Newsletter 321: Finding Your "AI It Factor"

How I Actually Use Voice (Beyond Just Writing)

I record everything now.

Meetings. Ideas. Random thoughts.

It's basically become my digital daily diary.

I can go back and listen to recordings or read through dictations and see exactly what my mindset was on any given day.

What kind of work I was doing.

What questions I was asking.

What my perspective was.

Sometimes I use it as a business tool.

Recording meeting notes, capturing ideas before they disappear, working through problems out loud.

Sometimes I use it as a personal tool.

Processing thoughts, working through decisions, just getting things out of my head.

Sometimes it's just a note-taker.

Quick captures. Things I need to remember. Lists I need to make.

But all of it creates this archive.

All these conversations and threads saved.

A record of how I think, what I'm working on, how I'm solving problems.

That's powerful.

Not just for productivity, but for understanding yourself better over time.

Hey friends,

Happy Friday morning.

Another week, another cup of coffee, and honestly, no specific tool or announcement I'm dying to share with you today.

Instead, I just want to talk about voice.

And why it's been absolutely life-changing for me.

Why Voice Is My "It Factor"

I talk fast. Way faster than I can type.

My brain moves at conversation speed, not keyboard speed.

For my entire life, there's been this gap between what I'm thinking and what I can get onto a page. I could see the connections, understand the patterns, know exactly what I wanted to say.

But my fingers couldn't keep up with my mind.

Voice-to-text changed everything.

Suddenly I could think out loud and have someone (in this case, AI) do the dictating for me.

I didn't need my fingers to keep up anymore.

I could just talk. The way I've always been able to talk. And the words would appear on the page at the speed I was thinking them.

That's autonomy.

That's the difference between being limited by my execution and being able to operate at the level my brain actually works.

And it's been totally life-changing.

The Future I See (And It's Not Keyboards)

I still see a future where we do very little typing, if any at all.

Voice will replace keyboards for most things.

Wearables and glasses will let us navigate with gestures, nods, swipes. Short movements to acknowledge, accept, or navigate screens.

We'll engage with tools the way our brains naturally work, not the way traditional input methods force us to work.

That's what excites me about all of this.

Not just the tools themselves, but what they unlock for people whose brains work differently than the systems we've been given.

What People Get Wrong About AI-Generated Content

There's still a lot of misconceptions out there.

People think most of my content is generated by AI.

But here's what's actually happening:

I talk. Sometimes for a few minutes. Sometimes for half an hour.

I rant, I ramble, I work through ideas out loud.

Then I use AI to structure it, organize it, turn it into something readable.

But the words? The ideas? The voice?

That's all me.

I just needed someone to do the dictating.

I've thought about taking these recordings and turning them into podcasts. Other formats. But honestly, I got used to this format, and it works for me.

It lets me get things out that I wasn't able to before.

Accomplish things in work, in life, at a speed I couldn't before.

Including this newsletter.

Every Tool Has an "It Factor" (You Just Have to Find Yours)

Voice is my "it factor."

It's the tool that unlocked everything for me.

But here's the thing:

Everybody has their own "it factor."

Neurodivergence is a spectrum. Dyslexic thinking is a spectrum.

What works for me might not work for you.

Maybe your "it factor" is visual organization. Or audio processing. Or something I haven't even thought of yet.

The key is figuring out:

• Where do these tools meet you?

• Where can they complement you?

• Where can they be a cognitive partner?

• Where can they bridge the execution gaps you've always struggled with?

For me, it was voice.

For you, it might be something completely different.

These Tools Keep Getting Better (But They're Not Perfect)

Voice models are improving every single day.

There are so many options now. They're all getting incredibly good. They compete with each other, which means they all keep improving.

But I'll be honest: they can be frustrating.

Nothing worse than talking for 5 or 10 minutes and having it not record.

Or having a tool that interrupts you the second you pause and sends the message before you're ready.

Or worse, having it misunderstand most of what you're saying.

Here's what I've learned:

Your setup matters. A lot.

I recently upgraded my phone thinking the microphone would automatically be better. Nope. Same apps, same tools, worse accuracy.

Sometimes the microphone is the problem.

Sometimes you need a dedicated microphone. Sometimes a dedicated tool. Sometimes a combination of both.

The key is testing what works for YOU.

Do you need a tool that lets you dictate everything and press send yourself? Or one that auto-sends after pauses?

Do you need a better microphone setup? Or does your phone's mic work fine?

There's no one-size-fits-all answer.

What matters more is the principle:

Find the tool that matches how your brain works.

Not how you think you're supposed to work.

Not how traditional systems expect you to work.

How you actually work.

If You're Not Sure How to Use These Tools, Ask

This is what we're here for.

If you don't understand how to use these tools, reach out.

If you have questions about making them more custom or personalized to your individual needs, especially from a dyslexic thinking or neurodivergent perspective, ask.

We're building this community specifically to help people figure out their "it factor."

To help you find the cognitive partnership that unlocks what's always been in your brain but couldn't get out.

You're not broken.

The tools just hadn't caught up yet.

A Final Thought

Sitting here with my coffee this Friday morning, I keep thinking about how voice gave me something I'd been missing my whole life.

The ability to think at full speed and have someone keep up.

Not slow down. Not simplify. Not compromise.

Just keep up.

That's what I want for everyone reading this.

Not necessarily voice. But whatever your "it factor" is.

Whatever tool finally makes you feel like the world caught up to how your brain works.

Because when you find it, everything changes.

Thanks for being part of this journey.

Here's to finding your "it factor."

—Matt "Coach" Ivey

(Dictated, not typed. Obviously 😉)

TL;DR (Too Long, Didn't Read)

☕ Friday reflection: No specific tool to share today, just thoughts on voice and the "it factor"

🎙️ Voice changed everything: I talk way faster than I type. Voice-to-text closed the gap between thinking speed and typing speed.

🚀 The future: Less typing, more voice. Wearables and gestures. Tools that match how brains naturally work.

❌ Misconception: People think AI generates my content. Reality: I talk (rant/ramble), AI structures it. Words and ideas are mine.

🎯 The "it factor": Everyone has one. Voice is mine. Yours might be completely different.

📊 Neurodivergence = spectrum: What works for me might not work for you. Find the tool that matches YOUR brain.

🛠️ Tools keep improving (but aren't perfect): Voice models get better daily. But they can be frustrating. Sometimes tools auto-send too quickly. Sometimes your microphone is the problem. Test what works for YOU.

🎙️ Your setup matters: Upgraded phone ≠ better mic automatically. Sometimes need dedicated microphone or different tool. No one-size-fits-all.

📝 How I use it daily: Record everything. Meetings, ideas, thoughts. It's my digital daily diary I can revisit anytime.

🔄 Multiple uses: Business tool (meeting notes, ideas). Personal tool (processing thoughts). Note-taker (quick captures). Creates archive of how I think.

💡 The principle matters more: Find what matches how you actually work, not how you're "supposed" to work.

🤝 We're here to help: Questions about customizing tools for dyslexic/neurodivergent needs? Reach out.

✨ Bottom line: You're not broken. The tools just hadn't caught up yet. Find your "it factor."

If you want help figuring out your "it factor" or customizing these tools for your neurodivergent brain, reach out. That's what this community is for.