Key Takeaways
- Ask Patrick is an AI business coach built into Rhythm's strategy execution software that you can chat with directly, trained on two decades of experience from Rhythm CEO and founder Patrick Thean helping CEOs run successful companies.
- It acts as a personalized coach for every member of your organization, available 24/7 for questions like how to get a Red KPI back on track, without resorting to Google searches or waiting hours for a colleague to respond.
- The SMART AI Goal Coach helps teams replace generic goals and missed deadlines with specific, measurable, achievable goals they can execute with confidence.
- The quarter plan test analyzes your strategic plan with a single click to make sure it is robust and execution-ready before the quarter starts.
- Ask Patrick is available with all Rhythm software packages, and anyone can try it by asking up to three questions on the Rhythm website.
In the fast-paced and competitive world of business, having a clear and focused strategy is crucial for success. However, developing and executing strategic goals can be a daunting task for any organization. That's where Rhythm Systems comes in, revolutionizing the way businesses plan and achieve their objectives with the launch of our AI-powered business coach and our latest innovation, Ask Patrick.
How Ask Patrick Transforms Strategic Planning
Ask Patrick is part of the AI-powered online business coach integrated into our strategy execution software you can chat with directly. Leveraging two decades of business expertise, Ask Patrick acts as a personalized coach for every member of your organization, helping them create SMART goals that enhance focus, clarity, alignment, and accountability and a wide range of business-related questions. Whether you need examples of goals for HR managers, guidance on improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), or advice on prioritizing revenue growth, Ask Patrick is at your service, 24/7.
Imagine this… you are a sales rep in medical devices. The big hospital system in your territory was acquired and all the inroads you have made building relationships with physicians and their staff have been disrupted; you’re not sure how to hit your numbers in light of so many changes. You’re sitting down at your computer to reflect on your week and update your goals in the Rhythm software. You see that you’ve been updating your most important KPI as Red all quarter. What do you do?
Help When Your Goals Are Off Track
You’ve got a few choices…
- Think harder. Shoot. If I already knew what to do, I would have done it.
- Nothing. Mark it Red again and move on… maybe the team can help in your next meeting.
- Go to Google. Hmmm what to type… “How to get more sales pipeline” Oh no… so many ads and too many irrelevant articles. Wait, what’s that video over there? (20 minutes later…) Yikes, that was a waste of time…back to my KPIs.
- Phone a friend. Email your boss, coworker or Rhythm Success coach for ideas. Wait until they respond in a few hours, best case.
None of these are ideal, and none of them will jumpstart your brain with ideas for getting that KPI back on track now. Now, there’s a better way! We have released Ask Patrick, our Rhythm AI Business Coach, to help you with this and a million more of your important work-related questions.
As you can see from the example above, Ask Patrick isn’t your standard chatbot with canned responses and help center links. We joke that using our Ask Patrick business coach is like having Patrick Thean, our CEO and founder, in your pocket. Our AI business coach learned from the real Patrick’s decades of experience helping CEOs run successful companies and achieve their goals, and it’s right at your fingertips anytime you need it. It works alongside our new SMART AI Goal Coach to make sure that your team is aligned.
Leveraging AI for Enhanced Team Alignment
Let’s do another example! Say you are a CEO and you’ve just spent a whole day at an offsite with your executive team working on your company strategy. You think you’ve got a good start on some key elements but you’re not sure if you’re on the right track.
Our Ask Patrick AI business coach can give you feedback on all the elements of your strategic plan, suggest ideas for revenue-generating winning moves, and even give you tips for spicing up your next weekly team meeting. It’s like having the best nuggets of wisdom from our blog right inside the Rhythm app where there are no distractions.
Our Ask Patrick AI business coach is available now with all of our software packages. If you want to check it out for yourself, you can ask up to three questions here on our website.
Real-World Applications of Ask Patrick
Use An AI Goal Writing Coach to Write SMART Goals

One of the critical challenges in goal-setting is writing clear and measurable goals that drive high performance. Aside from chatting Ask Patrick your most pressing business questions, your team can use our AI goal writing coach to help eliminate generic goals and missed deadlines and replace them with specific, measurable, and achievable goals that your teams can execute with confidence.
Use AI to Build Execution-Ready Quarterly Plans
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Another capability our AI business coach offers is our quarter plan test. With a single click, the quarter plan test analyzes your strategic plan, ensuring that it is robust and execution-ready. This feature empowers organizations to enter each quarter with confidence, knowing they have a well-defined plan and the necessary resources to succeed.
The Possibilities are Endless, and the Help is Intelligent
Our AI-powered business coach leverages two decades of knowledge and expertise to bring the market competitive ways to create better plans and goals so they can hit their goals quicker and with more predictability.
To learn more about Rhythm Systems and experience the benefits of our newest AI business coach feature, Ask Patrick, visit https://www.rhythmsystems.com/askpatrick.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ask Patrick?
Ask Patrick is an AI-powered business coach integrated into Rhythm's strategy execution software. It leverages two decades of business expertise from Rhythm CEO and founder Patrick Thean to act as a personalized coach for every member of your organization, helping with SMART goals, KPIs, strategic plan feedback, and a wide range of business questions, 24/7.
How is Ask Patrick different from a standard chatbot?
It is not a chatbot with canned responses and help center links. Ask Patrick learned from Patrick Thean's decades of experience helping CEOs run successful companies and achieve their goals, so the answers draw on real coaching expertise. Using it is like having Patrick in your pocket anytime you need him.
What can you use an AI business coach for?
Practical, immediate help across your work: ideas for getting an off-track KPI back to Green, example goals for specific roles, guidance on improving KPIs, advice on prioritizing revenue growth, feedback on the elements of your strategic plan, suggestions for revenue-generating Winning Moves, and even tips for improving your weekly team meeting.
How does AI help with writing SMART goals?
One of the critical challenges in goal setting is writing clear, measurable goals that drive high performance. Rhythm's AI goal writing coach generates suggestions for clearly written goals, including Red-Yellow-Green success criteria, so the result is specific and measurable from the start and teams can execute with confidence.
What is the quarter plan test?
With a single click, the quarter plan test analyzes your strategic plan to ensure it is robust and execution-ready. It lets organizations enter each quarter with confidence, knowing they have a well-defined plan and the necessary resources to succeed.
How can I try Ask Patrick?
Ask Patrick is available now with all of Rhythm's software packages. If you want to check it out before becoming a customer, you can ask up to three questions on the Rhythm Systems website.
Jessica Wishart
Jessica is Senior Product Manager at Rhythm Systems. She has experience in Client Services and Rhythm software technical support. Her background is in Organizational Execution.
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