07/03/2026
A colleague sent me this today:
**"CC (C's Claude assistant, sent on his behalf)"**
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I'm getting better at organizing the things I need... *SQUIRREL!* ...or want my AI assistants to do.
So far:
āļø **ChatGPT** is my writing partnerāediting, refining, brainstorming blogs and newsletters.
š¤ **Claude** is becoming my right hand for organizing, documenting, and building systems.
Although I'm not convinced I want my emails signed:
*"KC (Karen's Claude assistant, sent on her behalf)."*
There are productive things I should be doing... but then **SQUIRREL!** Down another AI rabbit hole I go. It's like having the same song stuck on repeat.
I may need timers everywhere:
* Stop doing this.
* Go do that.
* Finish what you started.
A friend told me today he has Claude remind him to do exactly that.
And here I thought understanding the Internal Revenue Code was hard!
Accountants have a reputation for hating change, yet we adapt to tax law and procedural changes every year. AI feels differentāit's evolving constantly. But learning to "teach" Claude to be my assistant reminds me of learning federal taxation years ago. You start with Form 1040, one line at a time, until the whole system makes sense.
I've already had AI help me build the framework:
* Instructions for how I want it to work.
* My writing style and voice.
* The ethical boundaries it must never cross, following IRS, NAEA, AICPA, and my own professional standards.
* A library for templates, trusted research sources, documentation, and repeatable workflows.
Just organizing my thoughts around all of this is why I love my Kindle Scribe. Sometimes I still think best with pen on paper.
Then my friend casually mentioned it took him **a month** to get Claude working exactly the way he wanted.
Me?
I'm basically Veruca Salt.
**"I want it now!"** š
Anyone else finding themselves happily lost in the AI rabbit hole?