AI Tidbits – AI Productivity Boosters You Didn’t Know You Needed

AI Tidbits – AI Productivity Boosters You Didn’t Know You Needed

Smarter tools, faster workflows, and a few “whoa” moments from the world of AI.

💼 The Superhuman Excel Agent Has Landed

Shortcut might just be the most powerful spreadsheet assistant to date. This AI agent isn’t just another Copilot clone — it’s outperforming real analysts.

📊 In blind tests, Shortcut beat junior analysts at McKinsey/Goldman 89.1% of the time (220:27) — as judged by their own managers.
It’s not about single-click automation. Shortcut acts like your personal data analyst, handling complex Excel tasks so you can focus on decisions instead of formulas.

👉 Watch the full tutorial here

☕ Grab a coffee while Shortcut gets you 90% of the way. Beginners look like pros. Pros feel like superheroes.

📱 Build a Mobile App by Just Describing It

Want to code an app without writing a line of code?

Head to Rork.com and log in.
Then drop a prompt like this:

Prompt:

“Design an Instagram-style feed. Posts should have a large image, like/comment buttons, a caption with hashtags, and user engagement stats. Include double-tap to like animation and a carousel indicator for multiple images.”

You can even upload a sample image to guide the design.
Make edits on the fly, download the code, or publish when ready.
Mobile dev, meet magic.

🏡 Home Robotics Just Got Real

Not a demo. Not science fiction. Real-world use.

Watch this short video to see where home robotics is heading — and it’s surprisingly… normal:
👉 Watch on X

🎨 7 Ways to Improve AI Image Generation

Found this gem buried in Wordstream’s blog — it’s a great resource for creatives working with Midjourney, DALL·E, Firefly, etc..

Get better results, faster workflows, and fewer frustrating re-dos.
👉 Read the article here

🎥 Create a Personalized AI Video Avatar

Here’s how to bring your digital twin to life — in video form:

1: Head to Freepik and upload 12–24 varied images of yourself to train a character.
2: Use ChatGPT to write scene prompts:

“Provide a prompt where the character is in a studio holding a product. Do not describe the character’s appearance.”
3: Back in Freepik, choose your character, paste your scene prompt, and generate in 16:9.
4: Upload the image to Google Gemini’s Video tool and use this prompt:
“Guy talks to the camera saying: [your dialogue here]”

🧠 Heads up: Use a variety of training photos and be precise with your dialogue. It makes a massive difference in realism.

And BTW, we have released our 5^th edition of our e-book “ChatGPT & Beyond: Unlocking the Potential of AI in Your Business” It has New Chapters on AI Use Cases & Other AI Models. If you are interested in getting a copy, let me know.

Until next Tuesday… keep prompting, keep experimenting, and let the tools do the heavy lifting. Are you ready for the take-off 🚀 … ChatGPT 5 is coming soon!