01: AI, Productivity, and Getting Your Weekends Back: Insights from Donna McGeorge

In this episode of AI Your Business Podcast, Kim Fernandez sits down with Donna McGeorge, global productivity expert and author of The ChatGPT Revolution. Donna shares her unique take on how AI isn’t just improving productivity—it’s creating space, time, and capacity for the things that truly matter.

From AI-powered workflows that eliminate weekend catch-up work to rethinking what “success” looks like in a technology-driven world, Donna provides practical, relatable strategies that any business owner can implement today. If you’re ready to redefine productivity, stop glorifying busyness, and finally get your weekends back, this episode is for you.

Practical Takeaway:

Start Here: Identify one recurring task or process in your day-to-day work that you can streamline with AI—whether it’s drafting content, researching, or summarizing data—and reclaim that time for something you truly enjoy.

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Links Mentioned:

1. Donna’s Website: www.donnamcgeorge.com
2. Donna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnamcgeorge
3. Donna’s Book: The ChatGPT Revolution: Get Curious, Get Productive, Get Creative 
4. AI Tools Mentioned:

• ChatGPT: OpenAI Platform
• Microsoft Copilot: Learn more at Microsoft Copilot.
• Rabbit R1: Explore the new AI hardware here.