, some of us are old enough to remember 😄

Now it seems like the age of Google search is over, and we are moving to Generative Search, which is even better.

If you haven’t started exploring generative search yet, don’t worry—it's not too late. The sooner you get started, the faster you can build this new skill that will transform how you search for information. And trust me, it’s easier than you think!

Let me share a quick story. During a recent workshop in Toowoomba, I asked the participants what they wanted to search for using AI. One person suggested, “How do you compress a watermelon?” At first, I thought it was a joke, but it turns out it’s a real thing!

Have a look at the video below to see how I used generative search to learn about compressing watermelons and what results I received.

We all wonder where we are compared to others in adopting AI. 

We know that it is changing how we work, but are we falling behind?  

I am here to tell you that wherever you are, it is not too late, and you can take action to get into the mainstream, if you are not yet there. 

Let me share with you what I see in Australia.