Graymatter: Master AI. Master yourself. Build what matters.
by James Gray
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Three Questions Before You Say Yes (in the AI Era)
Three Questions Before You Say Yes (in the AI Era)
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Practical AI walkthroughs, self-leadership strategies, and real builder stories — for leaders who want to master AI, master themselves, and build what matters.
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- Three Questions Before You Say Yes (in the AI Era) · 6 minI’ve been reading The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg — subtitle, a guide to true greatness and deep satisfaction in a chaotic world. The timing feels right. AI is reshaping…
- AI Didn't Create This Question. It Just Made It Impossible to Ignore. · 20 minIn the final session of my last AI cohort, something unexpected happened. We’d spent weeks learning tools, building workflows, writing prompts. And then, one by one, people…
- You Can't Automate What You Don't Understand: Deconstructing Workflows for AI · 1 h 6 minHere’s something I see all the time: A leader wants to automate prospect research. Or customer outreach. Or content creation. They’ve done the process hundreds of times. They…
- The Easiest Path to Happiness (That We All Ignore) · 5 minThis is a self-mastery post—part of my commitment to help you master AI, master yourself, and build what matters. Because here's the truth: the best AI tools in the world won't…
- Stop reprompting. Start building skill-powered workflows · 1 h 1 minTL;DR: → Your workflow instructions are probably too vague or too long (300-line mega-prompts don’t work)→ Claude Skills package your expertise into reusable how-to manuals that…
- The One Question That Changes Everything · 4 minI’ve been studying Stoic philosophy for years. This isn’t new to me. But that’s the thing about these readings—they always land as exactly the reminder I need, right when I need…
- Your Holiday AI Viewing: What 5 AI Experts Want Leaders to Know Before 2026 · 1 minWhile everyone else is watching holiday movies, you have a different kind of entertainment ahead: five of AI's most influential architects explaining why 2026 will be unlike any…
- Navigating the AI Revolution with Data Strategy · 1 h 5 minTony Seale has been at the forefront of linking data, combining creativity with technical expertise. His pioneering work integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and Knowledge…
- Graymatter: Leadership in IT with Chris Tidrick · 1 h 12 minSummary In this episode of the Graymatter podcast, James Gray interviews Chris Tidrick, CIO at Gies College of Business, discussing the critical aspects of leadership in IT…
- Exploring Real-Time AI Podcast Conversations with Google NotebookLM · 13 minHey everyone, it’s James here with a fresh dive into Google NotebookLM—an AI research assistant quietly reshaping how we interact with our own ideas and documents. Imagine having…
- Google Gemini 2.0 Multimodal Live API · 6 min🔥 Last week, Google dropped the Gemini 2.0 Flash experimental model, and it’s nothing short of revolutionary. One standout feature? The Multimodal Live API—a game-changer that…
- 🚀 Unlock the Power of AI Agents with Claude! · 18 minHey everyone, it’s James Gray here, where I will guide you through agents - the hottest thing in AI. 🌟 What are they? Why do they matter? And how can you leverage them—whether…
- How to craft a career vision and unlock your potential · 25 minWelcome to the Inner Quest podcast, where I share career strategy concepts to help you craft and activate an intentional career that unlocks your full potential. 🚀 P.S. You can…
- Inner Quest Framework Overview · 11 minThis first Inner Quest podcast overviews the Inner Quest cohort course, designed to help people craft and activate an intentional career strategy. In follow-up episodes, the…
- Introducing the Inner Quest · 1 minHello, everyone, and thanks for subscribing to my Graymatter newsletter and podcast to learn about data, AI, and how to thrive in your career. 🙏 I am excited to share that I am…
- Synthetic podcast conversation generated by Google NotebookLM for the Inner Quest cohort course · 11 minGoogle NotebookLM is a personalized AI research assistant powered by Gemini Pro 1.5 that becomes an expert in your information. NotebookLM lets you read, take notes, ask…
- Right Thing, Right Now by Ryan Holiday · 1 minStoic philosophy is full of guiding wisdom that will change your daily life. I started learning and practicing Stoic philosophy in 2017 when I faced a challenging situation and…
- Five sources of friction that stand between where you are today and the job you want next · 9 minProfessional growth requires making transitions and transformations along our career journey. These destinations are where we learn new skills and experiences. There is always…
- Embracing euthymia to believe in your path and stay the course · 4 minReferences to find your path Part I. Discover Your Calling: The Life’s Task Law 13 - Advance with a Sense of Purpose - The Law of Aimlessness Thanks for reading Graymatter!…
- Large Language Model patterns and more | Abhishek Kumar (Publicis Sapient, UC Berkeley) · 50 minAbhishek Kumar Abhishek Kumar is currently leading the AI and Data Science practice at Publicis Sapient as Director of Data Science. He leads engagements for numerous Fortune 500…
