In this episode I get to geek out with my guest, Jonathan Green, an author and celebrity ghostwriter. We delve into the use of AI tools in writing and productivity. I share my experience using AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance my writing process, while Jonathan talks about his experience with Descript and his interest in AI. We discuss the benefits of AI tools in improving productivity, managing teams, and generating creative ideas. We also touch on the importance of asking specific questions and setting context for AI tools to provide relevant information. Jonathan emphasises the affordability and accessibility of AI tools and the potential shift in how technology is used. From Jonathan’s perspective, AI is not just a buzzword; it's a game-changer.
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Why you should listen: harness the productivity potential of AI
Decision making, creativity and time-saving leadership boosts
We explore AI-driven leadership insights
Optimising data for better business decisions
Enhancing leadership communication and collaboration
Using AI to mitigate leadership biases
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Tip number one: Use the summarise and analyse function of ChatGPT.
Tip number two is play with it. Use it to iterate and explore and ideate.
About Jonathan Green
Jonathan Green is the bestselling author of ChatGPT Profits, Serve No Master as well as over 300 other books He is a celebrity ghostwriter and an artificial intelligence expert who now lives on a tropical island in the South Pacific. He has turned being fired during a blizzard into a thriving online business.
Find out more about Jonathan and his work here
Key moments
Planet Human [00:00:04]
Discussing the growing pay gap between CEOs and workers, with statistics from 1978 to 2021.
Planet Zoë [00:01:34]
Using AI tools for writing
Meet Jonathan Green [00:02:54]
Zoë introduces Jonathan Green, a celebrity ghostwriter and author of "ChatGPT for Profits," and discusses his background as a writer.
AI as a Tool [00:09:42]
Discussion on the practicality of AI as a tool and its constant upgrades, with a focus on pushing its limits.
ChatGPT for Profits [00:11:21]
Introduction to the book "ChatGPT for Profits" and its target audience - early entrepreneurs and individuals in full-time jobs who need to learn AI skills for career advancement.
Using ChatGPT for Productivity [00:14:57]
Exploration of how ChatGPT can help executives be more productive and strategic, including summarising videos and reports, handling email tasks, and providing coaching advice.
The use of AI tools in managing teams [00:16:51]
AI tools can automate tracking and summarising reports, prioritise tasks, and help catch problems faster.
AI tools for contracts and paperwork [00:17:35]
AI tools like ChatGPT can catch important details and anomalies in contracts and documents, providing an edge in negotiations.
Using ChatGPT to summarise videos and documents [00:18:08]
ChatGPT can summarise videos by providing the transcript, and it can analyse contracts and documents by uploading or pasting them.
The power of ChatGPT for productivity [00:24:13]
Using ChatGPT to plan time and increase productivity for CEOs, with iterative feedback.
Refining responses and avoiding biases [00:25:07]
Giving more information to ChatGPT for better responses, avoiding biases, and refining recommendations.
Avoiding specific prompts and embracing conversation [00:30:19]
Starting with questions instead of commands, having collaborative conversations with ChatGPT, and avoiding shouting commands.
The value of automation and AI tools [00:34:41]
Using AI tools like ChatGPT can help leaders and CEOs be more strategic and productive by automating tasks, summarising information, and generating creative ideas.
Efficiency through automation and AI [00:35:03]
Leaders and can improve efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, such as email sorting, and utilising AI tools to prioritise and streamline workflows.
Testing ideas and avoiding emotional investment [00:36:34]
AI tools allow for quick testing of ideas, helping leaders and SEOs determine if an idea is viable or not before investing significant time and resources.
AI Tools for Writing and Productivity [00:38:59]
Discussion on the availability and cost of AI tools, the open-source version of ChatGPT, and the future ubiquity of AI technology.
The Blurring of Personal and Professional Life in the Workplace [00:40:36]
Conversation about the merging of personal and professional lives, the impact of social media, and the desire for a work environment focused solely on job performance.
Takeaways and tips for using ChatGPT [00:48:39]
Tips on using the summarise and analyse function of ChatGPT, playing with it for exploration and ideation, and reading Jonathan's book for fast traction.
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is a leadership futurist, podcaster, and multiple award-winning author. She works with leaders and teams to navigate future horizons.
She has worked with individuals and teams internationally and in Australia since 1987. From wild Canadian rivers to the Australian Outback, and the Boardroom jungles, Zoë is an adventurist! She facilitates strategy and culture sessions with audacious teams.
Zoë's fourth leadership book, People Stuff - Beyond Personality Problems: An advanced handbook for leadership, won the Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2020. Her fifth book is a near future science fiction dystopian novel, The Olympus Project.
Zoë is the producer of the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast, dedicated to asking “What if…?” and sharing Big Ideas on the Future of Leadership.
Zoë is an outdoor adventurist and enjoys telemark skiing, has run six marathons, is a one-time belly-dancer, has survived cancer, and loves hiking in the high country. She is married to a gorgeous Aussie and is a self-confessed dark chocolate addict.