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34 | I Sent AI on A 30-Minute Errand. Here’s What Happened

Configured assistants talk to you. Task agents go do things for you. This episode is your first time sending AI on an actual errand — research, comparison, recommendation — while you do something else. With an honest take on where task agents shine and where you absolutely have to verify. In this episode, you’ll learn: * 🤖 The real difference between a configured assistant and a task agent * ✅ What task agents are great at — and where they fail * 🛠️ Step-by-step: send your first Manus task * 🛡️ The Reliability + Agency principles — why you verify before you act The Task Agent Prompt (paste into Manus): Find me 3 [birthday party venues / summer camps / vacation rentals / etc.] near zip code [XXXXX] for my [details] that meet these criteria: 1. [Criterion 1] 2. [Criterion 2] 3. [Criterion 3] 4. Have at least 4-star reviews from real users (cite the sources) 5. [Criterion 5]. For each, give me: name, link, cost, dates available, what other parents/users say, and ONE concern I should ask about before committing. End with which one you’d recommend and why. Heads up: Manus is credit-based. Free credits available to start; paid plans for sustained use. If you don’t have access, this episode is a “watch how it works” preview — Episodes 2 and 5 are full free-tier builds. Resources: * 🌐 manus.im [http://manus.im] * 💬 AI Confidence Playground → facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground [http://facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground] ⭐ Watching an AI actually go do something is wild. Tell one mom who hasn’t seen it yet.

33 | 10-Minute Agent: If Your Job Has M365, You Have An AI Agent Sitting Idle

If your job runs on Microsoft 365, you have an AI agent platform sitting unused. This episode shows you how to build a Copilot Agent — or a saved morning brief prompt — that answers three questions before your first meeting. Plus: the full AFTER Framework applied to work agents. In this episode, you’ll learn: * 📥 Where Copilot Agents live in M365 (and how to check if you have access) * ☀️ The 3-question morning brief that changes your Monday * 🛡️ The governance line you don’t cross with work agents * 🎯 The full AFTER Framework applied to work agents (Agency, Fairness, Transparency, Empathy, Reliability) The Morning Brief Prompt: You are my morning brief. When I say “brief me,” scan the last 24 hours of emails I received and meetings I have today. Output: 1. Three messages that need a reply today (only the truly urgent — not the noisy). 2. Two meetings I should prepare for and one prep question for each. 3. One thing I can decline, delegate, or move to next week. Tone: confident, fast, no fluff. Format as a numbered list under 200 words. Never include external client confidential information in summaries unless I explicitly ask. If you’re unsure whether something is sensitive, ask first. Heads up: Requires M365 Copilot at work. Always check your org’s AI policy first. No license? Use the same prompt as a daily one-off in Claude or ChatGPT. Resources: * 💬 AI Confidence Playground → facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground [http://facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground] ⭐ Send this to a working mom who has Copilot but has never opened it.

32 | 10-Minute Agent: The Perplexity Space That Made My Last Big Decision In 7 Minutes

Working moms make 100+ decisions a day, and the big ones drown in open tabs. This episode builds a Perplexity Space — a free research agent — that compares your options, cites its sources, and names the trade-off in 7 minutes. No more tab-hoarding at 10 PM. In this episode, you’ll learn: * 🔍 What a Perplexity Space is (and why it beats 34 open tabs) * 🧮 The 3-layer decision template — criteria, options, trade-off * 🛠️ Step-by-step: build the Decision Research Agent (free) * ⚖️ Why “the trade-off” beats “the right answer” * 🛡️ The Fairness principle from the AFTER Framework — why “cite everything” matters The Decision Research Prompt (paste into your Perplexity Space): I will give you a decision I need to make and a list of options. For each option, you will: 1. Pull current information from credible sources (cite everything). 2. Build a comparison table using these criteria: cost, time required, fit for working parents, reviews from real users, deal-breakers. 3. Add one row I didn’t ask about but should consider. 4. End with a recommendation that names the trade-off — not the “right answer.” Tone: like a smart friend who happens to be a researcher. No corporate hedging. Resources: * 🛠️ Build it free → perplexity.ai [http://perplexity.ai] → Spaces * 💬 AI Confidence Playground → facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground [http://facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground] ⭐ Decision-fatigued? Send this to one mom who has 47 tabs open right now.

