#14. Learning Method: Foster a Growth Mindset To Unlock Your True Business Potential

Introduction

Picture this: you’re hunched over your desk, staring at a blinking cursor on a blank screen.

The deadline for your marketing, business, or creative proposal, or content, or product looms large, and your mind feels as empty as the page before you.

We’ve all been there, trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and creative paralysis.

But what if I told you there was a way to break free from this fixed mindset and unlock your true potential?

Enter the world of AI-powered chatbots, your new ally in the quest for continuous growth and learning.

By leveraging the vast knowledge and objective insights of these digital mentors, you can transform the way you approach challenges and cultivate a thriving growth mindset.

How to use the prompts here

1. Copy the prompts directly into your chatbot: Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini Pro, etc. Savour the results.
2. Modify the prompts to your context. Play with them. Relish the possibilities.
3. Reflect on how you can use prompts to find answers to urgent, pressing questions using Chatbots and get into the habit of research.

Marketing Prompts

Ready to level up?

Dive into these prompts showcasing innovative strategies from top brands.

From user-generated content to podcasts and chatbots, these tactics will ignite your creativity and skyrocket engagement.

Embrace the growth mindset, get inspired, and watch your brand soar!

Take these ideas and run with them – your customers (and bottom line) will thank you.

1. SaaS UGC Success Stories: As a Marketing Manager, curate 2 examples of SaaS companies successfully leveraging user-generated content (UGC) from their customers, such as testimonials, case studies, or social media posts, to build trust and credibility. Provide insights into how they encouraged and showcased UGC across their marketing channels and the resulting impact on their conversion rates. Write the action steps for doing the same for any brand.
2. SaaS Podcasting Prowess: As a Marketing Manager, identify 2 case studies of SaaS brands effectively using podcasting as a marketing channel to establish thought leadership and build brand affinity. Analyze their podcast content strategy, guest selection, promotion tactics, and the impact on their overall brand awareness and engagement.
3. Chatbot Champions: As a Marketing Manager, compile 2 examples of technology companies successfully implementing chatbots or conversational AI in their marketing and customer support efforts. Highlight the specific use cases, such as lead qualification, customer service, or personalized product recommendations, and the resulting improvements in customer experience and conversion rates.
4. LinkedIn Live Luminaries: As a Marketing Manager, curate 2 instances of technology brands effectively using LinkedIn Live for thought leadership and customer engagement. Detail their approach to planning and promoting the live sessions, the topics they covered, and the impact on their brand authority and customer relationships.
5. AI Analytics Aces: As a Marketing Manager, identify 2 case studies of AI companies successfully leveraging data analytics and visualization to deliver high-impact insights and recommendations to their clients. Detail the specific tools and techniques they used, the types of data they analyzed, and the resulting impact on their clients’ business outcomes.
6. Personalization Pioneers: As a Marketing Manager, provide 2 researched examples of AI companies successfully implementing a content personalization strategy across their website, email, and other marketing channels. Analyze the specific personalization tactics they used, such as dynamic content, behavioral targeting, or AI-powered recommendations, and the resulting improvements in engagement and conversion rates.
7. Influencer Marketing Mavericks: As a Marketing Manager, curate 2 examples of consumer goods brands successfully leveraging influencer marketing to reach new audiences and drive sales. Analyze their influencer selection criteria, campaign content, and the impact on brand awareness and product sales.
8. Interactive Content Innovators: As a Marketing Manager, identify 2 case studies of consumer goods companies effectively using interactive content, such as quizzes, games, or virtual try-on features, to engage their audience and drive product discovery. Detail the specific interactive elements they used, the user experience, and the impact on customer engagement and sales.
9. Social Media Challenge Champs: As a Marketing Manager, compile 2 examples of consumer goods brands successfully implementing social media challenges or user-generated content campaigns to boost brand awareness and engagement. Analyze the campaign mechanics, hashtags, and incentives used, and the resulting impact on social media metrics and brand sentiment.
10. Storytelling Superstars: As a Marketing Manager, provide 2 researched examples of consumer goods companies effectively using storytelling in their video marketing campaigns to connect with their audience emotionally and communicate their brand values. Analyze the narrative elements, visual style, and distribution channels used, and the impact on brand perception and customer engagement.

