Archive - The Small Business AI Playbook

Never stare at a blank email again

A first draft in ten seconds beats a perfect email you never start.

Jun 2 • Matt Payne

May 2026

Your first 10 minutes with AI: A beginner walkthrough

Most people quit AI in the first ten minutes. Here's how not to.

May 18 • Matt Payne

Your Brain on AI

New research shows AI users recalled only 16% of what they wrote minutes after finishing. Here's what the science says and what to do about it.

May 14 • Matt Payne

AI 101: What it is, what it's not, and where to start

The gap isn't knowing what AI is. It's knowing what to actually do with it.

May 13 • Matt Payne

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