Before you add another AI tool.
A useful question is often not “what can this model do?” but “what decision or task gets easier if it works?” Start there, then make the smallest next move.
Turn raw notes into a decision brief.
Give an agent the material you have, the decision that needs making and the evidence it may not invent.
“Turn these notes into a one-page decision brief. Separate facts, assumptions and open questions. End with the smallest decision I can make this week.”
Think: Find Mental Model.
When the problem is still vague, this router selects the smallest useful thinking lens or short chain. It helps you diagnose, decide or review before reaching for a bigger workflow.
One source. One reason to open it.
A real issue will point you to one article, video or practitioner worth your attention — and tell you why it matters to the work in front of you. This illustrative edition shows the format rather than inventing a source.