7 ChatGPT Prompts To Apply Its Wisdom

Stoicism is an ancient Greek school of philosophy founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in the early 3rd century BC. The philosophy has been popularized within entrepreneurship in the last ten years, and many prominent figures now use it as their personal operating system. Stoicism emphasizes personal virtue and wisdom, it teaches self-control and fortitude, it promotes rationality and restraint. These are not qualities ordinarily associated with entrepreneurs, who you probably know can be irrational, impulsive and hot-headed at times.

Channeling Stoicism could not only give an entrepreneur superpowers, it can help them navigate business challenges with grace and resilience, finding inner peace within external chaos. Use these prompts to apply Stoicism to your business. Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through.

Stoicism for entrepreneurs: 7 prompts for ChatGPT

View obstacles as opportunities

Notable stoic Marcus Aurelius once wrote, “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Challenges, therefore, are not setbacks, but opportunities for growth and learning. The obstacle is the way. What obstacles are crossing your path and how can you see them as favourable? What growth do they hold, what opportunities could overcoming them unlock? Use this prompt to get ChatGPT’s help in finding their secrets.

“Assume the role of a business coach with a deep understanding of stoic philosophy and its application to modern business. In my current entrepreneurial endeavors, I’m facing specific obstacles such as [describe the immediate challenges or situations you’re dealing with]. Can you help me reframe these current challenges as opportunities for growth and learning? How can I leverage these situations to benefit both my business and personal development?”

Hold less emotional attachment

On any given day you’ll be taken on a rollercoaster of emotions. Huge joy from a big client win or a great bit of press, followed by feeling like all is lost after some adverse news, then apathy, impatience and frustration when results don’t happen as fast as you want. Stoicism teaches emotional resilience, which every entrepreneur could use. Don’t be swayed by fleeting emotions. Maintain a calm demeanour throughout the most intense business volatility with this simple prompt.

“During my business activities, I often face situations such as [describe specific events or

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5 ChatGPT Prompts To Implement Gino Wickman’s Traction In Your Business

Traction, by Gino Wickman, was first published in 2007 and has since sold over one million copies. Now a renowned business book, the author’s team estimates over 130,000 companies use its framework, Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), to achieve organizational success.

The book guides readers through defining a clear vision, setting long-term goals, establishing core values, and implementing practical tools for enhancing productivity and accountability, with emphasis on simplicity and practicality. Among the concepts introduced are rocks, meeting rhythms, scorecards and an issues list, for ambitious entrepreneurs not looking to reinvent the operational wheel.

John Ainsworth is founder of Data Driven Marketing, a company that helps online course creators 2-5x their revenue by converting their website to more leads, converting more leads to sales, and increasing the average order value of customers. Implementing Traction in his business helped it grow from annual revenues of $100,000 to $750,000, with the business running mostly without him. Ainsworth has since helped other businesses implement Traction, to similar success.

Combined with ChatGPT, Ainsworth suggests 5 simple ways to implement Traction’s teachings in your business. Copy and paste each prompt into ChatGPT, edit the square brackets, and keep the chat window open so your information carries through.

Implement Traction with these 5 ChatGPT prompts

Define your values

“We already had values, but they were only in my head,” said Ainsworth. “Identifying and writing them out made it easier to know who to hire and then to write the job description. We found better candidates, who knew what to focus on when they were hired.” Clear company values are a foundational element of Traction. Defined values lead to clear behaviours from everyone who represents a company. Behaviours can be scored, a benchmark can be set, and it’s easy to know who matches up and who has to go. Use this prompt to establish yours.

“Suggest my 5 core business values based on the information I provide. We focus on [type of customer you want], and provide [type of services] services to our customers. We want our customers to have an experience whereby [describe the experience your ideal customer has]. We contribute to society by [if relevant, describe how your work benefits society]. What matters to me about how the business runs

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5 ChatGPT Prompts To Implement The 4-Hour Workweek In Your Business

Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4-Hour Workweek, was first published in 2007 and spent four weeks on the bestseller lists. Since then, it’s sold over 2 million copies, been translated into 40 languages and continues to change lives. The first foray into lifestyle design for busy professionals, Ferriss shared his experience and teachings in company automation and lifestyle development from working 14-hour days on his supplements company to being able to escape his workaholic lifestyle.

The 308 pages hold a plethora of concepts to apply to your life and work. Here’s how to use ChatGPT to implement the most powerful five.

How to apply The 4-Hour Workweek to your work

Apply Pareto’s Principle

The Pareto Principle is named after the scientist Vilfredo Pareto, who found that approximately 80 percent of outcomes result from 20 percent of causes. This pattern repeats throughout nature and human behaviour. Ferriss applies the concept to entrepreneurs, suggesting ways they could do less to achieve the same in their business. Here’s how you use ChatGPT to assess your work and make personalized recommendations.

Copy and paste in and edit the square brackets. The more detail you include, the better the response: “I’m an entrepreneur looking to optimize my business operations. I’d like to perform a Pareto analysis to identify the 20% of activities that yield 80% of my desired outcomes. Can you help me identify which tasks or areas I should focus on to achieve the most significant impact with less time investment? My business is [describe your business], my goals are [outline your business goals] and each week I [outline how you spend your time each week].”

Join the new rich

A significant part of the book’s introduction is the definition of the “new rich”. This group, compared to the “old rich”, is described as being “rich in life, which is not related to being rich in dollars.” Becoming part of the new rich means, in part, that rather than deferring retirement to some unspecified time in the future, you enjoy mini-retirements throughout your career. A mini retirement could take many forms, so use ChatGPT to suggest what yours might be.

“I’m an entrepreneur striving to achieve a ‘new rich’ lifestyle where wealth is measured in experiences and freedom, not just finances. Inspired by the concept of mini-retirements from The 4-Hour

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