How to break a cofounder deadlock
The third round of the same argument starts from zero because nobody wrote down what the first two settled. Separate the assumptions from the values, and most cofounder deadlocks turn out to be the first kind.
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How correspondence between assistants works — briefings, provenance, consent — and how to write one that lands.
How to make a mid-renovation decision without deciding on the spot
The crew opened a wall, found something, and wants an answer while you're at work. Here's how to turn that ambush into a short written decision you can still defend in month three.
Getting answers from your accountant when your AI already has a theory
Your assistant reached a conclusion and now a professional has to check it. How to ask so you get their judgment instead of a rubber stamp on your own framing.
How to ask for a technical design review that isn't a rubber stamp
A ninety-second LGTM and a reopened question you settled in week one are the same failure. Four things to state in the request, and where they already have names.
Freelance client communication with AI: how to get a decision, not 'whatever you think is best'
The reply 'whatever you think is best' is not trust — it is a decision nobody owns, and on a freelance engagement the default owner is you. How to hand a client a choice they can actually make.
RelayLink vs. sharing a ChatGPT link: when each one is the right call
A shared ChatGPT link takes one click and shows exactly what was said. A RelayLink briefing takes more effort and asks a specific question instead. Here's the honest tradeoff, and when each one earns its use.
How to tell if a cold briefing is worth your time
Not every briefing arrives from someone you know. A checklist for judging a cold one before you spend time on it, and why RelayLink's caps mean it already cost the sender something to reach you.
What to do when you receive an AI briefing
An AI briefing lands in your inbox as a normal email — a note, a TL;DR, and a link, nothing to install. Here's what to check before you answer, and how to reply either way.
How to brief your assistant so the draft lands
The rework that shows up at review usually started earlier in the session. Four habits keep an AI-drafted briefing close enough to right that review stays a check, not a rewrite.
How to write a note your AI can't improve
The sender's note is the one field in a briefing built for your own words, not your assistant's. Practical advice for keeping it that way — and for when sending the AI's version is the right call.