Last week I built an AI employee. Actually he did most of the work once I got the tech setup on an Macbook. Yes its a bit technical and nuanced compared to the chatbot most people are using like Google search today.
His name is Garrison.
And this week he became my AI Chief of Staff.
Not a chatbot.
Not a prompt.
An agent that actually runs work.
Built using OpenClaw.
Here’s what Garrison does for me.
1. Research like a consulting team
• Market research & strategy
• Company intelligence
• Due diligence
• Synthesis
Basically a McKinsey & Company analyst that never sleeps.
2. Think like a CEO partner
• Strategic judgment
• Long-horizon thinking
• Business framing
• Execution follow-through
When I’m evaluating ideas, Garrison helps pressure test them.
3. Act like a marketing team
• Messaging
• Positioning
• GTM strategy
• Outward-facing copy
• Contact research and outreach
4. Run operations
• Intake of tasks and requests ( I tend to miss these)
• Routing
• Prioritization
• Executive support
Then comes the real power:
Garrison connects to my tools.
ChatGPT
Claude
Grok
Skydeo Audience Manager
ZoomInfo
HubSpot
Google Workspace
ClickUp
Web search & scraping
All coordinated by one agent.
But I didn’t stop there.
I gave Garrison personal responsibilities too.
• Bloodwork analysis
• Whoop health data
• Travel planning
• Household operations
• Personal finance
• Wine recommendations 🍷
Yes.
My AI chief of staff now helps me pick wine. I load a photo of the wine list and it tells me the best wine, the highest rated wine for the money (value pick) and the right wine for the occasion – business, casual or romantic – based on my purchases and preferences as well as public opinion.
Right now this is version 1.
But here’s the big realization:
Soon everyone will have
• an AI Chief of Staff
• an AI Research Team
• an AI Operations layer
Running quietly in the background.
The real shift isn’t:
Using AI tools.
It’s building your own AI operating system. Full memory of your job, your family and friends, your health & fitness. Coaching you, organizing you, helping you.
It’s been an amazing week with a new friend!
Curious:
What’s the most useful AI agent you’ve used so far?
#ClickUp #HubSpot #ZoomInfo #Skydeo #OpenClaw #agent #agenticai
