894: 10 ChatGPT Prompts That Saved My Sanity, Streamlined My Business, and Simplified My Life

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2:01What if I told you that using ChatGPT could feel less like cheating and more like unlocking your brain's secret backdoor for ease, clarity, and flow? Let's talk about 10 prompts that can change literally everything for you. I'm Jenna Kutcher, your host of the Gold Digger podcast. I escaped the corporate world at the age of 23 with nothing more than a$300 camera from Craigslist and a dream. Now I'm running a seven-figure online business that feels even better than it looks, all from my house in small town Minnesota with my family. Here, we value time as our currency. We mix the woo and the work, and we are in the pursuit of building businesses that give us the freedom to live lives that we love.

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3:24What if I told you that I found something that kind of feels like that? Today, we're diving into a tool that has quietly been reshaping how I do everything, how I plan my week, write my emails, structure launches, and even figure out what the heck to cook for dinner. Now, I'm not talking about this in some cold and robotic way, but in this like, wow, that just saved me two hours kind of way. Imagine this, a copywriter who knows your voice, a strategist who doesn't need a Zoom link, a therapist who won't side-eye your third cup of coffee, and a hype girl who is ready 24-7. That is what ChatGPT has become for me.

3:58And I get it. Maybe AI makes your eyes glaze over your gut clench, but this episode, it's different. It's not about tech just for tech's sake. It's about prompts that give me peace, clarity, and confidence. and yes, they also give me a few hours of my life back. In the next few minutes, you'll hear how I used AI to finally nail a meal plan that doesn't make me hate grocery shopping, write emails that say what I mean without sounding like I'm apologizing for existing, build content, clarify launches, and even realign my goals when things feel fuzzy. So if you're even a little curious how one tool could support this many parts of your life without it taking away your humanity, you're going to want to stick around.

4:37Let's dig in. I want to get into the juicy stuff as much as you do, but before we jump into it, I just want to call out the elephant in the room. There are so many fears around AI. And let me tell you, they're real. Like I was listening to a podcast the other day about AI and I had to shut it off because I got so anxious about what the host was talking about and where the future was going. Like there were so many parts of me saying like, is this really where the future is going? And do I want this for my life? I mean, you've probably heard things like AI is going to replace us and isn't it unethical to use this to write your content or generate your plans?

5:13And does using AI mean I'm cutting corners or losing my voice and heart? And so I think we should talk about it because if you've been wondering those things, well, so have I. Now, here's what I've learned in my process. ChatGPT is most powerful when it becomes a collaborator and not a crutch. It can often get you unstuck. It can help you see things from fresh angles and move forward with more ease. Now, here's what you have to remember. AI needs you. It needs your vision, your vibe, your values. And so, yeah, it is an interesting time to be alive. And the internet is changing faster than ever before.

5:48And I do have a lot of questions around what is going to happen and how AI will impact it. But I am also not allowing that to be the thing that makes me dig my heels in and say, I'm not going to do this because I do think that there are many uses that are incredibly helpful. And one other thing I want to hit on before we dive into this is I also think we should talk about the earth for a quick second. AI has a carbon footprint. This is real tech with real energy use. And so I would challenge you if you have not researched AI's implications on the earth, do it. It's fascinating and it's really eyeopening.

6:24And because of this, I try to use AI incredibly strategically. I use it kind of like I use caffeine strategically and not constantly. I batch sessions. I get really clear on what I need. I make my asks super succinct. And I remember that I still get to make the final call. And so I just want to hit on that. There's one final thing I want to hit on before we dive into this. And it's for the service providers out there. I'm talking to my fellow creatives, coaches, strategists, support pros. I see you. And in this episode, I'm going to talk about different ways that I'm using AI. And you might think, oh my gosh, this is replacing my work.

6:58It's not that. This is your challenge to elevate your work because the truth is your job isn't going anywhere, but your position might if you're not adapting. So I am hitting all of these big elephants before we dive in, but I want for you to think of these three things. There is a lot of fear around AI. I feel it too, but I'm using it in a way that feels good. There are environmental implications because of AI and the way that it is using its carbon footprint. So these are the three things I just want to hit on before we dive in. First is there is a lot of fear around AI. I feel it too. I have a lot of questions.

