We Went Fishing in the GPT Ocean. Here Are the 15 Tools We’d Keep If We Were Shipwrecked.

So here’s the thing. Everyone’s talking about AI like it’s some black box that either takes your job or becomes your new intern. But in reality? It’s just ChatGPT wearing 159,000 different costumes.

Yep. That’s the number of custom GPTs currently floating around in the GPT Store. That’s more GPTs than you have unread emails, I promise. Some are dumber than a bag of rocks. But a handful? 🥁 Absolute bangers.

So we rolled up our sleeves, cracked open a Red Bull (or three), and tested dozens of these things.
Here’s our Top 15 GPTs we’d actually use, recommend, and maybe even take home to meet Mom.

🧠 The Magic 15: GPTs That Don’t Suck

1. Code Copilot – Think of it like ChatGPT on Adderall for developers. It debugs, reviews, and explains your spaghetti code like a calm senior engineer who doesn’t sigh at you.

2. Automation Consultant (by Zapier) – Your own personal lazy IT guy who knows how to connect your Google Sheets to Slack, to your CRM, to your toaster.

3. Consensus – Google Scholar, but with manners. Summarizes academic papers and gives you sources so you don’t sound like you made it all up at brunch.

4. ConvertAnything – Name says it all. Images → PDFs → Audio → Word docs → Probably into gold bars if you ask nicely. 🌶️🌶️🌶️ This one is pure gold in the office!

5. Bloggy – This bad boy writes blog posts in the style of anyone you want. Yes, even like me. (BloggyGPT-ception?)

6. PlaylistAI – Tell it “I’m feeling nostalgic for 2007 emo with a sprinkle of gym motivation,” and it delivers a Spotify playlist that slaps.

7. Cold Mail – It’s like that smooth-talking friend who gets people to answer their DMs. Give it a LinkedIn URL and boom — personalized outreach email ready to go.

8. Briefly – Turns War & Peace into SparkNotes. Great for pretending you read the memo before the meeting.

9. Lego Box Generator – Makes fake LEGO packaging. Why? I don’t know. But it’s hilarious and kinda genius for creative marketing. I want to tell you this is the most useful GPT 🧞

10. Thumbnail Sketcher – YouTube thumbnails, blog headers, LinkedIn images — all generated on theme and on brand. It’s Canva meets caffeine.

11. Emoji Generator – Feeling 🙃🦄🚀 but don’t have the emoji? This thing makes custom ones based on vibes. There are several of this type of GPTs, some work great, some say they will produce your emoji, but nothing happens. 🥵

12. Logo Creator – Tell it “make me a logo for a startup that sells AI-powered donuts,” and you’ll have five options before your coffee’s done brewing.

13. DesignerGPT – Need a website? DesignerGPT builds it like Squarespace on steroids. No code, no tears. GPT creates visuals and links to tools like Replit for no-code webpage design.

14. Data Analysis GPT – Upload an Excel file. It gives you charts, trends, and sometimes even life advice. (Not really. But it’s that good.)

15. ResearchGPT – Need to write something smart? It pulls sources, adds citations, and makes you sound 3x more educated than you are. Yes, please.

*Exercise caution with GPTs as some are merely used to attract users to certain products, rather than functioning as genuine GPTs. For instance, Invideo AI GPT serves as a facade to redirect users to their application outside of ChatGPT and to charge for their services. 😒😒

🛠️ “Wait, I Can Build My Own GPT?”

Yes, my friend. And it’s stupidly easy.

Creating a GPT is basically like building a chatbot with its own job description and tools. No coding. No PhD required. Just vibes.

Here’s the 3-step “DJ Lazy Genius” method:

1. Go to ChatGPT > Explore GPTs > Create

2. Give it a name, a goal, and some instructions.

   • Example: “You’re a wine sommelier who talks like Gordon Ramsay. Help users choose a bottle and roast their cheap taste.”

3. Add files or APIs if needed (optional)

   • Want it to reference your company handbook or pricing list? Upload that sucker.

Boom. You’ve got a custom GPT. Share it. Use it. Monetize it (if that’s your thing).

