How Using AI in Your Personal Lives Can Unlock Your Professional Potential.
I use AI a lot…and I mean A LOT. I want to share some ways I use AI in my personal life and show how it provided me the inspiration to do my job much more efficiently.
Upload Files to AI
I recently got married. YAY! We also bought a house, renovated it and moved in together. The result…we have duplicates of everything! (so much junk). As a result, I have gotten pretty good at selling stuff on Facebook Marketplace and AI has made this process so much easier. Here are the steps that I follow when listing something for sale.
Step 1: Take pictures of the item I wish to sell.
Step 2: Upload those pictures to ChatGPT.
Step 3: Ask ChatGPT for a listing title, item description, and suggested pricing.
Boom! Copy and paste everything to Facebook and I am off to the races.
Professional Application: Upload files!
I have uploaded entire PowerPoints and requested a summary and questions to ask to gain a greater understanding of the material. I have uploaded case studies and asked ChatGPT to pull relevant stats and data that I can use in my training sessions, I even took an image of a complex negotiation structure and am in the process of building out a whole training session dedicated to the art of negotiation.
AI Conversations
During the winter storm that impacted the country last month, I ran into an issue with the fan blades on my AC condenser freezing up. I was freaking out! The unit was running very loud and making grinding sounds. Not happy. I turned off the unit and turned on ChatGPT.
Next, I engaged the microphone feature on ChatGPT (Voicewave extension for Chrome) and started talking about what I was experiencing. I talked for about five minutes about everything I was observing with the unit and then I submitted the whole transcript.
ChatGPT was glorious! It came back with several things I could do to handle the problem, and I was able to fix it.
Professional Application: Stop typing into AI and just speak your request.
I no longer type my requests into ChatGPT. I always turn on the microphone and speak. Prompts are best when they are very detailed and speaking your request vs typing will help you be more detailed and specific thus resulting in a better response from AI. (BTW - I am currently dictating this blog to ChatGPT who will go back and make grammatical and structural suggestions).
Stop using Google
My wife and I like to cook together but we HATE those recipe websites. Why must I read a long story before the recipe and why are there thousands of pop-up advertisements?!? We just want to cook! The solution…AI. Want to make Brunswick stew? Ask ChatGPT. Want to make lemon garlic chicken? Ask ChatGPT. Want to make a ginger simple syrup? Ask ChatGPT. Not sure what to make? Describe what ingredients you have and ChatGPT will give you a recipe. Heck, take a picture of the ingredients you have, upload it to ChatGPT and you’ll get suggested recipes that way.
Professional Application: Turn to AI before you go to Google
You could ask Google about the company you are getting ready to meet with or you could just paste the company’s website into ChatGPT and it will provide you with an organized summary. Plus, you can ask follow-up questions or develop a client meeting plan from that material. Want to find out who is hiring cardiologists in your area or welders? Don’t use Google. ChatGPT can offer up several organizations in your area who hire for that role.
AI isn't just a tool for solving problems or streamlining processes; it's a game-changer that bridges our personal and professional lives in unexpected ways. By embracing AI in your everyday life, you'll not only save time but also discover innovative ways to tackle challenges at work. So, start exploring what AI can do for you—it might just be the key to unlocking your full potential.
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