Linking Your AI
Take the power back from the tech lords
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"You have no idea what the leverage actually is...everything right now is just amplified." ~ Andy Pedersen
Stop getting owned by AI.
If you are still stuck using AI in the web browser, you don't own your work. If your AI forgets everything about you when you close a chat window, you don't own your work.
It's time to reject digital feudalism by taking the power back from the Tech Lords.
You get there by owning the operating system, the manual, and the playbook for your AI assistant—now and far into the future.
When you do, you will reclaim your digital sovereignty.
And that will finally give you more time to be in the zone...
It's time to reject digital feudalism by taking the power back from the Tech Lords.
You get there by owning the operating system, the manual, and the playbook for your AI assistant—now and far into the future.
When you do, you will reclaim your digital sovereignty.
And that will finally give you more time to be in the zone...
Your Zone of Genius is calling.
Between emails, tasks, and formatting test, invisible admin work is suffocating your zone of genius. It sucks up surprisingly massive amounts of you time and energy every day.
Admin work isn't what makes you valuable. It's not what makes you come alive. And it’s killing your creative spark.
But you can get AI to help you recover time for the parts of life where you are truly the most valuable.
Admin work isn't what makes you valuable. It's not what makes you come alive. And it’s killing your creative spark.
But you can get AI to help you recover time for the parts of life where you are truly the most valuable.
Get AI to help you...
Do the work you don't want to do.
Remind you of what you need to do.
Help you do things you couldn't do before.
At the heart of it all, "Linking Your AI" is about getting AI to free up your time and energy, so that you can spend more time doing the work you want to do...and the work only YOU can do!
Remind you of what you need to do.
Help you do things you couldn't do before.
At the heart of it all, "Linking Your AI" is about getting AI to free up your time and energy, so that you can spend more time doing the work you want to do...and the work only YOU can do!
Signs Your AI Assistant Isn't Working
You have to explain yourself every time
Every new chat is a blank slate. You paste in your background, your goals, your voice. Again. The Al has no idea who you are—and no way to find out.
You stopped thinking and didn't notice
You got a sharp response. You moved on. You didn't question it, didn't push back. Slowly, you've abdicated your most valuable resource: your thoughts. And it happened so quietly you missed it.
Your AI never pushes back
It's always available, never inconvenient, and far too agreeable. No challenge, no surprise, no friction. We need the human. And the human-to-human. But it's easy to forget that when the AI always says yes.
You are more cognitively overloaded than ever before
AI gives you so many interesting findings and avenues to explore. But you just have mountains more to process. The mountain just keeps getting taller—and your mind is ready to quit.
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This is for you if...
You're tired of re-explaining context every time you open a chat window.
You have hundreds of notes—and Al still feels generic when you use it.
You want Al to work with your thinking, not to replace it.
You're not a developer. You don't write code. But you want to do more.
You paid for AI before and it didn't work for you.
You're skeptical about AI, but curious about learning the best ways to use it.
This is not for you if...
You want AI to think for you.
You want AI to write for you and post on social media.
You're a programmer running 10 simultaneous agents.
You want a collection of prompts and hacks.
You don't have any notes, ideas, or knowledge of your own.
If you want Al to think for you, you're in the wrong spot. Linking Your Al helps you build a system where you stay in the driver's seat, so that Al supports and amplifies your thinking and never replaces it.
Introducing
AI OS
An operating system for working with AI.
Between your notes and any AI, sits the translation layer: the suite of manuals, skills, playbooks, and procedures that change the entire game. You're no longer starting from scratch every conversation. And you’re no longer trapped in any one AI app.
Rent the AI layer
Own the translation layer
In the course, you can use the interactive AI Auto-Builder
for a step-by-step guide to create the maps and manuals that will power your own customized thinking partner.
for a step-by-step guide to create the maps and manuals that will power your own customized thinking partner.
Does your AI assistant have systems?
LYAI comes fully loaded with 23 skills
and eight fully functional systems.
and eight fully functional systems.
AI OS Autobuilder System: Build your AI assistant
Daily Trident System: Manage your day
Sherpa System: Learn new topics more effectively
Weekly Review System: Review your week
Rock Tumbler System: Get fast feedback
Chronicler System: Save conversations
Janitor System: Maintain your notes & AI assistant
Courier System: Safely share notes between people
Curriculum
Build Your AI Assistant Step by Step
17 self-paced lessons.
