🚀 50 ways to 10x your life with ChatGPT

+ example prompts for you to get started

Jan 08, 2023

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During the holidays, I reconnected with some old friends and discovered that ChatGPT, a new AI chatbot by OpenAI, has become a major part of their daily workflows.

If you haven't heard of it, ChatGPT is like having a super smart pal who always has an answer for you. It's insane how people are using it - some for debugging code and others even for creating speeches. Unlike a lot of other AI products I've seen, ChatGPT can be useful for anyone, regardless of their profession. And the best part? It's free to use. Although, I bet it'll start monetizing soon since it’s estimated to cost over $100K to run per day.

For today's post, I would like to share different ways to use ChatGPT to improve your life, whether you're a consumer, founder, or stay-at-home mom. Each of the ideas will fit into one of the following categories - creativity, productivity, planning/advice, and entertainment.

Just a heads up, ChatGPT is still in the research phase and shouldn't be trusted for factual responses. It's better for answering questions where there might not be a clear-cut right or wrong answer, like coming up with ideas for a trip.

If you're short on time, you can check out this post in a table form in this notion table.

Productivity

1)Write an investor update

ChatGPT can assist founders in saving time by generating updates for investors. Simply provide ChatGPT with high-level ideas about the content you want to include in the update. Ed Sim from What's Hot in Enterprise IT/VC utilized ChatGPT to create investor newsletters, including an explanation for a less-than-stellar performance of an enterprise VC fund and a prediction for a stronger year in 2023.

What's Hot in Enterprise IT/VC

What's 🔥 in Enterprise IT/VC #318

OK, I couldn’t resist and had to share some of the fun I’ve had with ChatGPT from OpenAI. It’s incredible and you must try it here. Here are a couple investor newsletters I asked it to write for me - one explaining why an enterprise VC fund performance was less than stellar and another on why 2023 will be a better year…

3 years ago · 7 likes · Ed Sim

2) Improve writing quality

ChatGPT can help you instantly improve your writing. In fact, I used it to improve the introduction of this post. It saved me so much time proofreading.

3) Fix bugs

ChatGPT can help you understand why your code is not working and give you recommendations on how to potentially resolve the bug.

Here is an example:

Amjad Masad ⠕ @amasad

ChatGPT could be a good debugging companion; it not only explains the bug but fixes it and explain the fix 🤯

4) Build an app

What’s better than fixing code? Help you build an app from scratch.

Here is an example:

Packy McCormick @packyM

ok this is wild

5) Translation tool

ChatGPT can be a handy translation tool.

Here is one example of how you can translate a sentence from English to Chinese.

6) Help understand a complex concept

Feeling like a fish out of water during your Zoom call with an investor? Don't let financial jargon make you feel like a novice. With ChatGPT by your side, you can quickly get up to speed on any concept they throw your way. No need to play dumb - let ChatGPT boost your financial vocabulary and help you hold your own in any conversation*.
*This paragraph was generated by ChatGPT

Here is one example:

7) Summarize a book

Don’t have time to read the book but need to get the gist for your book club meeting? Try ChatGPT.

I asked ChatGPT to summarize the book Little Bets for me (highly recommend checking out the book btw):

8) Create a title for an article

ChatGPT can help you brainstorm different title ideas for your next blog post.

Here is an example prompt I used for this article:

9) Write a Twitter thread

ChatGPT can help you grow your Twitter following by generating Twitter threads content. Many creators are already doing it.

Here is an example:

@theronmckie #greenscreen Day 2 - using #chatgpt to grow a Twitter following #emailmarketing #digitalproducts

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10) Write marketing content

Not only can ChatGPT create a Twitter thread, but it can also be useful for creating all marketing content. Here is a good thread on 11 ways to do so:

Heather Cooper @HBCoop_

11 ways to use ChatGPT to create your content and save you hours of time:

Creativity

11) Recipe generation

ChatGPT has been extremely helpful in generating recipe ideas. Previously, I would spend a significant amount of time scouring the internet for meal ideas that utilized ingredients I had on hand. However, ChatGPT simplifies this process and makes it much more efficient. It has been a great tool for coming up with quick and easy meal ideas based on ingredients I already have in my fridge.

Here is one example of how I used it for recipe generation:

12) Name generation

ChatGPT is great for brainstorming ideas. It can be especially helpful for brainstorming names, whether it’s for a newborn or for a consumer startup you are starting. I used it to come up with a cute name for a dog I am thinking about adopting.

13) Create speeches

My friend Yash Ramchandani organized a cabin retreat with friends in Yosemite this past month. He used ChatGPT to create a speech script for the end of the retreat.

Here is the prompt Yash used:

14) Gift idea generation

I used ChatGPT for this exact use case earlier this week. I am visiting my parents soon in China and would like to bring them some gifts from the US. I wanted to come up with some creative gift ideas. ChatGPT did not disappoint.

15) Generate a breakup text

Hey.. you do you. If you are looking to break up over text with your significant other, ChatGPT can certainly help. Somebody from Reddit did it.

Planning/Advice

16) Create a workout plan

ChatGPT can be great at creating a workout plan for you as well. Alex Cohen (Product Leader/Investor) used ChatGPT to get fit.

Alex Cohen @anothercohen

I mean this sincerely when I say that ChatGPT might be the most incredible tech to emerge in the last decade. Here's how I got it to create a weight loss plan, complete with calorie targets, meal plans, a grocery list, and workout plan 🧵:

17) Create a travel plan

Not only is ChatGPT great at creating workout plans, but it can also be useful for planning your next trip. I used it to brainstorm some ideas for my recent trip to Korea. I did quite a few things from ChatGPT's recommended itinerary.

18) Project management and prioritization

As a PM, I deeply understand the pains around project prioritization. Allie Miller, one of the big influencers in the AI space, gave a great example of how to use ChatGPT for project prioritization.

19)Get feedback on a startup idea

ChatGPT can be great at giving feedback on the merits and risks of an idea. Definitely consider giving it a try if you are currently evaluating some startup ideas.

For example, I asked ChatGPT to give me feedback on this offsite marketplace idea.

20) Interview preparation

Job seekers can certainly benefit from using ChatGPT, especially for interview prep. You can use it to brainstorm interview questions, come up with appropriate responses, or get feedback on your answers.

Here is an example of someone on Twitter using ChatGPT to prepare for their Google interviews: