Wellness
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How smart tools can help you unplug, recharge, and find balance in a hyperconnected world.

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Reclaim your attention and creative energy with a little help from AI

Goal Setting
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Jan 8, 2026
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I’m Ted. A few years ago I was the person in every AI meeting who nodded along and understood maybe 40% of what was being said.
I started Consulting The Machine because I wanted to figure out what actually mattered for people like me, working professionals with real jobs, real deadlines, and no interest in becoming engineers. This newsletter is what I wish had existed when I started. One practical thing, every week, in plain English. That's the whole idea.