Stop Wasting Your Claude Tokens. Do This Instead...
Try Recall free today: https://www.recall.it/?t=rick or use code RECALLRICK for 25% off the monthly Max plan or annual subscription. ⚡️ Build a human‑first, AI‑powered operating system for your business in 30 days inside The AI Playbook -- Guaranteed. Start your 7‑day trial: https://www.skool.com/ai-playbook/about You start a conversation with Claude, it's sharp, nailing your requests. Twenty minutes in, something shifts. It forgets things you told it, gives you generic answers, contradicts itself. Most people think Claude is broken. It's not. It's the context window. And if you don't understand how to manage it, you're paying more and getting worse results at the same time. In this video, I'll show you exactly what the context window is, how it works, and the specific strategies I use every day to keep Claude sharp and save tokens. Chapters: 0:00–0:53: Why Claude Slips 0:53–2:14: Context Window 101 2:14–3:02: Why Claude Code Wins 3:02–5:29: Strategy 1: Fresh Chats 5:29–7:00: Strategy 2: Token Tracking 7:00–9:14: Strategy 3: Compacting 9:14–10:06: Strategy 4: 5‑Minute Cache 10:06–13:24: Strategy 5: claude.md file 13:24–15:46: Strategy 6: Plan Mode 15:46–17:52: Strategy 7: Trim MCPs & Skills