TLDR;
This video provides seven hacks to effectively use ChatGPT and get ahead of 99% of users. It emphasises the importance of customisation and consistent application of AI in daily routines. The key takeaways include creating master prompts to define user preferences, system prompts to dictate AI behaviour, project folders for contextual conversations, using canvases for iterative content creation, custom instructions for consistent output formatting, and custom GPTs for automating repeatable tasks.
- Create a master prompt to define your preferences.
- Use system prompts to define the behaviour of how you want the AI to respond.
- Create project folders within Chad GPT to holds context for you to come back and chat with it based on every previous chat and all documents and information you gave before.
- Use canvases to refine its output.
- Update your custom instructions, so you never have to repeat yourself again when it comes to exactly how you want AI to format the output.
- Create custom GPTs for automating repeatable tasks.
Intro [0:00]
Dan Martell introduces seven ChatGPT hacks designed to help users outperform 99% of others, regardless of their AI experience. He draws from five years of experience in AI, including launching companies and mastering prompts, to provide actionable strategies.
Get a ChatGPT Pro Account [0:21]
The initial step involves acquiring a ChatGPT Pro account, which, despite being a paid service, is presented as a worthwhile investment. Martell argues that the benefits derived from the subsequent hacks will far outweigh the cost, making it a financially sound decision.
Create a Master Prompt [0:43]
To personalise the ChatGPT experience, users should create a master prompt, a comprehensive document detailing their preferences and background. This enables ChatGPT to provide tailored and relevant responses. Martell shares a method of using AI to generate the questions needed to build this master prompt, saving time and money. This master prompt can then be uploaded as a PDF for ChatGPT to reference in every interaction, facilitating accurate playbook creation, financial analysis, and hiring decisions.
Create a System Prompt [3:16]
A system prompt defines the AI's behaviour and response style, differing from a master prompt that outlines user identity. Martell recounts an experiment where he tasked ChatGPT with researching and writing a book, saving the output as a canvas for refinement. He advises users to mold the AI's output until satisfactory and then prompt it to write the system prompt that would generate such output from the start. This system prompt becomes valuable intellectual property for future use.
Create Custom Project Folders [6:26]
To enhance context and information management, users should create project folders within ChatGPT. These folders act as virtual rooms containing all relevant project details, previous chats, and uploaded documents. Martell illustrates this with his experience of buying a home in Cabo, where he stored all related information in a project folder for easy reference and decision-making. Project folders promote organised thinking, leading to more effective prompts and powerful responses.
Use Canvases [9:32]
Canvases, akin to Google Docs within ChatGPT, allow users to refine AI-generated content iteratively. By saving outputs like emails or Facebook ads to a canvas, users can directly edit and tweak the content. This ensures that ChatGPT learns from these edits and incorporates them into future outputs. Martell emphasises the importance of iterating within a creative space to avoid rewriting content from scratch. He also demonstrates how to ask ChatGPT to write a system prompt based on the edited canvas output.
Create Custom Instructions [14:18]
Custom instructions enable ChatGPT to remember stylistic preferences, eliminating the need for repetitive formatting requests. Unlike master prompts (user identity) and system prompts (AI behaviour), custom instructions dictate how the AI presents its output. Martell shares his preference for short, concise writing with bullet points and advises users to leverage AI to help create effective custom instructions. This feature is accessible via the desktop app settings.
Create Custom GPTs [16:14]
Custom GPTs allow users to automate repeatable tasks consistently, functioning as personal AI minions. Martell explains that custom GPTs are essentially system prompts saved for repeated use and can be shared with teams, friends, or even monetised. He recounts an experience where he used his "book architect" custom GPT to write a book on time by Rob Deerick, demonstrating the tool's power to analyse existing content and generate new works. Martell encourages users to codify and automate their work using custom GPTs to maximise efficiency.