The 3-Question AI Playbook to Simplify Your Work and Boost Productivity

The Simplest AI Strategy: Three Questions to Transform Your Work

Forget complicated AI models. The most effective AI playbook starts with three questions—answered by you, for you. This approach works for businesses of any size and professionals at every level of seniority.

Ask Yourself These Three Critical Questions

• Priority Alignment: What are the three things, in order of importance, you must do to meet or exceed expectations in your role?
• Process Evaluation: What are three things you think you're supposed to be doing that make no sense, could be done better, or not at all?
• AI Advantage: What are three things AI could do better than you to 10x your output?

Nine answers in total. That’s all it takes to reframe your work, eliminate distractions, and focus on what truly matters.

Worst Case? Better Clarity. Best Case? A Complete Work Transformation.

At minimum, this exercise forces clarity and alignment with your manager. Everyone gains a shared understanding of priorities and expectations.

At best, you eliminate unnecessary tasks, reclaim your time, and prioritize high-impact work—while AI handles the rest. The result? A more efficient, fulfilling, and productive workday.

Introducing the Confront-Delete-Amplify Framework

This three-step method is detailed in our upcoming book, Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less, co-authored with Roy Schwartz, co-founder of Axios. The book releases on September 15.

• Confront: Identify what truly matters in your role.
• Delete: Remove tasks that don’t add value or could be automated.
• Amplify: Use AI to enhance productivity and output.

We’ll share more about this framework throughout the summer. Try it this week—the insights will reveal more about your job, time management, and company than any quarterly review ever could.

Ready to Simplify? Preorder the Book Today

Get your copy of Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less to dive deeper into the Confront-Delete-Amplify method and start working smarter, not harder.

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"The answers will tell you more about your job, time management, and company than any quarterly check-in with the boss."