The difference between “AI is kind of helpful” and “AI just saved me 3 hours” usually comes down to one thing: how you ask. A good prompt gives the AI context, constraints, and a clear picture of what success looks like.

Think of these prompts as your starter templates. Copy them, paste them, swap in your details, and watch them work.

OR, even better, I’ve published ALL of these prompts in a notion page that you can DUPLICATE into your own notion environment! You can find it and duplicate it here.

1. The Meeting Prep Power-Up

Why it works: It forces the AI to think from multiple angles—your preparation, their concerns, and how to start strong. You get a complete prep package, not just generic advice.

2. The Email Rewrite for Humans

Why it works: Specific length target, tone direction, and the “colleague” framing prevents corporate speak. You stay professional without sounding like a robot.

3. The Task Breakdown Blueprint

Why it works: You get an actual project plan, not just a list of vague to-dos. The dependency flagging helps you spot bottlenecks before they happen.

4. The “I’m Stuck” Problem Solver

Why it works: The questions force you to think deeper about your problem. The three-approach framework prevents you from getting locked into one way of thinking.

5. The Meeting Notes Transformer

Why it works: Converts chaos into structure fast. The “one sentence summary” is clutch for keeping stakeholders in the loop without overwhelming them.

6. The Concept Explainer Ladder

Why it works: You get the same idea from three angles—simple, practical, and teaching-ready. The analogies help concepts stick in your brain.

7. The Research Starting Point

Why it works: Gives you a map before you start wandering. The misconceptions save you from going down wrong paths early.

8. The “Connect the Dots” Prompt

Why it works: Builds mental models and helps information stick. Finding connections between ideas is how experts actually think.

9. The Article Digest

Why it works: You get multiple levels of detail—skim, scan, or deep dive. The “apply today” piece prevents passive reading syndrome.

10. The Practice Problem Generator

Why it works: Turns passive learning into active practice. The difficulty progression helps you level up without getting crushed.

11. The Idea Explosion

Why it works: Forces variety across the risk spectrum. You get safe options AND weird ones that might spark something brilliant.

12. The Writer’s Block Breaker

Why it works: Attacks writer’s block from multiple directions. The provocative question often unlocks your actual point of view.

13. The Brainstorm Organizer

Why it works: Takes the chaos in your head and makes it navigable. Pattern recognition is where AI actually shines.

14. The “Make It Better” Editor

Why it works: General feedback is useless. Specific before/after examples teach you what “better” actually looks like.

15. The Story Structure Starter

Why it works: Even non-writers can follow this framework. Stories with structure land way better than random rambling.

16. The Template Builder

Why it works: Turns one-time help into a repeatable system. You build assets, not just get answers.

17. The Feedback Generator

Why it works: Pressure-tests your thinking before you go public. Pre-answering objections makes you look 10x more prepared.

18. The Learning Gap Finder

Why it works: Shows you exactly what you don’t know yet. Prevents the “I think I get it” plateau.

19. The Tone Translator

Why it works: Teaches you how tone shapes perception. Having options lets you match the moment.

20. The Reality Check

Why it works: Gets you real talk instead of cheerleading. The best planning includes pessimism with purpose.

Don’t just copy-paste forever. Use these as training wheels. After you use a prompt a few times, notice what works. Maybe you need more detail, less fluff, or a different output format. The best prompts evolve with you. Start with these, then make them yours!

Your homework: Pick 3 prompts from different sections. Use them this week on real tasks—not practice runs.

And don’t forget to DUPLICATE all of these prompts into your own notion environment, here.

The Rundown: Google started rolling out Auto Browse today—an autonomous AI agent inside Chrome that takes over tedious browser tasks like researching options, filling forms, copying info, and advancing through checkout flows (with human confirmation required for sensitive actions).

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Takeaway: Agentic browsing is here, turning Chrome into a true AI teammate for repetitive web work. If you’re learning AI agents, this is a perfect live example of practical autonomy with built-in guardrails—try prompting it for research tasks (if you have access) and observe the handoff moments. For anyone building or deploying agents, pay attention to how Google balances capability with user oversight and daily limits; it’s a blueprint for making agents reliable without going rogue.

The Rundown: Google launched Project Genie, an advanced world model that turns text prompts or photos into interactive, navigable video simulations—think exploring a generated environment in real-time with keyboard controls, all powered by updated AI models.

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Takeaway: This pushes world models toward practical interactivity, a big step for AI in gaming, simulation, and creative tools—if you're learning AI, tinker with similar open-source world models to grasp generative dynamics, but watch for scaling costs and lag as key hurdles in deploying your own agentic environments.

Have a question you want answered? Email [email protected] and you just might be featured in an upcoming issue! Thanks for reading! - David