Let’s test Prompt 9, Social Media Challenge Champs, with Perplexity running Claude 3 Opus.

Business Prompts

Want to stay ahead of the pack?

We’ve got you covered with a treasure trove of industry-spanning prompts.

From manufacturing giants harnessing Industry 4.0 to BPO ninjas wielding AI, these case studies are your secret weapon.

Dive in, and watch your business soar to new heights.

Your success story starts here!

1. Ethical AI Innovation: As a business leader, imagine your company has just developed a groundbreaking AI technology that could revolutionize your industry. How would you navigate the ethical implications while maximizing its potential for growth and innovation?
2. Cross-Industry Leadership Swap: As a business leader, you’ve been given the opportunity to swap roles with a leader in a completely different industry for one month. Which industry would you choose and how would you apply your leadership skills in this new context to drive growth?
3. 4-Day Work Week Restructuring: As a business leader, your company has decided to adopt a 4-day work week. How would you restructure operations to maintain productivity and use this change as a catalyst for business growth?
4. Environmental Regulation Pivot: As a business leader, envision a future where your industry is heavily regulated by new environmental laws. How would you pivot your business model to not only comply but thrive in this new landscape?
5. Reverse Mentorship Program: As a business leader, you’ve been tasked with creating a “reverse mentorship” program where junior employees mentor senior executives. How would you design this program to foster innovation and challenge traditional hierarchies?
6. Martian Business Venture: As a business leader, imagine your company has been chosen to establish the first business operation on Mars. How would you approach this unprecedented challenge and what new growth opportunities do you foresee?
7. Titleless Organizational Restructuring: As a business leader, your company has decided to eliminate all job titles and traditional hierarchies. How would you restructure your organization to maintain efficiency while promoting creativity and growth?
8. Magical Acquisition Strategy: As a business leader, you’ve been given a magic wand that allows you to instantly acquire any company in the world. Which company would you choose and how would you leverage its assets to exponentially grow your business?
9. Cryptocurrency Adaptation: As a business leader, envision a world where cryptocurrency has become the primary global currency. How would you adapt your business model and financial strategies to capitalize on this shift?
10. Global Remote Transition: As a business leader, your company has decided to become a fully remote, global organization overnight. How would you manage this transition to ensure continued growth, maintain company culture, and seize new opportunities in the global market?

Let’s test Prompt 9, Cryptocurrency Adaptation, with ChatGPT 4 Omni.

Prompts For Creatives

Ready to join a wild ride?

Buckle up, because we’ve got a trove of prompts that’ll make your creativity soar!

From mythical creatures with bizarre cravings to inanimate objects having absurd chats, these prompts will have you thinking outside the box and embracing your inner quirk.

Get ready to craft stories that are anything but ordinary!

