5 Real-World AI Workflows That Make You the Smartest Leader in the Room
If you want to be the most relevant person in any room this year, leveraging AI is non-negotiable. Not in theory, not in strategy documents, but inside your daily workflow.
We have entered the Execution Era of AI — where the edge comes from turning these tools into unfair leverage.
Focus Forward with Mika Pyhämäki
THE 2025 LANDSCAPE
Big Tech drops new AI features every week.
Corporates get stuck in endless POCs and security reviews.
Journalists trade in fear for clicks.
Politicians debate laws they scarcely understand.
Meanwhile, creators and brave entrepreneurs build new empires.
Sound familiar?
Here are five workflows I used recently to keep me sharp, creative and ahead of the curve.
1. CHAT-GPT REPLACES GOOGLE SEARCH
Tool: ChatGPT https://openai.com/chatgpt
I route every address-bar query through a one-click Chrome extension that taps ChatGPT. The answers are contextual, citation-rich and ad-free. No click-bait, no SEO fluff, no doom-scrolling—just instant synthesis. As a result, I save time and energy every week.
2. BUILT A 50-COMPANY NORDIC SCALE-UP LIST IN 30 MINUTES
Tool: xAI Grok https://x.ai
I asked Grok to surface B2B SaaS companies in the €5M – €50M ARR range, including founders, investors, funding rounds, websites and positioning copy, then push everything into a Google Sheet. What once took two days of Crunchbase and LinkedIn trawling now finishes in half an hour.
3. WALK-AND-TALK EXEC MEETING PREP WITH CHATGPT VOICE
Tool: ChatGPT Mobile Voice Mode
A 30-minute park walk becomes an immersive role-play session. I rehearse my value pitch, handle objections and tighten the story arc on the move. By the time I reach the C-suite meeting, I’m clear, calm and laser-focused.
4. DEEP-DIVE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT RESEARCH IN HALF AN HOUR
Tool: ChatGPT Deep Research
One well-designed prompt pulls industry trends, SWOT analysis, competitive gaps, unique entry points and talking points I can lift straight into outreach sequences.
Thirty minutes later I have a differentiated narrative ready to use. It works like a real research or analyst team, but delivers faster.
5. LIVE TRANSLATION IN A BANGKOK TAXI
Tools: Gemini https://gemini.google.com
I spoke English; Gemini delivered real-time Thai through the voice mode. My driver laughed so hard he nearly clipped a tuk-tuk. Language barriers disappear when conversation becomes realtime interaction across languages.
WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
• Stop blasting out cold “personalised” AI spam.
• Start using AI to think deeper, connect closer and execute faster.
• The value of generative AI tech is in better execution and relevance.
Next up I might vibe-code something wild… or just wear those Ray-Bans at the next startup event and see how many people assume I’m a resident cyborg.
Meta AI Ray-Ban glasses https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses
YOUR TURN
Which AI workflow has levelled up your game in 2025? What am I missing?
Comment below or send me a message.
