What does daily life look like for an octagon-shaped professional? Not random multitasking, but intentional orchestration across domains and AI collaboration modes.
Start with scout mode across all domains. AI surfaces what’s new, what’s changed, what matters. You triage: what needs attention today, what can wait, what’s noise.
15 minutes → situational awareness across eight fields.
Mid-Morning (8-11 AM): Deep Work in Core Domain
Mode: Draft
Your core domains still get focused time. AI amplifies but doesn’t replace the deep work that maintains your primary expertise.
3 hours → high-value output in primary domain.
Late Morning (11-1 PM): Intersection Work
Mode: Sparring + Bridge
This is where octagon value is created. You work on problems that span domains—using bridge mode to translate concepts, sparring mode to test integrated ideas.
2 hours → unique insights at domain boundaries.
Afternoon (2-4 PM): Adjacent Domain Engagement
Mode: Bridge
Meetings, collaborations, or projects that require your adjacent domain competence. AI helps you prepare, supports you during engagement, and follows up on action items.
2 hours → effective collaboration with specialists.
Late Afternoon (4-5 PM): Frontier Learning
Mode: Scout
Dedicated time to develop frontier domains. AI-accelerated learning through curated reading, guided exploration, and practice exercises.
Gennaro is the creator of FourWeekMBA, which reached about four million business people, comprising C-level executives, investors, analysts, product managers, and aspiring digital entrepreneurs in 2022 alone | He is also Director of Sales for a high-tech scaleup in the AI Industry | In 2012, Gennaro earned an International MBA with emphasis on Corporate Finance and Business Strategy.