7:32I'm not exactly sure what role I want for it to play in my life. And so I'm doing it in a way that feels conscious and I feel good about. Second, dig into AI's carbon footprint and just grow your awareness and your consciousness around it. And also maybe just consider what that looks like for the earth and how we can kind of offset our use if we're using AI. And then lastly, if you feel like your job or your role is being attacked inside of this episode, this is your challenge to step up and adopt it. I've seen a quote where it says like, AI might not replace you, but creators using AI will. And I do think that that's an interesting take, one that I'm not fully behind, but I do think there is some merit to it.

8:14And so if you feel triggered in this episode at all, maybe this is your sign to start thinking through how do you add more value or how do you add more implementation to your offers? All right. So the first way I am using ChatGPT is for elevated meal planning for my body and my brain. So I've shared this on this podcast a million times, but one of my greatest marriage struggles is that we always talk about food prepping and it was just like never actually happening. And I have hacked the system with ChachiBT to figure out a way that we can do meal prep in a way that feels good and to get the sort of healthy food that I want to have in my house.

8:56It has totally changed our lives. So we finally hired someone local who comes over on Mondays. We order Instacart, get our whole grocery order locked and loaded on Sunday night, and she preps meals for us for the week. And it is amazing. She cleans the kitchen when she's done. we open the fridge and there are meals that we can enjoy as a family. It has been like the best thing ever. And since we don't really have a ton of childcare, we're putting our money and resources into getting support in other areas. And this has been a game changer. And so if you are someone where you feel like mealtime just sneaks up on you like a ninja, especially after a long day of juggling all the things, work, family, whatever that might be.

9:37And if you open the fridge and you expect inspiration to leap out at you, spoiler, it never does, then this is for you. So I knew that I wanted to eat and feel better. I wanted to enjoy my food and I wanted to have meals that my kids would also eat. I think we got into this like habit of my kids just eating kid food and then us eating adult food. I was like, no, no, no, we need to break this down. So I have been working with ChatGPT. I have this long conversation where I want meals that help with blood sugar. I want meals that are more paleo based. We're not on any specific diet. We are gluten free meals that my kids will eat.

10:12So they can't be too spicy. And that won't take hours to create or hours to heat up. And so I have gone back and forth week after week. I was looking and my menu doc is now 30 pages long. And it felt like we were like a sous chef tag team. And so it has been so helpful because I basically just said like, I need make ahead options. I want minimal prep. I want ingredients that we likely have on hand so we don't end up with like a bunch of random ingredients. And then once I figured out what meals sounded good, then I said, okay, what is the grocery list and reflect my store layout so that it's not like this crazy hunt to find different ingredients.

10:50So if I'm going grocery shopping, it's really easy. If we're doing Instacart, not as big of a factor, but it's basically like meal planning with a nutritionist who moonlights as a grocery strategist. It's amazing. So here's the prompt that I use. So build a paleo gluten-free weekly meal plan with high protein blood sugar stable dinners for a family of four Include make ahead tips freezer friendly swaps and a grocery list by aisle And make sure that it's not too spicy because my kids don't like spicy So my result from this has been getting a list of like we have 10 recipes that we kind of cycle through as a family It has been so awesome.

11:26It has changed our dinner times I feel like we are sitting down and having more family dinners, less like on the go frantic, like figuring it out. Here's some noodles, here's some rice dinners. And it's just been so awesome. And I feel less anxious when I open up my fridge and I'm like, okay, if things are stressful tonight, pop in this casserole, here we go. The other thing that I love is that oftentimes we'll have leftovers that I can heat up during the day when I'm busy with work. And so it's just been awesome. Like we don't have as much food waste. We don't have as much weird ingredients that we don't know how to use.