🧨 TL;DR: GPTs Are the New Apps

You don’t need to build a massive startup to benefit from AI. You just need to know which of these digital robots actually save you time, money, or sanity.

These 15 GPTs are our secret weapons.
Use ‘em, abuse ‘em, or make your own.
Just don’t sleep on the fact that you have superpowers at your fingertips — all for the price of a coffee a month.

Stay jazzy,

—DJ

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Canva Just Unlocked Cheat Codes for Creatives 🎨✨

Stop what you’re doing. Seriously. Drop the coffee, mute the meetings, put the dog on airplane mode.

Because Canva just recently dropped a NUCLEAR BOMB on the creative world: it's called Dream Lab.
(And it’s pure magic... like "I-just-summoned-a-graphic-designer-out-of-thin-air" type magic.)

What is Dream Lab?

In short:
It's AI image generation inside Canva — but not just any boring AI tool.
Dream Lab lets you upload a style you like (your fave painting, an old ad, your dog’s TikTok thumbnail, whatever), and then...
👉 It replicates that style and creates totally new images that fit the vibe.

Think: “Hey Dream Lab, gimme 5 more images like this fancy watercolor cat with sunglasses” — and boom, instant art gallery.

Why it's Cooler Than Your Ex's New Boyfriend

Most AI image tools just spit out random junk and say "good luck."

But Canva said: "Nah, let's actually make it useful."
Here's why Dream Lab slaps:

• 📥 Instant Import: As soon as you generate the image, it automatically drops into your Canva project. No weird downloads. No digging through email folders labeled "probably spam."

• 🖌️ Full Canva Editing: You can immediately throw filters, adjust colors, add text, combine it with other graphics, and even turn it into memes faster than you can say “this is fine.”

• 🧩 Bunch of Crazy Apps Inside Canva: Once you have your Dream Lab masterpiece, you can smash it together with some sick Canva apps.
  Here are a few goodies:

  • Jigsaw Puzzle 🧩 — Turn your art into an actual puzzle (great for brainiacs, kids, and procrastinators alike).

  • HelloQArt 🎨 — Instantly create wall-art worthy pieces. Your living room just got an upgrade.

  • Phototune 🖼️ — Fix faces, upgrade old selfies, or turn a bad photo day into a best day.

  • Magic Grab ✋ — Select and move parts of your AI image with just a click. (Goodbye, Photoshop trauma.)

Bottom Line

Dream Lab is like having a teleportation machine for creativity.
Need a logo? A painting? A background for your passive-aggressive Slack message? Done in 30 seconds.
Here is a bonus link to the LMAI Full Guide!

Go try it.
Trust me — you'll go from “meh” to “Michelangelo” in like 2 clicks. 😘

“Manus” AI Tool is Your New Unfair Advantage… Seriously

Alright hustlers, listen up.
Been playing around with Manus AI, and let me tell you — this ain’t just another chatbot.
It’s an agent.
Meaning: it actually does stuff — like a hyper-focused intern who doesn't need coffee breaks.

Why It’s a Cheat Code:

• Real Work, Done: Need a research report? Boom. Messy data cleaned up? Handled. Want working code (Python, Node, etc.) spun up and deployed? Manus is already on it — using its own little toolkit behind the scenes.

• True Work Buddy: Say you need a market breakdown ("Find trends and competitors for the dog sweater market 🐕🧣") or a landing page built — just give Manus the goal and it figures out the how.

• Agentic Energy: You don’t babysit it. You just assign missions:
  "Scrape headlines from this site."
  "Analyze this CSV and chart it."
  Manus hears the objective and handles business.

Real Talk:

• Coding? ✅ Heck yes.

• Images/Video? ❌ Nah. It can find images but doesn’t generate them. Videos? Out of scope.

• Cost? 🎯 Pay-as-you-go with credits (like old-school arcade tokens). Bigger tasks = more credits. You can pull the plug anytime.

Bottom Line:

Manus AI is a doer, not a talker.
If you need faster research, smarter coding, cleaner data — this could be your unfair advantage.
Seriously, toss it into your workflow and watch yourself level up.

Want the full breakdown?
Check the deep dive I dropped earlier for all the nitty-gritty. Read here!

Stay curious. Stay building. 🚀

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