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CNET
5 days ago
- Health
- CNET
I Tried the ChatGPT 'Dream Day in the Life' Trend. Here's What Happened
ChatGPT prompting is a modern-day manifesting tool. If you're perplexed by the passing of time and realize you haven't made enough progress on your resolutions, AI chatbots can get you into action mode. Goals are good to have, but OpenAI's ChatGPT can take it one step further by turning your intentions into a dream life narrative. With your dream life story, a digital vision board and your goals, you'll be well on your way to making it your reality. And if you don't have any set goals and you're unsure of what you want in life, ChatGPT may just be able to get you unstuck. This is a fun exercise whether you're on your path or need direction. Here's how you can do it. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET's parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.) From prompt to purpose Open up ChatGPT, log in -- so it can use your past conversations for context -- and start a new chat. Make sure you have your goals handy, if you haven't already previously uploaded them into ChatGPT. Then, prep your prompt. Use this as the start of your first prompt: "Write out a story of my dream life based on this list of things I want to achieve, plus goals I've uploaded in the past. Ask me clarifying questions about my dream life." Then paste the list of what you want in life below the prompt. I fed it my five-year vision, as I tend to have big focus goals every five years. Right now, I'm in a season of family building, but I also have ambitious career goals. Here's what my first prompt looked like: Enlarge Image ChatGPT / Screenshot by CNET ChatGPT told me it's a beautiful vision for a grounded, expansive and deeply intentional life. Aww, thanks ChatGPT. It then asked me 14 follow-up questions across the categories of kids and family life, my writing business, my home and travel. It even referred to my partner as Carianne when asking a follow-up question about her -- it remembered her name from past conversations. How cool. Spend a few minutes responding to these questions to give ChatGPT as much context as possible. This exercise only works if it's accurate. This is the level of detail I fed back into ChatGPT: Enlarge Image ChatGPT / Screenshot by CNET ChatGPT came back to me with a day in my life in five years. Here's the story it generated: ChatGPT / Screenshot by CNET ChatGPT / Screenshot by CNET Refining what ChatGPT thinks is my dream life I had to Google what an arts and craft home was. It's helpful to change the language to descriptions you're more familiar with. For example, a Victorian home vs. an arts and crafts home. It got some details wrong, like Carianne being at a coworking space. She doesn't work for herself, so she would be at her job. She's also the cook in our house, not me. ChatGPT made sure to add in specific notes I made, which disrupted the narrative feel of the story. E.g. "40% client work, 40% journalism work." It also made assumptions about my schedule -- like morning exercise instead of after work -- and random assumptions about Carianne being a tea drinker (she's not). I put all of these feedback notes into a follow-up prompt. Enlarge Image ChatGPT / Screenshot by CNET It ended up changing other details too, which I didn't love. For example, it tried to add in the long walks, but it put in bad parenting advice, suggesting: "At night, once the kids are tucked in and the dishwasher hums, you and Carianne lace up your sneakers and walk the neighborhood. Tea in hand, big ideas on your mind, always planning, always dreaming." Going for a walk after the kids are in bed, leaving them home alone? No way, ChatGPT. I directed ChatGPT to go back to the original version, only changing what I requested. It wasn't perfect, but it's pretty close. It did mention video calling cousins in Australia during my day, but that would be the middle of the night for them. It's a fun exploratory exercise to do. Once I tweaked it those few times, I actually got excited reading my story, which I'm going to take as a success. Clap clap, ChatGPT. Create an AI action plan to achieve your "dream day in the life" While this isn't going to win a Pulitzer Prize, it's a story to keep close by. You could take it one step further and prompt ChatGPT to create an action plan. Prompt: "Next, what do I need to do every day in order to achieve this dream life? Create a schedule to help me achieve everything I want." This is what I got: Enlarge Image ChatGPT / Screenshot by CNET ChatGPT may be a good thought partner for imagining your dream life -- just don't forget to enjoy the life you have now, and the road to the future.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Virgil C. Revish Empowers Next Generation with Two Motivational Guides for Academic and Personal Success
'VISION' and 'If You Can Look Up' offer practical guidance, success stories, and resilience tools for students and leaders aiming to reach the next level. 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me Philippians 4:13'— Virgil Revish COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 / / -- Renowned educator, veteran, and community mentor Virgil C. Revish proudly announces the launch of two inspirational new books designed to uplift and equip readers with actionable strategies for defining goals, overcoming challenges, and becoming tomorrow's leaders. Virgil C. Revish brings decades of experience in education, military service, and public utilities—as a teacher in Virginia schools and a wastewater technician—plus lifelong commitment to youth empowerment. A devoted brother of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Revish leverages mentorship and structured pedagogy to foster self-determination and academic excellence. VISION: Going To The Next Level, This logical, step-by-step guide helps students and young professionals articulate a clear vision for their future. Filled with proven frameworks and real success narratives—including Darcell Whitaker, who earned a full college scholarship, completed a master's degree, and founded a thriving group home—VISION equips readers to map goals into tangible achievements. If You Can Look Up, You Can Get Up! A rallying cry for resilience, this motivational volume encourages readers to reframe setbacks and embrace personal agency. Through relatable anecdotes and perspective-shifting exercises, Revish shows that no obstacle is insurmountable when met with the right mindset. Ideal for high school and college students, educators, motivational speakers, community mentors, and parents, these books champion themes of education and mentorship, self-determination, and overcoming adversity to uplift the next generation of leaders. Both titles are now available on Amazon, at major bookstores, and via the author's website. For bulk orders, speaking engagements, book signings, or community outreach partnerships, please visit Virgil C. Revish website: Virgil Revish Virgil Revish: Next Level Publications email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Entrepreneur
