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How to set up a free advisory system using Google Gems that actually changes how you make decisions
Most founders and professionals make decisions alone.
They might have mentors. Maybe a few trusted colleagues. But when it's 11 PM and you need clarity on a pricing change, a hiring decision, or whether to pivot — you're on your own.
What if you could consult five of the sharpest business minds on demand?
Not a chatbot. Not generic advice. A structured system where your specific question runs through multiple thinking frameworks and comes back as actionable perspective.
Google just made this possible — for free.
The Tool: Google Gems with Workflows
Google recently released a feature called Super Gems inside Gemini. It lets you build custom AI mini-apps that you can talk to directly.
The real power is in the Workflow Builder.
You can connect multiple “advisor nodes” — each one trained on different source material, different thinking styles, different frameworks. When you ask a question, it processes through each node and aggregates the output.
Think of it as building a personal advisory board that’s available 24/7.
How to Set It Up (5 Minutes)
Open Gemini and click on the Gems section in the left sidebar where your chats are. Click “Create Gem.”
From there, open the Workflow Builder.
Now you choose your advisors. You might pick five business thinkers whose frameworks you trust — operators, investors, strategists. The key is selecting people whose decision-making logic you want to model.
Once you’ve set up your five nodes, you can attach source material to each one. Drive files. YouTube videos. PDFs. Documents from your computer.
Drag each piece of source material to the specific advisor node it belongs to. When you attach material to a node, it becomes part of that advisor’s “thinking.”
Why This Works
This isn’t about celebrity worship or pretending AI can be someone it’s not.
It’s about structured disagreement.
When you run a decision through five different frameworks, you get five different angles. The aggregation forces you to see what’s actually robust versus what only works from one perspective.
The output comes as a shareable webpage. You can send it to your team. Review it later. Build a library of decisions and the reasoning behind them.
What Most People Get Wrong
They pick advisors based on fame, not fit.
If you’re running a bootstrapped SaaS, you don’t need advice filtered through a venture-scale lens. If you’re making creative decisions, you don’t need five operators.
Match the nodes to the actual decisions you make. That’s what makes this a system instead of a novelty.
The Real Value
This setup took five minutes. But the value compounds.
Every decision you run through it builds your own pattern recognition. You start seeing which frameworks actually apply to your situation. You notice when you’re ignoring certain perspectives.
The board doesn’t make decisions for you. It makes sure you’ve considered what you should.
That’s the system.
Five advisors. Structured disagreement. Aggregated output.
Not a hack. A decision-making infrastructure you’ll actually use.
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FAQs
Yes. Google Gems and the Workflow Builder are available for free within Gemini. You can create custom AI mini-apps without any subscription or payment required.
You can attach Google Drive files, documents from your computer, YouTube videos, and PDFs. Each piece of source material becomes part of that specific advisor’s knowledge base.
Five nodes is a good starting point — it provides enough diverse perspectives without overwhelming the output. You can adjust based on the complexity of decisions you’re making. Some users find three nodes sufficient; others use up to seven.
Yes. The aggregated output is generated as a shareable webpage. You can send the link to team members, stakeholders, or anyone you want to involve in the decision-making process.
Strategic decisions with multiple possible approaches work best — pricing changes, hiring decisions, product pivots, market entry questions, and partnership evaluations. Simple operational questions with clear answers don’t benefit as much from multiple perspectives.