Running on AI
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How I use AI to run my businesses - what works, what doesn't. For people running a business in the Philippines.
One change at a time
The rule: When something breaks and your AI assistant hands you a list of fixes, don't apply them all. Change one thing, test, then decide on the next. If you change four things and it works, you don't know which one fixed it - and you changed three things you didn't need to.
Read the issueIf you're the only user, you may already be paying for it
The rule: if a tool is only for you, check first if the AI subscription you already pay for can run it. Don't open a new pay-per-use account by default.
Read the issueI handed an AI agent my whole business in one go. Don't.
The rule: test a new AI workflow at real size, but in its own space. Keep the old way running until it holds up at full load.
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