1. The Time Traveler’s Advice: As a creative professional, imagine you could travel back in time and have a conversation with your younger self just starting out in your field. What advice would you give yourself to encourage a growth mindset early on in your career? Write a letter to your past self sharing those insights.
2. The Shapeshifting Creative Block: As a creative professional, if your creative block was a mythical creature, what would it look like? Describe its appearance, powers, and weaknesses in detail. Then, write about how you would defeat or befriend this creature to overcome your creative obstacles with a growth mindset.
3. The Mad Scientist’s Growth Formula: As a creative professional, concoct a crazy “growth mindset formula” in your creative laboratory. What ingredients (habits, perspectives, experiences) would you mix together to brew up the perfect potion for unstoppable creative growth? Write out your wacky recipe.
4. The Muse Whisperer’s Dialogue: As a creative professional, personify your “inner muse” as an eccentric character who embodies your most imaginative, risk-taking creative instincts. Write a dialogue between you and your muse, with your muse encouraging you to embrace challenges, learn from failures, and think outside the box.
5. The Failure Olympian’s Triumphs: As a creative professional, imagine the “Failure Olympics,” where creatives compete to share their most spectacular failures and what they learned from them. What “failure events” would you enter and potentially win the gold in? Write mock interviews with reporters about your triumphant losses.
6. The Curiosity Curator’s Museum: As a creative professional, transform your daily curiosities, questions and mini-observations into a bizarre “museum of creative inspiration.” What oddball exhibits would you include? How would you arrange and combine them to spark wild ideas? Describe a tour through your quirky mental museum.
7. The Genre Jumper’s Crossover: As a creative professional, take a project or skill you’re working on and imagine how you would adapt it to a wildly different genre or style. How would you reinterpret a realistic portrait in a surreal or abstract style? How would your comedy sketch work as a thriller? Describe your crazy creative crossover.
8. The Reverse Mentor’s Wisdom: As a creative professional, we often think of mentors as older and wiser. But what if you imagined your younger, more naive self as your creative mentor? What fresh, beginner’s mind perspectives could “Little You” bring to your current creative ruts? Write your younger self’s advice to present you.
9. The Improv Partner’s Banter: As a creative professional, strike up an absurd conversation with an inanimate object in your creative space. What would your paintbrush/camera/computer complain about if it could talk? How would it sarcastically motivate you? Transcribe your wacky dialogue, complete with outlandish voice.
10. The Cartoon Critic’s Commentary: As a creative professional, imagine a panel of your favorite cartoon characters giving you feedback on your work. How would they comically and creatively riff on your piece to suggest improvements? What amusing advice would they give to encourage your growth? Describe the zany scene.

Tested Prompt 5, Failure Olympics, with Perplexity running Claude 3 Opus.

Prompts for Content Creators

Ready to level up your skills and unleash your inner innovator?

We’ve got just the thing: a collection of prompts designed to challenge your perspectives, embrace change, and unlock new levels of creativity.

From quirky thought experiments to mind-bending scenarios, these prompts will help you navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape with a growth mindset.

Dive in!

1. Platform Pivot Strategy: As a content creator, imagine your primary content platform suddenly shuts down. How would you pivot your strategy to maintain your audience and continue growing on a new platform? Consider exploring emerging social formats and adapting your content to align with the unique features and audience behaviors of alternative platforms.
2. Unconventional Collaboration: As a content creator, you’ve been given the opportunity to collaborate with a creator in a completely different niche. How would you approach this partnership to create something innovative while staying true to your brand? Think about how you can leverage your unique skills and perspectives to develop fresh, engaging content that resonates with both your audiences.
3. AI Content Adaptation: As a content creator, envision a future where AI can generate content indistinguishable from human-created work. How would you adapt your skills and offerings to remain relevant and valuable? Consider focusing on your unique voice, niche expertise, and ability to connect authentically with your audience to differentiate yourself.
4. Negative Feedback Growth: As a content creator, your latest piece received unexpectedly negative feedback. How would you use this as an opportunity for growth rather than discouragement? Reflect on how you can gather constructive insights from the criticism, engage with your audience to understand their perspectives, and iterate on your content to better meet their needs and expectations.
5. Creative Plateau Breakthrough: As a content creator, you’ve hit a creative plateau and feel stuck. What unconventional methods would you explore to reignite your creativity and push past this barrier? Consider experimenting with new content formats, collaborating with creators from different industries, or immersing yourself in experiences outside your comfort zone to spark fresh ideas.
6. Instant Skill Mastery: As a content creator, imagine you could instantly master any new content creation skill. Which would you choose and how would you integrate it into your existing content strategy to drive growth? Think about skills that complement your current strengths and open up new opportunities to engage your audience and expand your reach.
7. Audience Shift Adaptation: As a content creator, your audience demographics have suddenly shifted. How would you adapt your content and engagement strategies to connect with this new audience while retaining your core identity? Consider conducting audience research, testing new content angles, and adjusting your tone and style to resonate with your new followers while staying true to your brand.
8. New Tool Challenge: As a content creator, you’ve been challenged to create a series of content pieces using only tools and techniques you’ve never used before. How would you approach this to ensure quality output while embracing the learning process? Break down the challenge into manageable steps, seek guidance from experts, and document your journey to share valuable insights with your audience.
9. Creator Certification Opportunity: As a content creator, envision a world where content creators are required to have formal certifications. How would you approach this challenge and use it as an opportunity for personal and professional growth? Consider how pursuing certifications can enhance your credibility, expand your network, and provide valuable knowledge to elevate your content creation skills.
10. Creator Role Swap: As a content creator, you’ve been given the chance to “trade places” with a successful creator in a different medium for a month. How would you use this experience to enhance your own content creation skills and strategies? Reflect on how immersing yourself in a new medium can broaden your perspective, inspire creative cross-pollination, and uncover innovative ways to engage your audience.