11:56It has become such a game changer for us. And so if I were voice memoing you about this, I would say your dinner does not have to be fancy in order to be functional. And you can use chat GPT to help you figure out how you can feel your brain and feed your kids and skip the 5pm panic stare into the fridge abyss. Like that is what I want for you to know. So that is the first way that I've been using chat GPT. I was literally doing it last night, getting ready, getting everything set for the week, making sure we had like our weekly plan. The meals are all planned out the ingredients listed. And it's just been such a game changer in our lives.

12:29Okay. The second one is what I'm calling and coining the minimalist fitness reset. So I am someone who has really gotten into working out. I work out almost every day. If not every day, I love working out now. I was not this person guys. I hated working out. I was somebody who worked out out of guilt and out of shame. And now I'm like, if I can just get in my workout, I'm going to feel so much better. And so if you are looking for workouts that actually feel good and not punishing, this prompt is for you. So I came to ChachiBT and I basically said, I have 45 minutes a day. Here's the equipment I have.

13:07Now, I'm very fortunate that we have like a home gym. So I have weights and different things at my disposal, but tell them what you have. If it is like I have cans of tomato soup that I could curl, that works. And I said, I want movement that matches my energy and cycle. And that doesn't leave me fried. AKA I don't want to like boost my cortisol extremely. And so basically we put together a plan that feels really awesome. I wanted flexibility based on my energy levels throughout my menstrual cycle. I wanted to make sure that there was rest so that I wasn't like stressing out my body. And essentially I was integrating in the workout that I was already doing, which I love just going on my treadmill.

13:47I do the 12, three 30 almost every single day, which is an incline of 12. I do three and a half, 3.5 miles per hour for 30 minutes. And so then I was like, break that up into five minute chunks and give me weights to do in between. And it was just awesome because I was able to really go back and forth and say like, I really like this style of workout or after workout, I'd be like, this was awesome. I feel sore in all the right places. Give me the next step for this. Or one day I was too sore and I was like, okay, what are some more like Pilates inspired workouts that I could do today to feel better.

14:21So you can really create your own type of workout plan. You can split it up based on your menstrual phases. If you're crazy like me and your energy changes a lot throughout the month, you can make sure that you have energy appropriate movement. You can make sure that you have opportunities to say, okay, how do I actually feel today? And does this workout feel aligned with how I'm feeling? It's less like a workout calendar, more like this self-care blueprint. And it motivates me. And some days I'm like, you know what? I'm just going to walk on the treadmill and that's it. And that's great. And then other days I'm like, you know, give me like a straight up bootcamp and make me sore tomorrow.

14:55And so if your workouts right now feel really boring or bland, or you're not working out and you need motivation, your body is probably calling you for a pep talk, not a push. And so use chat GBT to let your moment meet your moved. So here's the prompt that I use. So I did create a four week low impact fitness program for me sinking to my cycle using walking on the treadmill, Pilates and weight training. Include warmups and make sure that there's enough rest to not spike my cortisol too much. And so I kept going back and forth to tweak what areas of my body I wanted to work out on. It was funny.

15:32The other day I posted this post and all these women were like, drop your arm workout. And I'm like, Tash UBC helped me figure out my arm workout. So it has been awesome for me and just a really great way to enjoy working out again, have fun with it and do it in a way that feels good and allows for flexibility and not rigidity, which is something I struggled with in the past. Okay. Number three is what I am calling holistic health habits that actually stick. So I feel like the health world is like so overwhelming and I know that there's so much noise out there. And so what happens is, and I recently just had a friend come and they stayed the weekend she had her twins with.

16:13And so her whole family was with us and her and I took a sauna after we got the kids down and we were just talking about like healthy habits and all these things. And it's like, it's so overwhelming and you want to do all the things all at once. And it's just like too much. It's just too much. We just don't have the bandwidth or the budget sometimes to back those things up. And so if you've ever promised yourself, like, I'm going to wake up at five, I'm going to do oil pulling, dry bushing, meditating, journaling, and then you do none of them, like you are not alone. And so I told Chad GPT, like, I want to move in the direction of like a high performance leader.

