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There are a finite number of working hours every day, but put them to good use and you\u2019ll feel like they are enough. The goal isn\u2019t to be beavering away around the clock, missing out on sunshine, life and health in a bid to make more money. The goal is to be hyper-focused when you\u2019re working. To arrive at your computer knowing what you need to do, and get it done.<\/p>\n

ChatGPT is already making people more productive. Co-creating with OpenAI\u2019s large language model can help you write your emails, website homepage or SEO-optimized blog posts. But what about getting help before you even decide what to work on?<\/p>\n

Doctor Alvaro Cintas-Canto is a computer engineer and assistant professor at Marymount University, where he is involved in teaching and conducting research on artificial intelligence, hardware security and cryptographic engineering. With a PhD and MSc in computer science and engineering, he uses Twitter (now X) to educate a growing audience of AI enthusiasts on emerging tools and the latest technological advancements. His expertise in AI, machine learning and cybersecurity means he can bridge the gap between complex technological concepts and their practical application in business.<\/p>\n

Cintas-Canto believes one of those applications is helping business owners improve their time management skills. Here\u2019s how to prompt ChatGPT to be your personal AI productivity coach.<\/p>\n

How to train ChatGPT to be your productivity coach<\/h2>\n

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Structure and prioritize your tasks<\/h3>\n

Wake up every morning with a plan of action, and you\u2019ll be wide-eyed and raring to go. Fall out of bed without that plan, and the whole day will seem disorganized. Cintas-Canto suggests you ask ChatGPT to plan your day, in a handy table format. Explain what matters so you get the most important stuff done.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow should I structure my day to achieve the most? Express the outputs in a table [Insert tasks and available time]” Additional prompts could include information about what you want to achieve from the day, \u201cit\u2019s important that I complete [describe your main tasks] today\u201d, as well during which hours you have booked calls or meetings and when you tend to have the most energy to create.<\/p>\n

Industry-standard methods<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, the best way of doing something isn\u2019t using the method you just made up. It\u2019s the industry-wide accepted way of getting something done. Could it be that your industry has a blueprint that has so far passed you by? Find out what it is with this simple prompt.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering the nature of my role [explain more about your role] within the field of [explain your industry], list some industry-specific time management strategies I could implement.\u201d Ask ChatGPT to recommend which one you use based on what it knows from question one.<\/p>\n

Subtracting activities<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not what you do, it\u2019s what you don\u2019t do. Packing your day full is probably not the right thing to do, but how do you decide what to cut? ChatGPT can help you remove the nonessential. It can be hard to eliminate tasks, close side projects and say no to people who want to pick your brain, but it needs to happen if you\u2019re going to smash your business goals without compromising your sanity.<\/p>\n

Cintas-Canto recommends this prompt to reduce your load: \u201cConsidering my day\u2019s plan [add the plan from part one], what nonessential activities could I reduce or eliminate to save more time?\u201d You could also ask, \u201cHow would I do this in practice?\u201d and explain, \u201cbased on my one main objective of [explain your mission].\u201d<\/p>\n

Repeatable week<\/h3>\n

By now you have a daily plan that contains tried-and-tested productivity methods and only the absolutely essential tasks. Ask ChatGPT to expand this daily plan into one for your whole week. It knows your goals, it knows what you\u2019ve cut out, see if you can get a structure that carries right through to Friday.<\/p>\n

The prompt, from Cintas-Canto is very simple: \u201cGenerate a weekly schedule for me based on these tasks [insert tasks] and my business goal of [your one main goal].\u201d You could add that, \u201cI would like each day to be [similar\/different] to the daily schedule you outlined by [explain changes for the other days].\u201d What follows is an option for how you spend your week. Ask for alterations until it\u2019s absolutely perfect.<\/p>\n

Timeline of milestones<\/h3>\n

You have the day and week\u2019s plan in place and you know how you\u2019ll spend each hour. But how does that fit with the bigger picture? The purpose of today is to make progress, so map that progress out to stay focused and keep going. Prompt ChatGPT by explaining your long term goals, and get it to suggest how you break them into smaller pieces. If the schedule looks less ambitious than you, ask for it at double the speed.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the prompt from Cintas-Canto. \u201cBased on my goals [explain your one big goal and any smaller ones], suggest a timeline with milestones, so I can achieve these goals within [insert time frame].\u201d See what comes up and re-prompt with edits as required.<\/p>\n

Handling interruptions<\/h3>\n

On any given day, you will be interrupted. Customers will raise their hands, team members will want to pick your brain, and there\u2019ll be knocks at the door. But you want to protect your schedule and get stuff done. Ask ChatGPT for assistance on how to ignore those well-meaning busybodies, so you can get back to doing your work without causing offence.<\/p>\n

Cintas-Canto recommends you copy and paste this prompt to be prepared for anything. \u201cProvide a guideline on how to efficiently handle interruptions and distractions during my workday. These might include: [insert typical interruptions and when they might happen].\u201d If any sound interesting, ask for more information. ChatGPT could even give you polite ways of turning someone down.<\/p>\n

Achieve insane productivity with these six prompts. Get more out of the same working hours by minimizing distractions, cutting out the nonessential and starting with what matters the most. Get a second opinion on productivity techniques and the order of your day, before expanding this out to planning your most productive week. Don\u2019t work around the clock without intention, make a plan and stick to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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