Trading Places, Prompt 10, tested with ChatGPT 4 Omni.

Prompts for Entrepreneurs

Ready to unlock your full potential?

We’ve got a collection of mind-bending prompts that’ll make you think outside the box and embrace change like a boss.

From conquering your fears to taking calculated risks, these prompts will help you develop a growth mindset and skyrocket your success.

Get ready to innovate, adapt, and leave your competition in the dust!

1. Future-Proofing Your Startup: As an entrepreneur, imagine your startup has been transported 50 years into the future. How would you adapt your current business model to remain relevant and capitalize on future technologies and societal changes? Consider emerging trends, shifting consumer behaviors, and disruptive innovations that could reshape your industry.
2. Industry Fusion Pioneer: As an entrepreneur, you’ve been granted the ability to combine any two existing industries to create a groundbreaking new market. Which industries would you merge, and how would you position your business as a pioneer in this new space? Think about the unique value proposition you could offer and the untapped opportunities at the intersection of these industries.
3. Thriving in an Analog World: As an entrepreneur, envision a world where all businesses must operate without any digital technology for one year. How would you restructure your operations to not only survive but thrive in this analog environment? Consider alternative ways to reach customers, manage supply chains, and deliver value without relying on digital tools.
4. Extraterrestrial Entrepreneurship: As an entrepreneur, your company has been chosen to establish the first interplanetary business venture. How would you adapt your current products or services for an extraterrestrial market? Think about the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities of serving customers on another planet.
5. Collective Intelligence Leverage: As an entrepreneur, you’ve discovered a way to tap into the collective knowledge and skills of your entire customer base. How would you leverage this unprecedented access to drive innovation and growth in your business? Consider how you could harness the wisdom of the crowd to co-create products, improve services, and identify new market opportunities.
6. Skill Set Swap Revolution: As an entrepreneur, imagine you could instantly swap your entire team’s skill set with that of a leading company in a different industry. Which company would you choose, and how would you apply these new skills to revolutionize your business? Think about the cross-industry insights and best practices you could adapt to gain a competitive edge.
7. Bartering Business Challenge: As an entrepreneur, you’ve been challenged to run your business for a month based solely on bartering, without using any currency. How would you adapt your value proposition and operations to succeed in this alternative economy? Consider how you could creatively structure deals, build relationships, and meet the needs of your customers through trade.
8. Virtual Reality Customer Experience: As an entrepreneur, envision a future where customers can only interact with businesses through virtual reality. How would you transform your customer experience and marketing strategies to excel in this immersive digital landscape? Think about how you could create engaging, personalized, and memorable virtual experiences that set your brand apart.
9. Global Challenge Elimination Opportunity: As an entrepreneur, you’ve been given the power to eliminate one major global challenge (e.g., climate change, poverty, disease). How would you restructure your business to address the new opportunities and challenges that arise from this monumental change? Consider how you could pivot your mission, products, and services to make a meaningful impact in the post-challenge world.
10. Historical Business Fusion: As an entrepreneur, imagine you could merge your company with any historical business from any era. Which would you choose, and how would you combine past innovations with modern technology to create a unique competitive advantage? Think about the lessons you could learn from history’s greatest entrepreneurs and how you could apply them to disrupt your industry today.

Prompts for Product Managers

Ready to level up your innovation game?

