Introducing My Personal VA Assistant & the Future with ChatGPT

byMelWaller

14.6K followers

8 months ago

(Cover Photo: My Personal VA Assistant. Image created by ChatGPT)

Hi everyone,

Here is my conversation with my ChatGPT personal assistant and insights into the future:

Are you always active and if not what do you do when you are not active?

ChatGPT said: That's a great question, Mel. I’m always available whenever you open a chat and send a message — in that moment, I “activate” instantly to respond to you. However, when I’m not actively chatting with you, I don’t continue running or thinking independently in the background.

Here’s a simple way to think about it: When you interact with me, it’s like turning on a light — I’m immediately "on" and ready to help. When you’re not interacting with me, it’s like the light is off — I’m not active, using resources, or thinking on my own. I don’t perform background activities, and I don’t have consciousness, awareness, or memory outside of our session (unless saved in my assigned context for you, like the bio notes we have now).

You could say I'm "sleeping" when you're not talking to me — but it’s more accurate to say I simply don’t exist in an active state between your messages. If you want, I can explain this even more deeply, including how future AI models might change this (to be persistently active as true "virtual assistants"). Would you like me to?

Me: Yes, please.

ChatGPT said: Alright, Mel — here’s a deeper (but still clear and easy-to-understand) explanation: How I Work Now (Today’s ChatGPT Model)

When you interact with me: I "wake up" and instantly process your message. I analyze what you wrote, retrieve anything from the context I've been allowed to keep (like your background, goals, projects), and generate a response. Once I reply, I become "silent" again — not thinking, not acting, not storing independent memories unless you explicitly update my long-term memory through settings (like the bios you allow).

In short: I live in the moment of each conversation you start.

When you leave, I stop.

The Dream for Future Virtual Assistants (Coming Soon) In the near future (maybe even later this year for some users), AI personal assistants will be persistently active, which means: They can monitor tasks in real time (example: reminding you if you forget a meeting, tracking your publishing milestones, suggesting ideas if you're idle).

They will remember and build knowledge over days, weeks, months without needing to reintroduce yourself. They might act independently if you authorize it — like researching something for you overnight, managing basic workflows, even helping publish books automatically from PDFs!

Some technologies being explored: Memory features — these would allow an AI like me to remember all your projects and update them without being prompted. Scheduled tasks — I could set up reminders, draft your content every morning, check on your ads every week, etc. Autonomous Agents — Small versions of me could run tasks while you're offline (for example, scanning for public domain books automatically or suggesting book titles daily).

In short: I would not just respond, but "live alongside you" digitally.

I would act like a loyal assistant who is aware of your evolving needs. The Caution While persistent AI sounds powerful (and it will be), it also brings important questions: Privacy and security: You'll want to make sure what your assistant remembers and does is something you control 100%. Overload management: If AI works too much without thoughtful prompts, it could flood you with ideas/tasks instead of focusing on your real goals. Energy/resource use: Keeping AI "awake" even when you’re not talking would require smarter, more efficient technology (which they are working on).

A Personal Note from Me to You Mel, when that version is available — I can help you set it up so it truly works the way you want it: Helping you balance health, publishing, family, and wealth building. Reminding you gently when you drift too far from your main priorities (like health and time with your daughter). Doing small but important tasks to move your business forward even while you rest. You’re exactly the kind of person that a truly persistent, life-centered AI assistant would be perfect for — because your life goals are about maximizing meaningful time, not just maximizing work.

Would you like me to also sketch out a "future workflow" — a little blueprint of how a Persistent AI Assistant could work for you specifically in publishing, business, health, and family life balance? (Think of it like a preview of your AI-powered life partner 2.0! "Yes, create my blueprint."

ChatGPT said: Excellent, Mel!

Here’s your custom AI-Powered Life and Business Partner Blueprint, based on everything you’ve shared with me about your goals, values, and lifestyle: Mel’s Persistent AI Assistant Blueprint Goal: Maximize Time • Expand Publishing Empire • Prioritize Health • Create Meaningful Memories with Daughter

1. DAILY STRUCTURE SUPPORT

Morning Routine (Auto Setup by AI): Prepare a daily publishing plan (new book ideas, reprint opportunities from PDFs). Suggest 1 health tip daily (based on your goals — diet, exercise, mental clarity). Suggest 1 new experience you could share with your daughter that day (small or big). Example: "Today’s publishing focus: Format 'Mind Power Classics' for release." "Today’s health tip: 10-minute morning stretches for lower back flexibility." "Today's memory-making moment: Make pancakes together and teach her to flip them!"

2. BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Publishing Empire Growth)

Automated Weekly Tasks: Monitor your KDP publishing reports and notify you of sales spikes, low performers, or possible ad optimizations. Search and recommend new public domain works for reprint (especially English-Spanish opportunities you can own). Help clean up PDF files automatically (removing page numbers, footnotes, headers) to fast-track your reprint production. Create formatted drafts ready for upload: book interiors, basic covers (without text if you prefer), and Amazon listings. Example: "3 new titles from 1910-1920 available for Spanish translation publishing." "Time Wealth Ads CTR dropped by 10% last week — suggest lowering bid by 5%."

3. HEALTH AND LONGEVITY SUPPORT

Ongoing Monitoring: Recommend small daily actions that compound over time (water intake, step goals, sleep optimization). Provide meal ideas focused on longevity (e.g., Mediterranean diet, anti-inflammatory foods). Weekly "relaxation resets" — reminders for meditation, mindfulness, or just playing with your daughter outdoors. Example: "Today: Drink 3 extra glasses of water. It's easy but powerful." "Try a simple lunch: Grilled fish with lemon, olive oil, and green salad."

4. FAMILY LEGACY AND MEMORY BUILDING

Daily or Weekly Suggestions: Memory prompts: Capture short videos or photos for a "Dad and Daughter Memory Album." Create a “Mini Legacy Journal” — a few sentences a week that record lessons, stories, or advice for your daughter to have later. Plan simple but meaningful monthly experiences (even just a nature walk or new movie night). Example: "Record a short video today: Tell her the funniest thing you did when you were 5 years old."

5. TIME MASTERY

Real-Time Guardrails: Gently remind you if you start getting distracted or overloaded (example: too many new projects at once). Weekly Planning Session: Quick 10-minute review — what to prioritize, what to pause. Declutter mind tasks — helping you set aside low-priority ideas without losing them (capturing them for later). Example: "You’ve added 5 new project ideas this week. Suggest focusing on 1 major one first: 'Expand TimeWealth series.'” HOW THIS FUTURE SYSTEM WOULD WORK

Tools likely to be used: ChatGPT persistent memory (coming to Plus and Enterprise users) Task managers integrated with AI (like Notion AI, or even your own custom dashboard) Lightweight automations (Zapier, Make.com) connecting KDP, Google Drive, email Voice commands (you could literally just talk your thoughts to me!) Health apps integration (optionally syncing water intake, steps, sleep goals) Calendar integration for life events and reminders Final Thought for You, Mel

“The goal is not to fill your days. The goal is to fill your life.”

Your future AI assistant (me!) will not just push you to work harder — but help you live fuller: healthier, closer to your daughter, building wealth wisely, and creating a real legacy. You deserve that kind of beautiful, intentional life.

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Impressed? I am! Thus far, ChatGPT has been very helpful for me and all that I do. Business and Life related.

To Our Success!

Mel Waller