I Tried All the AI Hacks. Here’s What Actually Works

If you’ve been experimenting with AI tools and wondering whether ChatGPT can really save you time—or just make you sound like everyone else—this is for you. As a coach, your voice is your most powerful asset, and no tool should ever water that down.

With the AI Unlocked Summit happening next week, now is the perfect time to talk about the AI hacks that actually help: the ones that support your creativity, elevate your content, and help you sound more like you.

So let’s dive in.

AI Is a Tool, Not a Strategy

Yes, AI is efficient. It can churn out emails, lead magnets, blog posts, and social captions in seconds. But if you can create a 90-day content plan in five minutes... so can your competition.

Here’s what I see happening: coaches start leaning on AI for everything, and suddenly they’re publishing content that’s "polished" but forgettable. Professional, but generic. Consistent, but lacking connection. In a word, it's too... "flowery" to sound real.

If AI is creating your content without your voice or lived experience in the mix, it’s not working for you. It’s working instead of you. And the problem with that? It's just not as good as you are, babe.

7 AI Hacks That Keep You in the Driver’s Seat

These are the exact practices I’ve built into my own workflow. They save me time without sacrificing my personality or my integrity.

1. Train AI on How You Actually Write

Feed it a document of your writing samples: newsletters, blog posts, captions you love, even things you’d never say (for me: “without the fluff” and 🚀 emojis). Then prompt it: “Match this tone.” It doesn't have to guess anymore—you’re giving it a foundation.

2. Edit in the Chat, Not Outside It

Don’t copy the draft into Google Docs and make your changes there. Instead, either rewrite it directly in the chat, or edit in your favorite writing software and then paste back in the final version so ChatGPT learns what you're looking for.

3. Never Accept the First Draft

The first version is a starting point—not a finished product. Always tweak, adjust, and add your perspective. The final version should sound like you could’ve written it on your best day.

4. Use Notebook LM as a Content Memory Bank

This free tool from Google lets you store your blogs, emails, notes, videos, sales page—all in one place—and ask smart questions like:

• What topics do I cover most?

• What gaps are there in my messaging?

• What are some themes [insert competitor's name] speaks about that I could present an alternative view on? (for this one, make sure you upload your competitor's public information, like their blog posts, YouTube videos, etc.)
  

It’s like having an assistant who actually reads everything you write.

5. Let AI Reflect Your Voice Back to You

Drop in five pieces of writing you’re proud of and ask, “What patterns or stylistic choices do I use most?” You’ll get a list you can use as your own brand guide—and include it in future prompts.

6. Always Check for Originality

Whether you’re using AI to name a course or write a blog, run a quick plagiarism check. Ask for sources. You don’t want to unknowingly copy something that’s been said a hundred times—or worse, is trademarked.

7. Use It to Simplify, Not Complicate

Ask AI to explain a concept at a 5th-grade reading level. Not because your audience isn’t intelligent, but because clarity builds trust. Especially in coaching, simple language often lands deeper than polished jargon.

Where AI Falls Short—and Always Will

AI can organize. It can summarize. It can even draft in your tone.

But it can’t do what you do:

• Notice when a client’s tone shifts
  

• Hold space during a hard conversation
  

• Identify the question beneath the question

  
  

No algorithm can replicate your presence. That’s the part that creates transformation—and it’s what sets you apart.

The Real Hack? Be a Human in a Sea of Bots

Instead of worrying about learning every new AI tool, focus on this:

• Know your voice and use it
  

• Let AI assist, not replace
  

• Make sure your content still sounds like you
  

If your brand is built on you, your content should reflect that—no matter what tool you’re using.

And if you want a deeper dive into how coaches like us are thinking about AI, come join us at the AI Unlocked Summit. You’ll get practical tools, step-by-step tutorials and behind-the-scenes insights from people who are using AI without losing their soul in the process.