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When you're stuck between ‘not done yet’ and ‘no longer wanted'
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I’m participating in an AI class led by Rich Schefren. The class is called ZenithMind OS. If you don’t know Rich, he’s one of the deepest thinkers you’ll ever meet. I met Rich about 20 years ago when he was teaching successful online business owners how to build a real business. Here’s a few of Rich’s accomplishments.
In the ZenithMind OS, he’s sharing the most detailed AI prompts I’ve ever seen. The prompts are designed to “give your brain the ultimate upgrade” as he calls it. Each day you enter a prompt that asks 20 questions that make you think deeply about your business and yourself. After seven days of deep self-reflection, ChatGPT identified my hidden narrative, the fears I don’t admit, patterns I must break, patterns I must adopt, and my next level self and a lot more. I’m starting week two today and this goes on for a total of six weeks. We’re essentially training ChatGPT to think like us on a very deep level. After ChatGPT summarized my week one input, I asked it to create 10 new taglines for me. I liked “When you’re caught between ‘not done yet’ and ‘not wanted anymore’” because it describes me and many of my Baby Boomer colleagues. Instead of going with my gut, I asked ChatGPT to rank the taglines and tell me why (I never thought to ask ChatGPT to tell me why). If my goal is to inspire and empower, “Not retired—just rewired for something better.” is the best choice. It gave me a ton of insight into each tagline depending on my goal. I’m only a week into ZenithMind OS and my mind is blown. This is going to take AI to a new level for me. I’ll continue to share my ZenithMind OS with you. Ted P.S. How are you using AI in your business and your personal life? |
Ted Prodromou
Join 60,000+ seasoned professionals who are done with the corporate world. Epic Encore is an almost daily newsletter with inspirational stories from leading experts. Your Epic Encore is about turning your lifetime experiences into the cornerstone of the rest of your life. It represents your audacious leap into entrepreneurship, fueled by the wisdom and tenacity you've garnered in your successful career. This isn't about playing catch-up in business and building a 7-figure business. It's about forging a unique path, using your distinct perspective, seasoned judgment, and invaluable insights that can only come from years of life experience.
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