I used Naval Ravikant’s 'Leverage' rule with ChatGPT agents — and it cut my workload in half

AI I used Naval Ravikant’s 'Leverage' rule with ChatGPT agents — and it cut my workload in half Features By Amanda Caswell published 28 April 2026 This simple mindset shift saved me hours while boosting productivity When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Noam Galai/Getty) Jump to: 1. Inbox triage agent 2. Research agent 3. Brainstorming agent 4. Calendar optimizer 5. Decision agent Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Most people use AI like a smarter search engine. I’ve done plenty of that myself. But once you start using it with greater intention, you'll discover that you're missing the "billionaire mindset" of scaling yourself. Now that AGI is here, using AI like the top 1% can make a huge difference in output and productivity.Entrepreneur and investor Naval Ravikant often talks about leverage, which is the ability to decouple your inputs from your outputs. In Naval’s world, there is "permissioned" leverage (labor and capital) and Permissionless Leverage (code and media).Today, AI agents are the ultimate "permissionless" leverage. You don't need to hire staff or raise capital to build a team; you just need to build systems.Article continues below You may like I reclaimed 15 hours this week with AI Agents — here is the exact setup I used to automate my workflow I asked ChatGPT to use Charlie Munger’s ‘Inversion rule' to rethink my goals — and it beat every productivity app I used ChatGPT to organize my to-do list, and it saved me so much time In the book, "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happines," author Eric Jorgenson explores Ravikant's principles for building wealth and creating long-term happiness. After reading it, I couldn't help but ask ChatGPT how to implement Ravikant's rules into my workflow. So for one week, I stopped "chatting" with AI and started deploying it as a "robot army" to handle my recurring work.Here's a look at what happened and how to utilize this principle yourself.What Naval Ravikant means by leverage (Image credit: Getty Images)Leverage is about building systems that continue producing value after the initial setup. AI agents are especially good at this for workflows such as coding, media, automation or processes.It's like having an assistant that you pay just $20 per month forFor instance, if you spend 30 minutes creating a workflow that saves you 30 minutes every day, that payoff compounds quickly. Over a month, you’ve reclaimed hours. Over a year, the number becomes significant. It's like having an assistant that you pay $20/month for (roughly the cost of ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro or Perplexity Pro, all of which can handle automations). window.sliceComponents = window.sliceComponents || {}; externalsScriptLoaded.then(() => { window.reliablePageLoad.then(() => { var componentContainer = document.querySelector("#slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6cxMpMEjzRVSH37nVd9RkQ"); if (componentContainer) { var data = {"layout":"inbodyContent","header":"Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox.","tagline":"Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.","formFooterText":"By submitting your information you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms & Conditions<\/a>…

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