16:45I want three small, but powerful wellness habits that don't feel like a second job. And so what was awesome is, is that it gave me some good starting points, but then I was like, okay, but what parts of my day would this fit into make this make sense for a mom who's running a business? I kind of shared a little bit more about my daily schedule. The next version was way more doable. Like think less goopy, more grounded. And so the prompt I used was list three powerful wellness habits for better sleep, digestion, and mental clarity. Those are the three things I'm really focusing on when it comes to my health.

17:19And then I said, break them into morning, midday and evening routines for a busy mom. And I challenged it to like, keep it under five minutes. Like that just makes it feel doable. And a lot of times if I say it's only going to take five minutes and it takes 10 or 20, I feel okay about it. because I went into it being like, I can quit after five. And so doing breath work when I wake up as I'm like doing my little simple skincare routine. Awesome. Easy during lunch. I often will stretch while my food is heating up. So like a little mobility break. And then one thing that's been really helpful is like giving myself just five minutes between shutting my laptop and going inside and being with my kids or my family or meeting them at the beach or whatever it is we're doing for summer.

17:57And so it's just like a post-work digital detox ritual. It's super awesome. them. They're really simple, intentional things. Doesn't require a Himalayan salt lamp. Like you're good. You don't need to buy things. And so if you are someone who you're like, I want to get healthier. I want to have a more holistic view of my life. I don't have a huge budget or I don't have a lot of time. This is awesome. This is a way that you can kind of tap into some of those high performance habits without changing your life too dramatically. And so this has been really, really helpful for me. All right, let's take a quick breather and thank our incredible sponsors who help keep the show running.

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21:02This one's one of my favorite ones. Such a good hack. Okay. Email voice makeovers for the people pleasers out there. If you are a people pleaser like I am, which you probably are because you're listening to this show, this will change your life. If you ever draft an email and you reread it six times and you feel like you're coming off too harsh or you're asking for too much or worse, like you're apologizing for even existing, same. So I dropped a message into ChatGPT and I said, okay, here's what I'm trying to say. Help me say this clearly, kindly, directly, and confidently. And one thing that I've noticed is like I have learned over time, like I am someone who goes straight into work.

21:42So I am terrible. I like, hello, how was your weekend? How are you doing? How was your mother? I am like, Hey, I need this thing real quick. And that is both a blessing and a curse. Right. And so oftentimes I'll like write an email and then I'll go back to the top of it and add in niceties. But this has been really helpful, especially if I have challenging conversations. Like I had a conversation where I had to negotiate something and I really had to stand up for myself. And that can be so hard. And so I've also had somewhere I've had to like decline opportunities. I really care about the person.

22:13I think the opportunity is awesome. It's just not the right fit for me. And so I have worked with ChatGPD to be like, Hey, can you help me write this in the way that I want to write it, keeping it warm, keeping it playful, but making sure that there's a lot of clarity there. And what's awesome is, is then I can go back and forth with it, pick the email that matches my energy. And then it can also even say like, Hey, can you soften the call to action just a little bit? Or can you sign off with a little bit more warmth and joy? And so here's the prompt that I use. So rewrite this email to feel clear, confident, and calm.

22:48Make sure it feels personable, but very clear in X, Y, or Z. And then it's like the decision that I want to make or how I want to make it. So again, you can use email. And what I love with this is that I will import in my first draft, right? So I'm not saying write me this email to this person. It's here's what I want to say. Here's what I'm struggling in saying. Help me say it better. And the result of that is like emails that make me feel like I'm on my best communication day. I'm not rushed. I'm not overly apologetic. I'm really effective. And I think that this is an amazing tool for people that overthink their communications or worse, they don't respond because they don't know how to respond.

23:29It's awesome. Like you can be clear and you can be kind and you can also have kind of an assistant that helps you do both of those things. Number five is content batching like a social strategist without having to hire one. Fun fact, I do all of my own social media. I'm the one ideating, creating, writing, doing it all. And I don't have a whole social media team. I've never had one. And so sometimes like even this morning, I woke up at 6.30 to a dog that needed to be let outside. And I was like, I'm just going to get to work. And one of the first tasks I started working on was my social content for the week.