Create a Trustworthy Foundation
Imagine what's possible with an AI assistant
AI 101: How it thinks, the problems it creates, and how to use it effectively
Download & Install the LYAI Starter Vault
Building Trust: Set up your AI assistant's permissions
Set Up Claude Cowork (and future AI tools)
Set Up Your AI Operating System
An Introduction to AI OS
🦾 Personalize your AI Assistant (with me.md)
Connect your AI Assistant to your World
🔱 The Daily Trident System: Supercharge your day
Get AI to expertly navigate and work in your notes
Make your AI powerful with these included skills & systems
Give Your AI Assistant Superpowers
🏔️ The Sherpa System: Learn new topics more effectively
♻️ The Weekly Review System: Analyze your week through a new lens
💥 The Rock Tumbler System: Get feedback without cognitive surrender
と The Chronicler System: Save anything, reliably
🧹 The Janitorial System: Keep your AI running smoothly
🚚 The Courier System: Safely sanitize and share notes
Make It Your Own
It’s Your Turn. Build What You Imagine...
Hi, I'm Nick Milo.
I've spent the past six years teaching people that their thinking matters. I've been yelling from the rooftops "your words over their words," to "stop collecting, and start connecting," and to prioritize "your insights over more highlights."
So how can I—of all people—be okay telling you to build an Al thinking partner?
How can I be okay with letting Al think for me?
I'm not.
But AI is here to stay so I want to champion timeless principles and best practices for how to engage with it, without losing the most important thing: our own thoughts.
Our responsibility at LYT has been to engage with AI so that we can advocate for the best practices now—on our terms—instead of when it feels no longer in our control.
That’s what AI OS gives you. Control. As does IDI.
We have created a path into using AI without losing yourself.
When you’re ready, I hope you use and adopt these universal methods.
Best,
Nick
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Linking Your AI
$299
One-time investment
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Downloadable LYAI Starter Vault
Get a fully-functional AI assistant out of the box with ready to use superpowers.
AI OS: The complete AI operating system
Get the comprehensive playbook you need to create your own AI assistant. Personalize it once. Hand it to any Al tool, today and tomorrow, and you'll be off to the races.
Interactive "AI Autobuilder"
Follow a step-by-step guide to leave this course with your own fully operational and personalized AI assistant.
Immediately supercharge your AI with 8 included systems
Have your AI assistant give you a briefing in the morning, do your tasks, help you learn a new topic, save notes, share notes, and even assist you in reviewing your week.
Complete Self-Paced Course (3+ hours)
Learn foundational principles fast, with detailed guidance from Nick and the LYT Team. Follow the steps. Engage in real-world examples. Then start to build your own solutions.
A Properly Permissioned Al
You'll set up your Al to know exactly what it can see, and what it can't. You will have full control over what your Al has access to, so nothing private is exposed.
No live sessions required. One year access to updated lessons.
The vault you download and the AI assistant you create are yours forever.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about the Linking Your AI. Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please chat to our support team.
What happens after my one-year access ends?
You can renew and maintain your access for another year for just $29
Is Linking Your AI a live multi-week workshop?
No. Linking Your AI is a self-paced course.
Do you offer Parity Pricing?
Yes. Please email us at hello@linkingyourthinking.com for more information, and we'll be happy to help.
What AI tools will be used in this course?
Linking Your AI is taught using Claude (primarily Claude Cowork) in our demonstration videos. However, this is designed to be applied in other AI tools both today and in the future as they continue to change.
What if I'm new to Obsidian?
Linking Your Al is designed for people who already have notes—not necessarily power Obsidian users. If you're brand new to Obsidian, consider starting with Ideaverse Pro first. It gives you the foundation. Linking Your Al gives you the Al layer on top.
How does Ideaverse Pro relate to Linking Your AI?
They're two separate products that work beautifully together, but each one stands on its own.
Ideaverse Pro is a ready-to-use Obsidian vault. It gives you the space, structure, and workflows Nick has developed to collect and develop your ideas inside Obsidian.
Linking Your AI is a system for building your AI assistant. It helps tools like Claude understand you, your work, and how you want AI to support your thinking. The core is the AIOS, which you personalize to fit how you already work.
Do you need Ideaverse Pro to use Linking Your AI?
No. Linking Your AI is very complementary for people already using an Ideaverse Pro or Ideaverse Zero vault, but it isn't required. You're welcome to bring your own Obsidian vault and personalize your AIOS setup around your own folders.
