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How I choose tools that help me think, act, and keep moving.

I don’t want to spend more time managing an AI tool than getting something done. I want to open it, explain what’s on my mind, and start moving.

If you’re trying to build something useful or make a difference, that matters. A tool can have impressive capabilities and still take too much effort to use. The question I keep coming back to is simple: What friction does this actually remove?

These are my experiences so far, including the parts I’m still figuring out.

Five tools, five different fits

Muse AI: getting the day out of my head

A phone check-in organizing calendar, focus, and attention into a clear next step.

Muse is easy to pull up on my phone. I ask what’s on my calendar, what I should focus on, or whether somebody needs my attention. Sometimes I just need to get a thought out of my head quickly.

That’s the role Muse has earned for me: a simple place to get oriented, unload thoughts, and decide what deserves my attention. I don’t want a quick check-in to become another project.

Muse.ai is pretty sweet! i enjoy how easy it is, to talk with it. muse can be aggressive sometimes when pushing connection sign ups.
it can make mistakes, at times -i get mad at it for not thinking outside the box.

Codex: working alongside me on the computer

A voice waveform connects a person with a cursor moving tasks forward in a browser.

When I need to get serious work done, I really enjoy Codex. I can talk to it while it works, and it can control the cursor and interact with the computer.

I can explain what I want, watch what’s happening, and keep guiding the task as it develops. Keeping the conversation connected to the work makes the experience feel much more natural to me.

Codex is my number one pick! so incredibly useful and helpful. it takes control of the browser and the computer. i rely on it every day. it saves me so much time.
i am working on setting up CODEX CLOUD environment -as we speak. right now, i run codex locally on my laptop.

Manus AI: I want voice to flow better

A conceptual illustration of an uninterrupted voice conversation guiding a browser workflow.

Manus is another tool I like, and I’m still learning its computer and browser controls.

In the way I’m using it now, having to press and hold a button interrupts the conversation. I’d like to talk freely while it works: explain an idea, watch it take shape, and add a thought without repeatedly stopping to operate the voice controls. That would make it much easier for me to use.

Perplexity: still exploring

I’m actively exploring Perplexity. I haven’t settled on its place in my routine yet, and I want more time with it before making a strong recommendation.

Claude: more complicated than I need

Claude has its purposes, but I haven’t been a big fan for the work I’ve needed it to do. I’ve found the experience overly complicated.

Ease of use matters in whether I keep reaching for a tool. If getting started or keeping the work moving takes too much effort, I’m likely to choose something that feels simpler.

claude hasnt really grown on me yet either. to be fair, it likely works well for other people; just not for me - at this time.

KEEP EXPLORING

Note-taking apps: organizing the thoughts you capture.
Chrome extensions: shaping your browser around your workflow.
Speech-to-text tools: getting spoken thoughts into words.
Website creator tools: taking an online project further.

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What friction does this tool remove?

Carl Schultz

What would you hand off?

Start with one task you actually need help doing. Notice how quickly you can explain it and how much work gets done before you have to stop and manage the tool. If you’re reading this by email, hit reply and tell me what you’d like an assistant to take off your plate.

Until next time,