I've been watching a lot of people talk about their AI workflows lately. And I've noticed something interesting: the people who get the most out of AI tools all have one habit in common.

They don't just use AI. They review it.

After every significant conversation — one where I worked through a real problem or made a decision — I export it and file it away. Not because I'm obsessive. Because the act of exporting forces me to do a 10-second review: "What did I actually learn from this?"

Most of the time, the answer is: not much. It was a working conversation. Fine to let go.

But sometimes — maybe one in ten — the answer is: "I figured out something important." And that's the one I keep.

This review habit changed how I think about AI interactions in three ways:

It made me more intentional. Knowing I'm going to review the conversation at the end means I actually try to steer it somewhere useful during the conversation. I ask better follow-ups.…