On this episode of Focused, Mike and I dig into an idea we’re calling “donkey work.” It’s the stuff that has to get done but doesn’t require your best creative thinking. Invoicing, email triage, file management, scheduling. The question is whether AI assistants can take some of that off your plate. I just released the Robot Assistant Field Guide, and Mike’s been working through it, so we compare notes on how we’re each using tools like Claude and Obsidian to offload the operational grind. We also talk about where these tools fall short and why you still need to understand what you’re delegating before you hand it off to a robot.

Episode Links

• Robot Assistant Field Guide (Save 10% with code FOCUSROBOT)
• LifeTheme Cohort
• Claude
• The Ultimate AI Masterclass For Businesses in 2026 | The Nathan Barry Show
• Obsidian
• FreshBooks
• DJI Osmo Pocket 3
• The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
• By Hand & Eye

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