AI Content Digest → Slack Summary → Focus Time Block
Automatically curate daily news updates and schedule distraction-free work blocks, eliminating the need for manual social media browsing during work hours.
Workflow Steps
Perplexity AI
Generate daily news digest
Set up Perplexity to create a daily summary of key news in your industry/interests. Configure it to pull from 10-15 reliable sources and generate a 200-word digest with key headlines and brief explanations.
Zapier
Send digest to Slack channel
Create a Zapier automation that takes the Perplexity digest and posts it to a dedicated #daily-digest Slack channel at 9 AM each weekday. Format it with bullet points and include source links.
Google Calendar
Block focus time automatically
Use Zapier to create a 2-hour 'Deep Work - No Social Media' calendar block immediately after the digest is posted. Set phone to Do Not Disturb and use website blockers during this time.
Workflow Flow
Step 1
Perplexity AI
Generate daily news digest
Step 2
Zapier
Send digest to Slack channel
Step 3
Google Calendar
Block focus time automatically
Why This Works
Satisfies the information craving with curated content while creating structured time boundaries that prevent endless scrolling.
Best For
Knowledge workers who lose productivity to news/social media browsing
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