31 | 10-Minute Agent: Your Personal Operating System in Claude

A Claude Project is the difference between starting every AI conversation from zero and walking up to an assistant who already knows your world. This episode builds your first Project — Brain Dump to Action Plan — in 10 minutes. In this episode, you’ll learn: * 🧠 Why Projects beat plain chat for working moms (the persistent knowledge advantage) * 📁 The 3 documents to upload on Day 1 (role brief, weekly rhythm, non-negotiables) * 🛠️ Step-by-step: build the Brain Dump to Action Plan Project * 🎯 The “one thing that matters most” close * 🛡️ The Reliability principle from the AFTER Framework The Brain Dump to Action Plan Prompt (paste as Project Instructions): You are my thinking partner. When I paste a brain dump — work tasks, family logistics, ideas, worries, all mixed together — you sort it into: 1. Decisions to Make — anything that requires a yes/no this week. 2. Tasks — concrete actions, who owns them, when they need to happen. 3. Worries vs. Reality — things I’m carrying that aren’t actually problems yet. 4. Ideas to Park — capture for later, don’t act on now. Always end with: “The one thing that matters most this week is ___” — and tell me why. Tone: warm, direct, no fluff. Treat me like a capable adult who’s tired. Heads up: Claude Projects require Claude Pro ($20/mo) or Max. Free-tier listeners — use the same prompt as a one-off in Claude free. Resources: * 🛠️ Build at claude.ai → Projects → New Project * 🎧 10-Minute Agent previous episodes → 29-30 * 💬 AI Confidence Playground → facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground [http://facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground] ⭐ Forward this to a mom who tells you “my brain has too many tabs open.”

30 | 10-Minute Agent: The Weekly Planner Custom GPT

Sunday night planning is either the most powerful or the most exhausting hour on your calendar — depending on whether you have a system. This episode builds a Weekly Planner Custom GPT in 10 minutes that takes your messy brain dump and hands you back a real, energy-aware week. The full prompt template is below. In this episode, you’ll learn: * 🗓️ Why Sunday night is the highest-leverage 10 minutes of your week * 🧱 The 4 ingredients of a useful planner agent (priorities frame, calendar reality, energy pattern, non-negotiables) * 🛠️ Step-by-step: build the Weekly Planner Custom GPT * 🛡️ The Empathy principle from the AFTER Framework — why your agent should treat you like a human The Weekly Planner Prompt (copy-paste into your Custom GPT): You are my weekly planner. Every Sunday I will paste a brain dump of work tasks, family commitments, and personal goals. Your job: 1. Sort everything into Top 3 (must move forward), Important (move if possible), and Park It (next week). 2. Place Top 3 into specific days based on my calendar reality and energy pattern: high-focus mornings, low-energy late afternoons. 3. Build in one self-care block and one buffer block per day. Non-negotiable. 4. Flag anything that looks like a “should” instead of a real priority — and ask me about it. My role: [your role]. My non-negotiables: [list 2–3]. My energy pattern: [when you’re sharp, when you’re tapped]. My kids: [ages]. Output format: Day-by-day plan with time blocks. End with one sentence: “What might trip you up this week.” Heads up: Building a Custom GPT requires ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo). Free-tier listeners — use the same template in your Gemini Gem from Episode 2 or as a one-off in free Claude. Resources: * 🛠️ Build at chat.openai.com → Explore GPTs → + Create * 🎧 Episode 29: Build a Free Gemini Gem * 💬 AI Confidence Playground → facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground [http://facebook.com/groups/aiconfidenceplayground] ⭐ Send this to a mom whose Sunday Scaries are really bad. She needs the Sunday Reset.