I use these 7 ChatGPT prompts to turn the AI into my personal strategist — now it finally feels like a reliable advisor
AI ChatGPT I use these 7 ChatGPT prompts to turn the AI into my personal strategist — now it finally feels like a reliable advisor Features By Elton Jones Published 31 July 2026 Making ChatGPT roleplay as a farsighted planner When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Every week, I sit in complete silence and contemplate the best routes to take in response to my latest conundrum — thankfully, the best solutions arise once I spend a few hours talking about my problems with friends and family.The humans in my life provide plenty of serviceable advice. And after I have a chat with them, I boot up ChatGPT to see the sort of solutions the AI can also provide me with.Latest Videos FromTom's GuideWatch full video here: Over time, I've learned to use the seven prompts below to transform ChatGPT into my personal strategist.
- ▪AI ChatGPT I use these 7 ChatGPT prompts to turn the AI into my personal strategist — now it finally feels like a reliable advisor Features By Elton Jones Published 31 July 2026 Making ChatGPT roleplay as a farsighted planner When you purch
- ▪Every week, I sit in complete silence and contemplate the best routes to take in response to my latest conundrum — thankfully, the best solutions arise once I spend a few hours talking about my problems with friends and family.The humans in
- ▪And after I have a chat with them, I boot up ChatGPT to see the sort of solutions the AI can also provide me with.Latest Videos FromTom's GuideWatch full video here: Over time, I've learned to use the seven prompts below to transform ChatGP
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AI ChatGPT I use these 7 ChatGPT prompts to turn the AI into my personal strategist — now it finally feels like a reliable advisor Features By Elton Jones Published 31 July 2026 Making ChatGPT roleplay as a farsighted planner When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter There have been plenty of times when a new dilemma enters my life and my brain space gets cluttered by all the solutions I could apply to it.It can be something as simple as deciding what recipes I should add to my weekly rotation or more complex issues, such as deciding the…
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