AI Practicum · November 3, 2026 · Module 5 of 7
Briefs and routines
Turn one sentence into a scheduled routine, test it early, keep sends behind approval, and tune the brief until it's useful.
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Chapters
Each chapter starts the class video at that moment.
- The daily brief and the weekly schedule email1:03:31
- AI alongside people: “I've hired more people”1:04:55
- Quality comes from tuning (GTD, Asana via Composio)1:05:49
- It spots the conflict and drafts; you decide1:07:00
- A pre-approved weekly email you still review1:07:52
- Tune the format and the channel1:08:48
- One sentence creates a routine1:09:10
- The agent fills in channel, device, schedule and context1:09:45
- Run a test; schedule it early1:10:47
- Pre-authorize outbound through the Messenger bot1:11:15
- Recurring runs build context1:11:54
- One device, two apps: actions run one at a time1:12:01
- Read proactively; draft, don’t send1:12:30
- When a routine stalls1:12:52
- Why routines become superpowers1:13:23
From the class
What this module covers
He showed the daily and weekly briefs his agent runs, then created a routine live. Household details on screen are blurred, and names are silenced. The schedule the routine reads includes an evening class he teaches at a university.
- The agent runs a daily brief and a weekly schedule email alongside a person. He has not found a case where the brief replaces someone. He has hired more people.
- Quality comes from tuning: what matters most, using Getting Things Done, with a task list connected through Composio.
- The agent spotted a calendar conflict and drafted a message. He made the decision himself.
- A weekly schedule email can go out on a pre-approval, and he still reviews it.
- Tune what the brief is, how it reads, the format, and the channel.
- Creating a routine is one sentence: what, when, and which channel.
- The agent works out the channel, the device, the schedule and the context. Say “run a test.” Schedule the run before you need the result.
- Outbound messages need pre-authorization through the messenger bot before anything is sent.
- Because a routine runs again, it already has context the next time.
- Computer use on one device handles one app at a time, so a routine that crosses apps takes longer.
- You can schedule a bot to read messages and draft replies. Don't let it send. Consider the security issues first.
- When a routine stalls, check the device. A restarted laptop may need a fresh login.
- These schedules become useful because they act across channels, and each bot improves as its context builds. His own week includes an evening university class the brief has to account for.
Try it
Put it to work
Proactive reading of personal messages is sensitive. Start with drafts only and leave out confidential threads.
From the pre-class guide: read-only, results land as drafts, and the agent points while you act.
- Write one routine as a single sentence: what, when, which channel, and to whom. Start with yourself.
- Say “run a test” and read the output critically.
- Schedule it 15 to 30 minutes before you need it.
- Keep sends behind approval. Pre-approve a routine only after several clean runs.
- After a week, tune the format and the channel.
The agent that will run it.
Create a routine for a daily text message to me at [time] with today's meetings, deadlines and anything I'm waiting on.
After the routine exists. This is what he said.
Run a test.
A morning routine.
Each morning, read my new text and WhatsApp messages and draft replies for me to review. Don't send anything.
A Sunday routine.
Every Sunday at [time], draft a one-page summary of my week: where I'll be, when I'm unavailable and what others need to cover. Send it to me for approval first.
Check your work
You're done when
- One routine runs on schedule and arrives before you need it.
- Nothing goes out without your approval, or an explicit pre-approval you chose.
Tools
Mentioned in this module
- Composio — Connects the agent to the task list.
- Getting Things Done — The prioritization method he tuned the brief to.
Also on the class guide
Written before class
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