Yes I am saying that! Prompting is a hot topic when it comes to using AI effectively, and yes, getting good at prompts is important. But here’s the real game-changer: training AI to do your tasks the way YOU want them to be done. Once you tap into its memory capabilities of conversations and CustomGPT's, you unlock something far bigger than just writing prompts, you gain a tool that acts as an extension to you!
AI is brilliant at mimicking styles, connecting the dots, and recognising patterns. This means it can save you heaps of time on the day-to-day grind while letting you focus on what really matters—your message, your structure, and your overall goals.
Why Training AI Beats Prompting
Sure, learning how to prompt effectively will get you far. But training AI to work the way you need it to takes things to a whole new level. Here's why:
It Adapts to Your Style: Whether you’ve got a specific tone, a favourite structure, or even a way you like your sentences to flow, AI can be trained to match it. After that, it’s just like having an assistant who “gets it” every time.
It Finds the Patterns You Might Miss: AI is ridiculously good at recognising patterns and making connections, things that would take us ages (or a few headaches) to figure out.
It Does the Legwork: Once you’ve trained AI, it can handle the heavy lifting, leaving you to focus on the big picture. Think of it like delegating the boring bits, so you can spend more time on the fun stuff.
Splurging and Brain Dumps: My Secret Weapon
Let me let you in on how I use AI to make my life easier. It all starts with a splurge—yes, that’s the technical term I use. I throw all my thoughts, ideas, bullet points and half-formed sentences into the AI. It’s not polished, it’s not tidy, and honestly, it can look like chaos. But that’s the beauty of it.
From there, AI does the structuring, the wording, and the styling. It takes my splurge (or brain dump, if you prefer) and turns it into something polished and readable.
This process has been an absolute game-changer for me. It’s not just about saving time, it helps me avoid creative blocks. Instead of worrying about how to say something, I just get my thoughts out and let the AI do the hard part.
Letting AI Work for You
When you train AI properly, it stops being just a tool and starts feeling like a creative assistant. It’s like having someone by your side who knows your style inside out, can match your tone perfectly, and takes your messy ideas and transforms them into something you’re proud to share.
This blog post? It’s a perfect example. I brain-dumped everything I wanted to say into my CustomGPT, which I’ve trained to reflect my preferred tone, style, structure and even improve it for readability. It took care of structuring and polishing the final piece.
The best part? The ideas are still 100% mine. The AI just helped make them shine.
Want to know more? Check out our courses to learn how to train AI to work for you. Trust me, once you embrace the art of splurging, you’ll never look back!
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