5 ChatGPT prompts to master any topic (and apply it to your business)
As an entrepreneur, progress in business requires progress in you. Learn more, think more, apply more to your business to make bigger, bolder moves that others haven’t considered. But sometimes there just isn’t time to go back to school. ChatGPT can make your perfect learning mentor, but only if you know how to prompt it effectively. Using these prompts, you can master any new area of business in record time.
Take your subject of interest and try to learn it using each of the following methods. Keep going with the one that best suits the way you think. Use the prompts any time you’re learning something new, for any part of your work. Becoming a better leader, communicator or content creator, plus many other skills, can be learned with the help of these techniques.
Learn anything faster using these prompts for ChatGPT
Mind-mapping mastery
Not everyone learns best by reading words and sentences. Many of us want to see information displayed in a visual way. Prompt ChatGPT to explain a topic using mind mapping techniques. Simply explain what you want to learn and why, and it will aim to teach the topic in a way that appeals to the visual part of your brain, helping you apply it to your business to start seeing results.
“I want to learn about [specify the topic you’re interested in] to apply it to my business for [mention the specific business objective or reason]. Can you create a text-based mind map that explains this topic in a visually structured way? The mind map should break down the key concepts, their interrelations, and practical applications in a format that’s easy to understand and visually engaging. This will help me grasp the topic more effectively by appealing to my preference for visual learning and enabling me to implement these insights in my business context.”
Case study deep dive
We’re not academics living inside textbooks. We are entrepreneurs living inside the simulated experience that is our own business. It makes sense, therefore, that theory has little use without practice. But practicing every new piece of knowledge on your own business might not make sense. Instead, first learn from others. Use this prompt to find where your area of interest has been applied before, for new ideas from a wide range of places.
“I am interested in [specify the area of interest or skill you want to develop] and its application in the business world. Can you provide a selection of case studies from different companies, as well as relevant examples from politics and history, where this knowledge has been applied successfully? These case studies should include a brief overview, the challenges faced, the solutions implemented, and the outcomes achieved. This will help me understand how these concepts work in practice, offering new ideas and insights that I can consider applying to my own business.”
Socratic questioning
Socratic questioning is a form of disciplined questioning used to pursue thought in many directions, for many purposes. It can be used to explore complex ideas, uncover assumptions, probe rationale and evidence and understand the implications and consequences of what we believe. The technique is often used in teaching and therapy but can be just as effectively applied to your business challenges. When learning a new topic, keep questioning how and why it’s relevant to your line of business. Uncover the truth with ChatGPT.
“I am exploring the topic of [insert the new topic you’re learning about] and its relevance to my business in [describe your business field or industry]. Using the Socratic questioning method, help me delve deeper into this subject. Start by asking probing questions about how and why this topic is relevant to my business, such as ‘What specific aspects of [topic] can be directly applied to my business operations?’ and ‘Why is understanding [topic] important for the growth or sustainability of my business?’ Continue with questions, one at a time, that challenge assumptions and explore implications, like ‘What assumptions am I making about [topic] and its impact on my industry?’ and ‘What potential long-term effects could [topic] have on my business strategy?'”
Role playing scenarios
Bringing a new topic to life can be done in many different ways. Borrow from the words of film, theatre and television by storytelling through characters. Use this prompt to create fictional roles who teach you about a new world from their point of view. Have these people based on people who inspire you in real life, or perhaps even people you engage with in your business activities. Having a new concept explained by your dream customer might be a more memorable way of ensuring it sticks. Understanding the components of a study will be far more engaging from your favourite mentor. Here’s the prompt to summon a range of teachers.
“I’m currently learning about [specify the new topic or concept] and want to deepen my understanding through role-playing scenarios. Create a series of 5 fictional scenarios where characters, inspired by people who motivate me in real life or in my business activities, explain and interact with this topic. For instance, develop a scenario where my dream customer explains the practical applications of [topic] in a business setting. Or, create a dialogue with a character based on my favorite mentor [name or describe them], who delves into the theoretical aspects of [topic]. These scenarios should be engaging and provide diverse perspectives on the subject, helping me grasp the concept in a more relatable and memorable way.”
Learn by teaching
The best way to test your understanding of something new is to teach it to other people. Once you’ve learned the new thing, ask ChatGPT to create the outline of a presentation that you give to other people. Seeing it laid out in this way will show you where the gaps are, so you can fill them in with more reading or prompting as you see fit. There’s no point to your new expertise if you don’t apply it, and applying it along with your team members will give it the best chance at creating success for your business.
“Now that I’ve learned about [specify the topic or concept], I need to solidify this knowledge by teaching it to others. Please help me create an outline for a presentation that I can give to my team members. The outline should cover the key concepts, methodologies, and any practical applications relevant to our business. Also, suggest interactive elements or questions I can use to engage my audience during the presentation. This approach will not only help reinforce my own understanding but also ensure I’m applying this new expertise effectively within my team.”
Accelerate your learning and apply new knowledge to your business
When you hear of a topic that could make a difference, understand it in record time with these five prompts. By doing this, you figure out if it will help or hinder your business, without wasting time overthinking. Master mind-mapping and create a visual of the topic in brilliant detail, then understand how it’s worked successfully for other companies. Apply Socratic questioning to get to the heart of the issue and hear the topic explained by different stakeholders to hammer it home. Finally, learn this new area inside out by teaching others what you know. Five prompts for success, five ways to supercharge your business to new heights with your new and improved knowledge bank.