How I use AI to coordinate my 5 health goals at the same time
Your goals...
Chris Bailey Published Apr 13, 2026 4 min
General Productivity
Every Goal Is a Prediction
Every goal you set is really just a prediction—of what you want and where your actions will take you. And since we're terrible at predicting the future, maybe it's time we stopped feeling guilty when our predictions need to change.
10 tips for using Claude Cowork
The most powerful way to use AI is as a collaborative mind you design intentional systems around starting with a clear sense of what you're optimizing for.
What do you want your days to actually look like?
There's a line from Annie Dillard’s...
The Guidance Economy
As AI takes over producing the work, human value shifts to something harder to automate: setting intention, giving direction, and judging what’s worth doing.
90% of your to-do list is about to disappear
As AI takes over most execution, the true value shifts to setting clear intentions and guiding powerful systems toward what matters most.
3 reflections to end your week
A few questions/prompts you can use to end your week!
First look: Photos of my new book, Intentional 👀
Howdy, I hope you’re having a great week! It’s getting very real now. My publisher, Penguin, just sent me some photos they took of my new book, Intentional. One of them is right below, the rest are below this writeup! Receiving these photos was the ultimate...
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