Execution Prompts
Copy. Paste. Execute. Every prompt below is engineered to give you a specific output, not a conversation. Use them with Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.
I'm building [describe your business idea or current stage]. Be brutally honest with me: what are the 3 biggest gaps between where I am and where I need to be as an entrepreneur to make this work? What am I most likely to avoid or get wrong? Don't soften it.
Use this at the start. Before you build anything, you need a clear picture of the gap between who you are today and who this requires you to be.
Here are the key skills I think my business needs: [list them]. Rate my likelihood of having each one based on my description: [describe your background briefly]. Then tell me which skill gap will hurt me first, and give me a 20-hour learning plan to start closing it.
Use this after you've identified your business model. Knowing your skill gaps early prevents surprises late.
Here is what I'm working on right now: [describe]. What is the one thing that, if I'm wrong about it, will kill this entire business? Help me design a test I can run in the next 7 days to find out if I'm right.
Use this anytime you feel stuck or scattered. Forces you to identify the single highest-risk assumption and act on it fast.
I think people have this problem: [describe the problem]. Help me write 5 discovery questions I can ask real people this week to find out if this problem is real, how painful it is, and whether they're currently paying to solve it. Make the questions conversational, not survey-like.
Use this before building anything. A real problem with real pain is the only foundation worth building on.
My product/service is: [describe]. My target customer is: [describe]. Write me a one-sentence value proposition that is specific, outcome-focused, and does not use the words "solution", "innovative", or "streamlined". Then write 3 alternatives.
Use this when you need to sharpen your positioning. If you can't say it in one sentence, you don't have clarity yet.
Analyze my offer through the lens of the 5 Human Drives (Acquire, Bond, Learn, Defend, Feel). My offer is: [describe]. Which drives does it currently tap? Which drives am I missing? How could I reframe or add to my offer to hook into more drives without changing the core product?
Use this when your offer feels flat or when you're struggling to write compelling copy. Tapping more drives means more emotional surface area.
My business idea is: [describe]. I have [timeframe] and [budget/resources]. Give me the absolute fastest path to $1,000 in revenue — not the most elegant path, the fastest. What do I do first, second, and third?
Use this when you're pre-revenue and need momentum. First revenue proves the idea is real. Everything else is theory.
My product is [describe] and it solves [problem]. Write me a detailed Ideal Customer Profile: demographics, psychographics, where they spend time online, what they read/watch, what they're afraid of, what they're aspiring toward, and what language they use when they talk about this problem. Make it specific enough that I could find one of these people tomorrow.
Use this before writing any marketing copy. Vague customer, vague message. Specific customer, specific message that converts.
I'm selling [describe your offer]. Write me 10 opening hooks for social media content — not ads, content. Each hook should stop a scroll in 2 seconds. Formats: mix of questions, bold statements, and "what nobody tells you" angles. No emojis. No "as an entrepreneur" language.
Use this when starting a content sprint. A library of hooks means you're never staring at a blank screen again.
My business is [describe], my target customer is [describe], and I can create content on [platforms]. Build me a 30-day content plan. Tell me: what topics to cover each week, what format for each post, and one piece of "pillar content" I should build this month that could bring in organic traffic for months. Be specific.
Use this at the start of each month. Consistency beats creativity: a plan executed imperfectly is better than a perfect plan that never runs.
I sell [describe offer] to [describe customer]. Write me a 20-minute discovery call script. Include: opening, 5 discovery questions (to understand their situation and pain), a transition into presenting my offer, and how to make the ask. Make it conversational — not a pitch deck.
Use this before your next sales call. A scripted structure means you're never winging it, and your prospect gets a better experience.
I sell [offer] at [price point]. The most common objections I get are: [list 2-3 objections]. For each objection, give me the exact words I should say — not to convince them, but to understand whether this is a real objection or a smokescreen. Then give me the response if it's real.
Use this after you've identified your most common objections. Most lost deals are lost before the objection, but this gives you the script to win them back.
A prospect said they're interested in [your offer] but hasn't committed. It's been [X days]. Write me a 3-message follow-up sequence over 10 days. Tone: confident, not desperate. Each message should give them a reason to respond — not just "checking in".
Use this when a deal goes quiet. Most sales happen after the 5th touchpoint. The follow-up sequence is where money is left on the table.
I just closed a new client for [describe your service]. Design my onboarding process for the first 7 days. What do I send them? What do I ask? What expectations do I set? What quick win can I deliver in the first 48 hours to make them feel certain they made the right decision?
Use this after closing a new deal. The first 7 days determine whether this becomes a long-term relationship or a one-time transaction.
My delivery process for [describe what you do] currently works like this: [describe your current process step by step]. Identify every step that (1) requires me personally, (2) could be automated, or (3) could be templated. Then suggest what I should systematize first based on what's costing me the most time.
Use this when you feel like delivery is eating all your time. If you're the bottleneck in your own business, you haven't built a business yet.
My business is [describe]. A client just finished working with me and the results were [describe outcome]. Write me the exact message I should send them to ask for a referral — specific, easy to forward, and explains exactly who to refer. Make it feel natural, not transactional.
Use this immediately after a successful client engagement. Referrals are earned while the result is fresh. Waiting a month is waiting too long.
Here are my monthly numbers: Revenue: $[X]. Cost of delivery: $[X]. Fixed overhead: $[X]. Other costs: $[X]. Walk me through my actual profit margin and tell me: (1) Is this healthy for my type of business? (2) What's the biggest leak? (3) What's the fastest way to improve my margin by 10% without raising prices?
Use this monthly. Revenue is vanity. Profit is reality. Running this audit regularly is how you stop guessing and start managing.
I offer [describe service/product]. My current price is [price] and my cost to deliver is [cost]. Help me think through my pricing using value-based pricing principles — not cost-plus. What is the outcome worth to my customer? What are comparable alternatives? What should I actually charge, and how should I position the price?
Use this whenever you question your pricing. Most founders undercharge because they price based on effort, not outcomes. This reframes it correctly.
Here is everything I did last week in my business: [list your tasks]. Sort each task into one of three categories: $10/hr work (admin, busywork), $100/hr work (skilled delivery), $1,000/hr work (strategy, relationships, high-leverage decisions). Then tell me exactly what I should stop doing, delegate, or automate first.
Use this at the end of each week. Where your time goes is where your business goes. This audit makes the trade-offs visible so you can actually fix them.