Intro: You Don't Need an Assistant — You Need an Intern (and AI Is One)
Think about the first time someone hires help in a business.
They don’t start with a CEO.
They hire… an intern. 💡
Someone to do research. Take notes. Write drafts. Help with busywork.
Now imagine if that intern was available 24/7, never got tired, cost $0, and never forgot anything.
That’s what AI is — not a threat, not a genius… just a really fast, tireless intern.
Let me show you how to treat AI as your first intern — and exactly what tasks to delegate first.
✅ Why You Should Treat AI Like an Intern (Not a Genius)
Most people think AI replaces experts. That’s wrong.
AI shines when it handles:
- Repetitive tasks
- First drafts
- Data cleanup
- Info structuring
- Background research
It’s not perfect.
But it’s fast, consistent, and great at getting 70% done in 10% of the time.
Your job?
Think like a manager. Train it. Guide it. Refine it.
🧠 7 Tasks You Can Start Delegating to Your “AI Intern” Today
① Daily Summary of Your Tasks
“Act as my productivity assistant. Every morning, summarize my top 3 priorities based on this to-do list.”
→ Use it to review your Notion tasks, Google Docs, or raw brain dumps
→ You'll start your day focused, like a CEO
② First Drafts of Emails, Blogs, Replies
“Write a friendly but professional email following up on this project status…”
Or
“Write the first draft of a blog post titled: 'How to stay productive while working remotely'.”
→ You get structure + flow, then polish it yourself
→ 30 minutes saved. Every time.
③ Meeting Notes or YouTube Video Summaries
Use tools like:
- Tactiq (meeting transcriber)
- YouTubeSummary with ChatGPT
Prompt:
“Summarize this transcript into bullet points, list action items separately.”
→ Never lose key points again
→ Use it to create follow-up messages, blog snippets, or action plans
④ Competitive or Market Research
“Find and summarize 3 top competitors in the digital planner niche. Include their product pricing, unique selling points, and social proof strategies.”
→ You now have a competitor brief, without hours of Googling
→ Bonus: Ask AI to create a comparison table
⑤ Rewriting or Reformatting Info
“Take this messy paragraph and turn it into bullet points + bold key info.”
→ For emails, reports, blog drafts, documentation
→ It's your editor, not just a writer
⑥ Turn Messy Notes into Structured Ideas
Paste your raw brainstorm:
“Here's a list of scattered notes. Turn this into a content calendar for 1 month, organized by week and topic.”
→ Like magic: chaos → clarity
→ Also works for: presentation outlines, social media themes, YouTube scripts
⑦ Generate Reusable Templates
“Create a cold DM template for pitching my design service to small SaaS founders.”
“Give me a reusable outline for a weekly newsletter.”
→ Store them in Notion. Use forever.
🧠 Bonus: How to Train Your AI Intern (Fast)
You wouldn't expect a human intern to “just get it” without onboarding.
Train your AI like this:
Give context first
“You're helping a solopreneur who runs a blog and sells Notion templates.”
Feed examples
“Here’s how I usually structure my emails/blogs/landing pages.”
Ask for revisions
“Rewrite this with a fun, Gen Z-friendly tone.”
Create prompt templates
“Each time I upload notes, turn them into blog drafts like this...”
✅ Final Thoughts: You’re Already a Boss. Act Like One.
You don’t need to wait to “grow” your business to start delegating.
You already have an intern. It's AI. And it's available right now.
Start small. Choose one task. Delegate it today.
Then watch what happens when you stop doing everything alone —
and start leading like someone with a team.