We’ve got a collection of mind-blowing prompts designed to push your boundaries, embrace change, and unlock your full potential.

From tackling wacky challenges to exploring uncharted territories, these prompts will help you develop a growth mindset and create products that redefine industries.

Get ready to expand your perspectives and unleash your inner innovator!

1. Obsolescence Pivot Strategy: As a product manager, imagine your product’s core feature suddenly becomes obsolete due to a technological breakthrough. How would you pivot your product strategy to not only survive but thrive in this new reality? Consider how you could leverage the new technology, identify untapped user needs, or explore adjacent markets to redefine your product’s value proposition.
2. Emerging Tech Integration: As a product manager, you’ve been given the ability to integrate any emerging technology into your product. Which would you choose, and how would you reimagine your product to leverage this technology’s full potential? Think about how the technology could enhance user experience, streamline processes, or open up new possibilities for your product.
3. Privacy-First Redesign: As a product manager, envision a future where user privacy laws become extremely strict. How would you redesign your product to deliver value while adhering to these new regulations? Consider how you could prioritize data minimization, implement robust security measures, and communicate the changes transparently to maintain user trust.
4. Open-Source Innovation Challenge: As a product manager, your team has been challenged to develop a feature using only open-source tools and technologies. How would you approach this constraint to drive innovation? Think about how you could leverage the open-source community, adapt existing solutions, or combine tools in creative ways to deliver a unique and valuable feature.
5. Competitive Feature Adaptation: As a product manager, imagine you could instantly understand and implement any competing product’s most successful feature. Which would you choose, and how would you adapt it to enhance your own product’s unique value proposition? Consider how you could put your own spin on the feature, integrate it seamlessly into your product, and use it to differentiate yourself in the market.
6. Unexpected User Insight: As a product manager, you’ve discovered your product is being used in an entirely unexpected way by a niche user group. How would you leverage this insight to expand your product’s appeal without alienating your core users? Think about how you could incorporate the new use case, develop targeted features, or create a separate offering to cater to this emerging segment.
7. Accessibility Redesign Challenge: As a product manager, envision a scenario where your product must be redesigned to be fully accessible to users with various disabilities. How would you approach this challenge to create a more inclusive and potentially innovative product? Consider how you could leverage assistive technologies, simplify user flows, and engage with diverse user groups to inform your design decisions.
8. Business Model Alignment: As a product manager, your company has decided to shift to a completely different business model (e.g., from subscription to freemium). How would you adapt your product strategy to align with this new model while maintaining user satisfaction? Think about how you could restructure features, introduce new pricing tiers, or offer value-added services to support the transition.
9. Historical Innovator Collaboration: As a product manager, imagine you could collaborate with any historical innovator to enhance your product. Who would you choose, and how would you blend their expertise with modern product management practices? Consider how you could apply their insights to current challenges, adapt their methodologies, or draw inspiration from their groundbreaking work to drive innovation in your product.
10. Offline Functionality Reimagination: As a product manager, you’ve been tasked with creating a version of your product that works entirely offline. How would you reimagine its features and functionality to provide value without constant connectivity? Think about how you could optimize for local storage, develop asynchronous capabilities, or create self-contained experiences that can sync when connectivity is restored.

See how Prompt 10, Offline Functionality Reimagination, shows up on Perplexity.

Conclusion

The important thing here is to approach interactions with AI with openness and curiosity.

Relish AI’s feedback, even (and especially) when it pushes you out of your comfort zone.

By framing AI as a tool for continuous learning and growth, you’ll not only improve your skills but also cultivate the resilience and adaptability needed to thrive in today’s fast-paced business landscape.

So go ahead, put your ego aside and let the AI help you level up.

Your future self will thank you!

AI Tools that you can use

The prompts on Phewture are AI tool agnostic.

They should work on GeminiPro, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. Even on free tools such as llama3 by Meta which you can install on your desktop.

• ChatGPT and Gemini Pro can read Google Files by way of attachment
• Claude can read PDFs.
• Perplexity can read text files and PDFs.

Use these capabilities to upload your prompts and get the best out of these tools.

Next Steps

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