Weekly newsletter highlighting the latest AI news, with short video tutorials and copy/paste prompts you can use to improve your skills as an AI operator. As artificial intelligence moves from optional to operational, technical specialists no longer have the advantage. It is those who can supervise and coach AI to improve that will thrive in an AI-augmented future.
Power-ups keep you powerful through the day.
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Hello Reader, A good power-up is easy to start & easy to select. When Mario is running through Bowser's kingdom, stomping on turtles and dodging fireballs, he needs to see his power-up clearly. Seeing such an obvious (and visible) power-up makes his choice easy, and fast, and simple. Grabbing the magic mushroom turns him into Super Mario, and that's what your power-ups can do for you - if they are easily accessible. The Personal Power-Up ListTake a few minutes and write down a list of activities that take you less than five minutes, and leave you energized. Then, post this list somewhere you can see it - by the door to your office, by your bathroom mirror, or above your computer monitor. The next time you are dodging metaphorical fireballs, trying to get throughout your day, you can look to your Personal Power-Up list. My list includes things like:
Keep a list of your favorite power-ups and close by, so when you have a few minutes to recharge, you don't have to waste energy deciding what to do, you just do it. My Juggledrum is the latest addition to my Personal Power-Up list. Here is what it looks like in action: |
AI Coaching Newsletter
Weekly newsletter highlighting the latest AI news, with short video tutorials and copy/paste prompts you can use to improve your skills as an AI operator. As artificial intelligence moves from optional to operational, technical specialists no longer have the advantage. It is those who can supervise and coach AI to improve that will thrive in an AI-augmented future.
🪞 “Your website is a mirror. Except, it shouldn’t be facing you.” - Terri Trespicio Hello Reader, How does your website look to AI? Paste your web address where it says URL, and you can do a quick audit with this prompt: Audit this website for AEO. Check structured data/schema and evidence of experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness. Score each area from 1–10 and identify the biggest gaps. URL You can follow-up with this prompt: Rank the improvements by impact versus...
📚 “Thought leaders develop a bank of ideas that can be accessed in a moment and can be instantly customised to suit any audience or situation. They become a living encyclopedia of knowledge and expertise." - Matt Church Hello Reader, What does your main LLM know about you? Try this prompt: Based on our past conversations, what personality traits seem most consistent in how I think, communicate, and make decisions? What themes keep recurring? If you're brave enough, try this follow-up prompt:...
📊 “Experts have many advantages. They are better able to see through LLM errors and hallucinations; they are better judges of AI output in their area of interest; they are better able to instruct the AI to do the required job; and they have the opportunity for more trial and error. That lets them unlock the latent expertise within LLMs in ways that others could not.” – Ethan Mollick Hello Reader, The next time you don't like the results from your AI, use this Expert Feedback prompt: Review...