The top 1% of AI users save 31 hours a week. The bottom 50% save six. That gap does not come from smarter tools. It comes from how people build their context, codify their processes, and put agents to work on their behalf.

Iwo Szapar co-created the AI Maturity Index, a Harvard-validated diagnostic used in 75 countries with 400,000+ data points. It was acquired by ISG, a Nasdaq-listed company, in January 2026. He built his AI Second Brain as a side project. It went viral on LinkedIn with 5,408 comments, then made $30,000 in 10 weeks.

We talk about what the top 1% AI users actually do, how to build your own second brain from scratch in 4 clear steps, and why Iwo, a person who built his entire career on independence, chose to join the corporate acquirer.

🟪 Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(00:43) Top 1% Habits in the Age of AI

(04:08) Where to Start with AI

(06:52) Second Brain In Action

(10:42) SOPs Context And Evals

(15:33) Future Of Work Shift

(22:57) From Idea To Acquisition

(31:05) Burnout And North Star

(35:33) ADHD & Agentic AI

(38:10) How to Build Your Own AI Agentic System

(43:01) 2030 Outlook And Wrap

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