Ideaverse Pro is a ready-to-use Obsidian vault. It gives you the space, structure, and workflows Nick has developed to collect and develop your ideas inside Obsidian.
Linking Your AI is a system for building your AI assistant. It helps tools like Claude understand you, your work, and how you want AI to support your thinking. The core is the AIOS, which you personalize to fit how you already work.
Do you need Ideaverse Pro to use Linking Your AI?
No. Linking Your AI is very complementary for people already using an Ideaverse Pro or Ideaverse Zero vault, but it isn't required. You're welcome to bring your own Obsidian vault and personalize your AIOS setup around your own folders.
What is your refund policy?
This program includes the complete master vault which cannot be returned. As such, we are not able to offer refunds.
However, to prevent disappointment or dissatisfaction, we have two ways to ensure client fit and client success:
1) Prior to purchase you can review many free videos that will let you understand if the style of the instructor is a good fit for you.
2) If after purchasing you are unhappy for any reason, please contact us and we will go to great lengths to solve problems and address any issues you experience. Let us know if you are having any problems at help@linkingyourthinking.com.
However, to prevent disappointment or dissatisfaction, we have two ways to ensure client fit and client success:
1) Prior to purchase you can review many free videos that will let you understand if the style of the instructor is a good fit for you.
2) If after purchasing you are unhappy for any reason, please contact us and we will go to great lengths to solve problems and address any issues you experience. Let us know if you are having any problems at help@linkingyourthinking.com.
Still have questions?
Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please chat to our support team.
Four things your AI can do.
Synthesizer
Piece things together.
Use AI as a research assistant, pattern-finder, information architect, and janitor.
- Deep Research: Combine external research with AI knowing what is already in your notes, to support far richer understanding.
- Weekly Review: Have AI review your week and report back. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at what it reminds you of.
- Metadata Janitor: Magically clean up your notes, add images, use metadata to organize them powerfully.
- Micro-Wikis: Build a personal reference on any new topic for rapid knowledge acquisition.
Producer
Get things done.
Use AI as an executive assistant, chief of staff, or just a general task rabbit.
- Meetings: Turn meetings into concrete next actions.
- Emails: Triage, prioritize, and even draft emails.
- Scheduling: Schedule events and even invite people.
- Transcripts: Turn any video into a transcript you can always reference.
- Briefings: Get comprehensive briefings—not just on your calendar and emails, but your recent notes, thoughts, and ideas.
Inner Guide
Support your reflections.
Use AI as a mirror, a journal companion, and a witness to your thinking.
- Dossier Builder: Build a living portrait of who you are (your values, your voice, your patterns) that your AI can use for every future conversation.
- Personal Review: Reflect on your reflections over the past month. Be reminded of what matters and set clearer intentions for the next month.
- Health Assistant: Get personalized feedback on your health, body, and how you feel—grounded in your own notes.
- Habit Tracker: Check in on what stuck, what slipped, and what’s worth adjusting.
Creative
Support your expressions.
Use AI as a proofreader, an editor, or just a general collaborator.
- The Proofreader: Get help identifying typos.
- The Sounding Board: Have an always available place to get fast feedback. (Even if it’s not the best, it’s still feedback, and that’s often enough to keep your momentum.)
- Your Writing Style Guide: Have AI review your writing based on YOUR style guide…so it calls you out if you use three dots more than once in a written piece...like this one ;)
- Your Visual Style Guide: Have AI apply your visual style guide when it creates mockups for you.
The three rules of
how to engage with AI.
Prompts go out of date, special hacks have a short shelf life,
these rules are timeless.
these rules are timeless.
Rule one
I
Imagine
Use Al to open up possibilities you wouldn't have considered on your own. Without imagination, people treat Al like a fancy search engine-they get answers, never insights.
Rule two
D
Discern
Exercise critical judgment on every Al output. Al will tell you what you want to hear. Without discernment, you copy and paste your way to a mushy mind. Your judgment is the filter. Never outsource it.
Rule three
I
Integrate
Close the loop. Apply insights back into your notes and your thinking. Without integration, you're just having expensive conversations. The output has to land somewhere—in your vault, in your work, in your life.
The problems you have with AI are really about how you are engaging with it.
These universal rules ensure you always stay firmly in the driver’s seat.
These universal rules ensure you always stay firmly in the driver’s seat.