Ethan Clark
Dad of two and project manager in Canberra. AI is my secret weapon for staying organised across work and home life.
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Stories by Ethan Clark
I built a workout plan that actually fits my life using AI
I've started and abandoned gym programs probably eight times. They were always designed for someone with more time, more equipment, or more motivation than me. I told ChatGPT the truth: I have 30 minutes, three times a week. I work from home. I have a pair of dumbbells and a pull-up bar. I want to lose a bit of weight and feel less terrible at 34. It gave me a program designed around exactly that. Three workouts, different focus each day, all under 30 minutes including warm-up. It explained why each exercise was included and what it was working. It also gave me a simple rule for progression — when to increase weight, when to add reps. I've been doing it for eight weeks. It's the longest I've ever stuck to anything.
Build me a realistic workout program. My situation: [time available per session, days per week, equipment I have, fitness level, goal]. Be honest about what's achievable. Explain what each exercise does and give me simple progression rules so I know when to make it harder.
Read full prompt →Running a home renovation project with AI. Didn't expect this to be so useful.
We're renovating our kitchen. Not a small job — full gut, move some walls, new everything. We have a budget, a builder, and about 600 things that can go wrong. I've been using Claude as a project management thinking partner throughout. The first useful thing: before we signed contracts, I pasted our quotes and asked Claude what questions I should be asking the builder and what's missing from the scope of works. It flagged three things our builder hadn't mentioned — waterproofing under the sink, the junction to the existing drainage, and who was responsible for rubbish removal. All three ended up needing to be clarified. During the build: I ask it to help me understand what I'm being told. "The builder says there's a structural issue with the wall I wanted to remove — he's explained it but I don't fully understand. Here's what he said: [paste]. Can you help me understand this and what questions I should ask?" We're halfway through and under budget. The prep we did before starting was exceptional. AI helped with that.
Here is a quote/scope of works for a kitchen renovation: [paste]. What important things might be missing from this scope? What questions should I ask the builder before signing? What are the most common things that blow out kitchen renovation budgets?
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