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The AI Tools I Use Every Day and How I Use Them (2026 Edition)

My daily AI workflow, tool by tool.

Morning (Research + Planning)

Perplexity Pro ($20/month)

  • Check client industries for overnight news
  • Research new prospects before calls
  • Verify data points for proposals

Claude Pro ($20/month)

  • Review and respond to overnight emails (triage system)
  • Generate meeting agendas from yesterday's notes
  • Draft follow-up emails from action items

Midday (Client Work)

Claude Code (included in Claude Pro)

  • Build automations for client projects
  • Debug and optimize existing systems
  • Generate documentation

Whisper (free)

  • Transcribe all client calls
  • Feed transcripts to Claude for summaries

Afternoon (Content + Marketing)

Claude Pro (same $20/month)

  • Write articles from one core insight
  • Generate social media posts
  • Create newsletter content

Canva (free tier)

  • Quick graphics for social posts
  • Proposal formatting

The Total

$40/month. 30+ hours/week saved. That is the entire stack.

535 prompts that make this stack work: wedgemethod.gumroad.com/l/500-ai-business-prompts

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