# Thoughts on Personal Intelligence

Stories, best practices and ideas on how to use AI assistants for work and personal ops.

For the complete post catalog, see [the Vellum blog index](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/llms.txt).

## Latest posts

- [How to Reconcile Lump-Sum Shopify Payouts in QuickBooks with AI](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/how-to-reconcile-lump-sum-shopify-payouts-in-quickbooks): Deconstruct lump-sum Shopify merchant bank deposits into gross sales, fees, returns, shipping labels, and sales tax for penny-accurate QuickBooks reconciliation.
- [How to Turn Job-Site Photos into Jobber Quotes in 5 Minutes](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/how-to-turn-job-site-photos-into-jobber-quotes): Extract equipment specs from photos, match wholesale pricing, and stage tiered Good/Better/Best estimates in Jobber or QuickBooks before leaving the driveway.
- [How to Clear Uncategorized QuickBooks Expenses with an AI Assistant](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/how-to-clear-uncategorized-quickbooks-expenses): Scan unclassified QuickBooks Online bank feeds, match receipts from email and local folders, and stage clean tax deductions with 1-click batch review.
- [How to Set Up 24/7 Missed-Call Lead Capture for Contractors with an AI Assistant](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/how-to-set-up-missed-call-lead-capture-contractors): Capture missed contractor calls within 5 seconds with automated text-back. Qualify plumbing and HVAC emergencies, quote estimates, and sync to Jobber.
- [Claude Sonnet 5.5 Benchmarks Explained](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/claude-sonnet-5-5-benchmarks-explained): A side-by-side breakdown of Claude Sonnet 5.5 against Sonnet 5, Opus 5.5, and GPT-6 Sol across every benchmark Anthropic published.
- [Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Astra: The Frontier Model Showdown](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/claude-opus-5-5-vs-gpt-6-astra): A head-to-head comparison of Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra across coding, computer use, reasoning, pricing, and safety. Here is how Anthropic and OpenAI stack up on verified benchmarks.
- [GPT-6 Sol and Luna Benchmarks Explained](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/gpt-6-sol-and-luna-benchmarks-explained): A full breakdown of OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna benchmarks.
- [Claude Opus 5.5 Benchmarks Explained](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/claude-opus-5-5-benchmarks-explained): A full breakdown of Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 benchmarks.
- [How to Automate Ecommerce Customer Support with an AI Assistant](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/how-to-automate-ecommerce-customer-support): How e-commerce brands resolve Where-Is-My-Order inquiries, track real-time carrier scans, and stage email replies without $600/month helpdesk software taxes.
- [How to Turn Voice Memos into Client Invoices with an AI Assistant](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/how-to-turn-voice-memos-into-client-invoices): Turn 20-second truck audio notes into itemized invoices in 30 seconds. How contractors calculate markups, eliminate paperwork backlogs, and stage bills.
- [How to Audit Restaurant Vendor Invoices with an AI Assistant](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/how-to-catch-restaurant-vendor-price-creep): Automate food vendor invoice auditing in 14 seconds. How restaurant owners catch silent price hikes, pack-size shrinkage, and stage approved accounting bills.
- [How we use OpenSEO & Vellum Assistant to run our SEO engine](https://www.vellum.ai/blog/openseo-and-vellum-seo-engine): How we replaced my Ahrefs subscription with OpenSEO and Vellum to save time and money by running an agent-native organic search and GEO engine directly with an Assistant.