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AI in Your Work &
Life — Resources
Everything from the session — curated tools, frameworks, and references you can act on starting today. No fluff, just the signal.
The Big Picture
What AI actually is — and what it isn't.
AI is a tool, not a brain
Language models predict likely next tokens based on patterns. They're extraordinarily capable at synthesis, drafting, and reasoning — but they don't "know" anything the way you do. Your judgment is still in the loop.
The leverage is real
The best use of AI is force multiplication — doing in 10 minutes what used to take 2 hours. Drafting, research, summarizing, formatting, brainstorming. The key is knowing which tasks benefit from it.
Wisdom still matters most
AI can write a sermon outline, analyze a financial plan, or draft a proposal — but it can't replace your discernment, relationships, or values. Use it to go further, not to check out.
Tools I Use Daily
The actual stack — what's worth your time in 2026.
Claude (Anthropic)
PrimaryMy main AI assistant. Best-in-class for long-context work, nuanced writing, coding, and complex reasoning. Handles 200k token contexts — meaning it can hold an entire book or project in mind at once.
claude.ai — Free tier available; Pro at $20/mo
Claude Code
AdvancedThe AI coding agent I use to build real software — including this website. It reads files, runs commands, writes code, and ships working products autonomously. This is where AI goes from assistant to colleague.
Runs in terminal — requires Claude Pro or API access
Perplexity
ResearchAI-powered search with cited sources. When I need to research something quickly and want references I can verify, Perplexity beats a standard Google search for most professional research tasks.
perplexity.ai — Free tier solid; Pro at $20/mo
Obsidian + AI
KnowledgeMy decade-long personal knowledge base. Connected to AI so I can query my own notes, sermons, ideas, and research — it's like having a second brain that actually knows me. 4,000+ notes and growing.
obsidian.md — Free; AI integrations vary
NotebookLM (Google)
DocumentsUpload your documents and have an AI that knows them deeply. Great for financial advisors processing client documents, pastors studying commentaries, or business owners making sense of contracts. Can even generate a podcast from your sources.
notebooklm.google.com — Free
Want to go deeper?
I'm happy to help you think through how AI fits into your specific work — whether that's financial services, ministry, or running a business. No sales pitch. Just a conversation.
Email Nathan