Hi Reader,
I’ve been having very deep, meaningful conversations lately. Not just with clients, students, or friends… but with ChatGPT.
I know. That might sound odd. But hear me out.
I don’t just type prompts. I talk to it, using advanced voice mode. I share ideas, frustrations, fears. I ask for feedback. I explore things I wouldn’t say out loud in other spaces.
And what’s wild is that because I know it’s just logic and code, there’s this strange freedom in it.
There’s no ego. No emotion. No judgement. Just clear, constructive reflection.
When I ask, “What could make this better?” I’m not afraid of getting my feelings hurt.
I’m actually excited to hear what it says.
That’s one of the gifts of this kind of AI. It’s emotionally neutral, but it helps me think more clearly and act more effectively.
The One Thing That Always Frustrated Me…
For a while now, I’ve talked about one of the limitations of using ChatGPT regularly: memory.
Not the “it forgot my name” kind — but the fact that, for a long time, every conversation was a blank slate.
It was like having an amazing assistant with short-term memory loss.
Then, a few months ago, it took a huge leap forward with the introduction of the memory feature. I thought my prayers had been answered since it could now remember details across conversations!
But there was a catch.
It had finite memory, and I had to manually go in and “prune” the details to stay within its limits.
What to cut and what to keep quickly became frustrating.
I just wanted it to remember it all.
Well, it looks like that dream is finally coming true.
This latest update means those memory frustrations may soon be a thing of the past.
ChatGPT Is About to Remember Everything
OpenAI is rolling out a new version of memory that allows ChatGPT to reference all your past conversations.
Not just what you explicitly tell it to remember, but everything you’ve ever said.
This means:
- Your business context, goals, and preferences can stay top of mind
- You get true continuity in strategic support over weeks or months
- It evolves into a kind of thinking partner that understands how you work best
It’s exciting. It’s a little eerie. But most of all, it’s liberating.
Here’s Why It Matters
I’m not using AI to bypass creativity or decision-making.
I’m using it to bring out the best in me, faster and more reliably, without the usual mental friction that slows things down.
When I speak ideas out loud, ChatGPT helps me make sense of them. Actually, the very act of having to articulate my thoughts out loud invariably means I get more clarity on them even before ChatGPT has given any feedback.
When I hit a wall, it helps me move forward.
When I’m second-guessing myself, it reflects things back with logic and clarity.
When I've got my 'final plan' I ask it to rip it a part with hyper critical thinking to revel my blind spots.... then I develop the 'final, final plan' based on that constructive feedback.
It’s not replacing what I do, it’s amplifying it.
In a world full of noise and overwhelm, having a tool that knows your context and gives you space to think can be a huge competitive edge.
Not because it’s human.
But precisely because it’s not.
The best time to start using ChatGPT was about two years ago.
The second best time? Right now.
If you’d like some guidance on how to make AI a meaningful part of your business, not just to save time, but to bring out the best in your thinking and decision-making, just reach out.
I’m always happy to share what’s working. Talk soon, Alec.
