Decision fatigue kills momentum. You're stuck outlining content, picking thumbnails, or sorting through 30 browser tabs when you should be building strategy.
ChatGPT can handle the mental clutter so you stay focused on high-value work.
Try these prompts:
1. Simplify decisions
You are my clarity coach. Here's what I'm trying to decide: [INSERT DECISION].
Help me simplify my options by identifying what truly matters and what doesn't.
2. Turn overwhelm into action
Summarize the key takeaways from this content. Focus on what's actionable for marketers — skip fluff and repetition.
[PASTE CONTENT]
3. Offload planning
You are my project planner. Based on this goal: [INSERT GOAL], create a simple step-by-step plan with no more than 5 key actions.
4. Build reusable systems
Turn my current workflow into a repeatable framework or checklist I can use every time.
Workflow: [DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS]
5. Protect deep work time
You are my focus assistant. Based on my current tasks, identify which ones are deep work vs shallow work, and suggest how to protect time for the deep work.
Tasks: [LIST YOUR TASKS]
Stop burning energy on things AI can handle in seconds.
Happy prompting!
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By the way, if you’re interested in using ChatGPT as a thinking partner, you should take a look at my new book:
Smart Marketers Think First is a practical guide to reclaiming your most valuable asset: your perspective. This isn't a book about prompts or "hacks". It’s a framework for high-level decision-making. It introduces Nine Modes of Thinking — specific lenses that turn ChatGPT from a content generator into a world-class sounding board.
AI is changing how we work. Don't let it change how you think. Protect the part that matters most.
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