How to Increase Your Productivity Using AI

Over the last few years, I have learned something important. The people who move ahead are not always the smartest or the most experienced. They are the ones who know how to use their time wisely.
And today, nothing saves more time than using AI the right way.

Many students ask me, “Imran, how do you stay productive while creating courses, recording videos, writing newsletters, helping students, and managing daily life?”
The answer is simple, I use AI as a partner.

There is a quote I love,
“Work smarter, not harder.”
AI helps you do exactly that.

Let me show you how you can use AI to increase your productivity in real life.

One of the biggest reasons people lose time is because they don’t know how to start.
AI removes that problem.

When I begin writing a new course section or a YouTube script, I never start with a blank page. I tell AI what I want to create, and it gives me a quick first draft. Not the final version, just something to build on.

Last week, I needed an outline for a new Linux troubleshooting lecture. Normally it would take me an hour. With AI, it took ten minutes. It gave me structure, and I customized it with my experience.

Productivity lesson, use AI as your starting point.

Most people are not unproductive because they are lazy. They are unproductive because they are overwhelmed.
AI helps you organize your thoughts and tasks.

When I have a long list of things to do, I paste everything into AI and ask,
“Organize these into priorities for this week.”

It sorts everything into clear steps. What to do first, what can wait, and what can be automated.

There is another quote I remind myself of,
“Clarity creates confidence.”
AI gives you that clarity.

Anything that you type again and again can be handled by AI.

I get hundreds of student questions. Many are similar. Instead of typing the same answer each time, I let AI help me create templates. Then I add my own final explanation before sending it out.

I also use AI to rewrite things in simple language, summarize long text, or clean up emails.
This saves a lot of time.

Staying productive in IT requires continuous learning.
AI makes learning easier and faster.

When I was updating my RHCSA course, I used AI to summarize documents, compare new changes in RHEL versions, and create practice questions.
This would have taken days without AI.

If you ever feel stuck on a concept, just ask AI,
“Explain this in simple words with an example.”
This shortcut alone saves hours.

Clear communication is one of the biggest productivity boosters.

Whenever I write an email, a description for my courses, or a YouTube title, I ask AI to help me make it more clear, more simple, or more professional.
This improves the quality and reduces the time I spend writing.

Good communication saves you time, and it saves time for others as well.

The biggest advantage of AI is that it frees your mind from small tasks.
It lets you focus on the important work, the creative work, the strategic work.

AI is not here to replace you.
AI is here to remove the boring part of your job so you can focus on the meaningful part.

AI will not become useful automatically. You must use it correctly. But once you do, it feels like you have extra hours in your day.

Here is how I use AI in simple words,

Use AI wisely, and it will multiply your productivity more than you can imagine.

Let’s keep learning together

Tech moves fast, but you're still playing catch-up?

That's exactly why 100K+ engineers working at Google, Meta, and Apple read The Code twice a week.

Here's what you get:

All delivered twice a week in just 2 short emails.

Join 100K+ engineers