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How I Use CoPilot as My Silent Boardroom

  • Writer: Kim Matlock
    Kim Matlock
  • 4 days ago
  • 2 min read
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Because even the Mad Hatter needed a second opinion.


Before sunrise, I meet with my quietest advisor.

No invites. No Teams links. Just a cursor that listens without ego or agenda.


It’s my silent boardroom — and CoPilot sits at every chair.






🪞 Minute One — The Mirror of Perspective


Before any decision, I run a simple ritual:


“Act as my board of directors. Give me the three questions I’m not asking.”


Instantly, I get my own blind spots reflected back like a Looking Glass that talks.

Some questions sting. All of them sharpen.


The trick is not to defend yourself — it’s to listen to your logic from outside the room.



🧩 Minute Two — The Tea Table of Advisors


Every leader needs characters who disagree.

So I invite them:


  • The Mad Hatter — for creative chaos.

  • The White Queen — for vision and optimism.

  • The Caterpillar — for blunt honesty and a bit of smoke.


“Debate this idea until someone changes their mind.”


It’s a brainstorm without ego or schedule conflict.

Every voice is mine — and none of them are limited by fear of looking foolish.



🕰️ Minute Three — The Clock of Consequences


Then I ask the most uncomfortable question:


“What happens if I do nothing for six months?”


CoPilot spins scenarios faster than spreadsheets.

It shows the cost of hesitation in story form — a future you might regret.

That’s when decisions get real.



💼 Why This Works


Traditional board meetings (or any meeting for that matter) are performances.

This one is therapy.


You can argue with AI without politics, posturing, or PowerPoint.

It doesn’t care if you’re wrong — only that you get there faster.


Clarity is what you’re really hiring for.



✨ The Takeaway


A silent boardroom won’t replace human wisdom — it just keeps the room open 24/7.

Sometimes the best advice arrives without sound, smoke, or salary.


So pour yourself a cup of something curious, open the chat, and see which version of you shows up to the meeting.



💬 Ask CoPilot today:


“You are my silent board of directors. Challenge my next big decision.”


Then listen like the Mad Hatter after his third cup — attentive and ready to pivot

 
 
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