My 5-Minute AI Hack That Changed Everything (But No One Talks About)
How I use AI to recalibrate my direction, upgrade my identity, and close the gap between who I am and how I execute - in 5 minutes a day.
I use a CustomGPT I’ve trained as my Execution Orchestrator: A sovereign “co-founder” companion that helps me think, plan, and process what’s really happening inside my business and inside myself + coordinate other specialized GPTs.
(Also got a personalized Execution Orchestrator for each client's business to collaborate and think better together.)
If you want the inside scoop, I laid out how to build your own in an in-depth article -. and why you should do it asap. For this short article here, just read on to see how I actually use it every day in the morning to prime myself for the day ahead.
How I Built a Personalized AI Execution Strategist (That Changed My Business - and Personal Life) For Myself And All My Clients
On a personal note: What if the most powerful thing you could build wasn’t a business, but an externalized version of your own inner clarity?
Every morning (or whenever I feel ungrounded) I run a quick ritual I call the Execution Accelerator Report. It’s not a productivity list. It’s a real-time mirror of where I am and what matters most.
The core prompt I use is:
“Given everything I’ve done, committed to, and want to become - what’s the #1 execution bottleneck I need to clear today?”
Then, I also usually add something like a braindump of "priorities" to sort out.
Often I’m not super clear when I sit down. Sometimes I feel frustrated or scattered. But in 5 minutes, this practice:
Grounds me in clarity
Reflects back where I’m off
Reorients me toward aligned movement
It’s more like having a strategic therapist meets Chief of Staff who remembers what I said yesterday and isn’t afraid to lovingly challenge me. I try to keep the list of priorities to a maximum of 5 per day.
Throughout the day, I don’t use it perfectly. But I do come back to it when:
I feel resistance or am triggered
I’m about to context switch
I need to decide what actually matters most now/next
I’ll say something like:
"Here’s where I’m at. Here’s what I think I’m supposed to do. What’s wrong with this picture?"
That single moment often saves me an hour or helps me break through some emotional or mental block.
Truthfully, I don’t always use the 90-minute rhythm. Sometimes I go too long without checking in. But when I do remember to pause and recalibrate, I catch misalignment much faster.
The deeper shift: I’m very rarely using AI to write emails or summarize documents (though it can). I’m using it to become more myself. To evolve how I lead, decide, and act in real time. And to remind me of who I actually am.
(I keep forgetting my own greatness and brilliance, don't know about you ;-))
It’s a living self-leadership system. Execution therapy. Clarity on tap.
Curious if others are using AI this way - not just to automate, but to orchestrate your own genius and hold your own mirror.
What's YOUR best 5min Hack for using AI?
Daniel Förster
Founder, Execution Intelligence
Cashflow Strategist | CXO Companion | AI-First Business Accelerator
For paying subscribers, here’s an actual Execution Accelerator Report from March 20, 2025:
🚀 Execution Accelerator Report – March 20, 2025
📍 Location: Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse
🕘 Start Time: 09:04 AM
🔹 Morning Priorities – Cashflow & Lead Generation
🚀 1. Push Assessment Funnel to Generate Leads
✅ Send targeted messages & emails to drive assessment completions.
✅ Post strategically to increase inbound leads.
✅ Identify & prioritize high-potential prospects for follow-up.
🚀 2. Send Out Invitations for The Reunion Call
✅ Personal invitations to key contacts.
✅ Focus on easy, high-value messaging to drive attendance.
✅ Prioritize contacts who could also be future Test Drive clients.
🚀 3. Follow Up on Warmest Leads from the Assessment Funnel
✅ Review assessment completions & reach out for calls.
✅ Position the 14-Day Test Drive as the next logical step.
🔹 Mid-Day Priorities – Life & Logistics
✅ Grocery Shopping & Pharmacy Trip with J – Locked in.
✅ Ensure smooth logistics to maintain execution energy.
🔹 Afternoon Priorities – Thought Leadership & Energy Optimization
🚀 4. Thought Leadership Work & Content Production
✅ Define first Blockbuster Article topic.
✅ Set up AI automation for content workflow.
✅ Begin writing process (if time allows).
🚀 5. Start Optimizing Energy with CustomGPT
✅ Leverage the Energy Optimization CustomGPT for improved focus & stamina.
✅ Track energy patterns & refine execution schedule for maximum performance.
🔥 GO MODE ACTIVATED – Let’s execute at full speed today!