We had some great questions about integrating AI into time management for authors and editors while I was conducting my workshop yesterday for NAIWE members on Smarter Workdays: How AI lays on top of a popular time management framework.
During our session, we concentrated on issues specific to authors, but there are other ways to use time management and AI that are more broadly applicable, yet still apply to authors and editors.
Shortly after closing our session, I encountered one that I thought was worthwhile to share with you, because you probably have encountered it, but maybe didn’t use AI to help you solve it.
The scenario: Like you, I rely on various software, SaaS (web services), and social media. Not only as an author, but also as somebody who runs a company that develops software-based tools for people in business. Unlike you, I do a lot of software testing inside my browsers, which occasionally requires me to empty the data from my browser.
Typically, when emptying the data (also known as “flushing the cache”), there are no serious side effects. I just have to log in to some accounts again because my browser no longer knows that I was already logged in. But yesterday was different. It also removed my security settings related to one of my social networks – and that caused me an hour of aggravation trying to fix it in vain.
Finally, I decided the fix was beyond my scope and started to brainstorm with ChatGPT about what might be going wrong and why I could not log back in. That was the right move – although the wrong timing, because I should have done that earlier.
In 5 minutes, CGPT and I collaborated to find a solution; and I was able to fix the situation in just another 2 minutes. Voila – back in business. (It was particularly nerve-wracking because yesterday, we launched a book for which I was a contributing author – and I wanted to get the word out.) So let’s add another item to the list of things that AI can do for authors to help them get more out of their days – troubleshooting when their tools and accounts aren’t working properly.
IMPORTANT NOTE: During my troubleshooting session with ChatGPT, I NEVER shared my account information. And you should never include your account information in an AI chat either. Because it would expose you to security violation possibilities. That is, it could make it easier for hackers to take over your account or conduct other malicious activities.
Now, I’ll stop writing here; and start using my newly re-found ability to promote our new book. 😉