The most overwhelming room in my house is the sunroom. Three small kids, all their toys, total chaos. One day, I was sitting in there feeling overstimulated and realized it would take about five minutes to clean it up. So we did — and…
I have a confession to make: The first Star Wars movie I ever saw was Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. I was 13, and it just hit the dollar theater when my friend invited me to see it with him. He realized I had…
![Single-Purpose Apps, AI Won’t Take Your Job, Ted Lasso is Back [Friday Wrap-Up]](https://i0.wp.com/streamlined.fm/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NWM0ZC5wbmc.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
Are single-purpose apps going to replace SaaS? I’ve been building small, focused tools with AI to replace subscriptions that solve my problem, just not quite my way, and I’m not the only one. Also: a well-researched piece on why AI isn’t actually coming for…
Using AI to write your book is like using a car to run your marathon. Sure, you covered the distance — but nobody’s impressed. Here’s what I’m seeing with solopreneur automation right now: people are handing off their most important work to AI without…
![Trading Algorithms + Claude MYTHos [Friday Wrap-Up]](https://i0.wp.com/streamlined.fm/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ZmExNy5wbmc.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
This week I’ve been deep in my SEO and content strategy, and it got me thinking: am I just trading one algorithm for another? I left social media to stop chasing feeds, but now I’m optimizing for Google, YouTube, and even AI search. Here’s…
What if the best business advice you ever got came from a book about ancient philosophy? I’ve been on a bit of a reading bender this year — physical books, old ideas, things written long before the age of notifications and hustle culture. And…
![What is AI Brain + Recommendations [Friday Wrap-Up]](https://i0.wp.com/streamlined.fm/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NzdiMC5wbmc.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
AI brain is when you’ve come to rely on AI for even the most basic things — and after a week deep in Claude Max, I felt it creep back in. I’m sharing the three warning signs I’ve identified so you can catch it…
I understand the temptation of using AI to write your own apps. I’m sick of the endless subscriptions, feature bloat, and raising the subscription price to accommodate the feature bloat. But it may not be all it’s cracked up to be. It can definitely…
![Thoughts and Recommendations for April 10, 2026 [Friday Wrap-Up]](https://i0.wp.com/streamlined.fm/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NzI4OC5wbmc.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1)
I’m trying a new format this week called the Friday Wrap-up, where I tell you what’s on my mind, and recommend some articles and videos. The hope here is to curate some more timely resources to help you think about your solopreneur systems, and…
I can’t imagine something more overwhelming than sitting down on Monday and having no idea what to work on, despite knowing you have a bunch of work to do. But that’s how many solopreneurs start their week. Even worse, when you don’t know what…
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