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How AI Turned Me into “Super Dad” (Without Even Trying)

Hey Papa,

This week's AI tricks include a work presentation hack that saved me 2 hours, and a way to auto-summarize those endless school emails. Let's dive in.

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WORK SMARTER

THE PROBLEM:

Those endless Zoom meetings that should have been emails are eating your workday and killing your focus.

THE AI FIX:

Otter.ai Meeting Assistant

QUICK HOW-TO:

  1. Connect Otter to your calendar (2 clicks)
  2. Let it join your meetings automatically
  3. Get a searchable transcript and AI summary after
  4. Share the highlights with anyone who missed it

TIME SAVED: 30+ minutes per meeting not taking notes

PRO TIP:

Ask Otter "What action items were assigned to me?" after the meeting for instant to-dos.

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DAD GENIUS

THE KID CHALLENGE:

Your kid needs help with a science project but you're no expert on volcanoes (or whatever they're studying this week).

YOUR AI MAGIC TRICK:

ChatGPT's "Explain Like I'm 10" mode

HOW TO AMAZE THEM:

  1. Open ChatGPT and type: "Explain [topic] like I'm 10 years old"
  2. Add "Include 3 fascinating facts and a simple experiment we can do at home"
  3. Let your kid read it or explain it in your own words
  4. Look like the smartest dad ever when you do the experiment together

DAD CRED EARNED: Level 99 Science Wizard

"My daughter's teacher asked where we found such a cool volcano experiment. I just winked and said 'dad research.'"

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LIFE HACK

THE BORING TASK:

Keeping track of permission slips, supply requests, and important dates from the flood of school emails.

THE AI ALTERNATIVE:

Metal email auto-processing

MAKE IT HAPPEN:

  1. Set up a dedicated folder in your email client that auto-forwards to Metal
  2. Create a simple rule to send all school emails to this folder
  3. Metal will extract dates, action items, and deadlines automatically
  4. Never miss a permission slip or supply request again

HASSLE FACTOR REDUCED: From "drowning in emails" to "5-minute morning check"

PRO TIP:

Set up a dedicated folder in your email client that auto-forwards to Metal for hands-off processing.

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AI BYTE

Just Launched: Google's new AI assistant Gemini Advanced now works directly in Google Docs. Just type "@Gemini" and ask it to "summarize this document" or "create a presentation outline from this content" without ever leaving your document. Free for Google Workspace users until September, then $20/month for the premium features. Learn more here.

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ONE THING TO TRY THIS WEEK:

Ask ChatGPT to "create a bedtime story about [your child's name] and their favorite toy going on an adventure to [somewhere they're interested in]." Read it to them tonight.