30-05-2025
- General
- Entrepreneur
Halfway There: Why June 1st is Your Secret Weapon for Crushing Those New Year's Resolutions
We've all been there. It's January 1, and we're making bold resolutions — eat healthier, save more, exercise more, spend less time on screens. It is common, however, for those... This story originally appeared on Calendar We've all been there. It's January 1, and we're making bold resolutions — eat healthier, save more, exercise more, spend less time on screens. It is common, however, for those goals to seem distant by the time summer rolls around. This is why New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day is observed annually on June 1. With refreshed energy and clarity, it's the perfect midyear checkpoint for setting, reflecting on, and reigniting your goals. But remember. It's okay if your resolutions have failed. You're not alone. According to research, about 80% of people abandon their New Year's resolutions by February. The truth is that long-term change rarely follows a straight path. As Recommitment Day reminds us, progress is always possible, and success is not about never falling off track but about getting back on it. This article will discuss why this day is so important, why resolutions fail, and how to build a powerful midyear recommitment strategy that works. Why This Midyear Recommitment Isn't Just a Good Idea, It's Essential New Year's resolutions are often ambitious, well-intentioned declarations. So, it's rare for them to fail because they are inherently bad ideas. They often die out because 'life gets in the way.' Our schedules become unexpectedly chaotic, our motivation wanes naturally, and unforeseen challenges or tempting distractions arise. However, you do not have to abandon your goals because of these interruptions. Recommitment Day is about acknowledging perfection as an illusion and devising a plan to move forward. It's like a second chance at a new beginning, arriving at a time when you have invaluable real-life data to work with. By now, you have a good idea of what works (even if just briefly), what doesn't, and what you are willing to change about yourself. Don't underestimate the power of momentum. It requires consistent effort, not flawless execution. It's not just saving your resolutions now; you're also setting yourself up for success at the end of the year, potentially surpassing even your initial goals. We aren't just catching up; we are accelerating this midyear reset. The Five Ghosts of Resolutions Past: Why Our Best Intentions Derail To help us craft our comeback plan, let's briefly examine the common culprits that sabotage our New Year's resolutions. By understanding these patterns, you can avoid them between now and the end of the year. 1. Vague goals: The 'be better' trap. For actionable progress, phrases like 'get fit' or 'be more productive' lack specificity. You can't measure progress if you don't define what 'productive' or 'fit' means to you. It's like taking a road trip to a new location without a map — or most likely, GPS. 2. Unrealistic expectations: The all-or-nothing overhaul. January often inspires grand visions of transformation in every aspect of life. However, when you try to overhaul your diet, fitness, finances, and relationships at the same time, you are almost certain to be disappointed. Although big goals are inspiring, they must be broken down into smaller, manageable, and sustainable steps. 3. Lack of a system: Relying on motivation alone. Having a goal is like having a destination, but having a system will help you reach it. Even the strongest initial burst of motivation will inevitably fade without established routines, supportive tools, or ingrained habits. The only way to form a new habit is to create a supportive structure that allows you to do so. 4. All-or-nothing thinking: The single slip-up spiral. A trap like this is particularly insidious. When a person misses a workout, eats an unhealthy meal, or incurs an unexpected expense, they perceive it as a failure. When rigid mindsets are present, people often give up on their goals rather than simply correcting their course and moving forward. 5. No accountability: The secret struggle. When you keep your goals to yourself, there is little external pressure or support to motivate you. In our human nature, we are inclined to give up when no one is watching. Sharing aspirations, tracking progress, or engaging with a community can create positive social pressure and invaluable encouragement to achieve your goals. Recommitting with Confidence: Your Midyear Master Plan The purpose of Recommitment Day isn't just to dig out that dusty list from January 1. It's about approaching your goals more wisely, more intentionally. With this step-by-step framework, you can redefine, refine, and reinvigorate your resolutions for lasting success. Step 1: Take stock of the year's first half without judgment. During this initial phase, you should be honest with yourself, not critical of yourself. You may want to find a quiet place and ask yourself the following questions, writing your answers without filtering; What were my original New Year's resolutions or key goals for the year? Put them all in a list. Put them all in a list. What tangible progress have I made so far? Wins are important, no matter how small. For the past week, have you exercised? Have you saved an extra $20? These small victories should be celebrated. Wins are important, no matter how small. For the past week, have you exercised? Have you saved an extra $20? These small victories should be celebrated. Where did I genuinely struggle, and what caused those struggles? Is it a lack of time? Are you overwhelmed? Is the goal unrealistic? What are the external challenges? Be kind and honest at the same time. Is it a lack of time? Are you overwhelmed? Is the goal unrealistic? What are the external challenges? Be kind and honest at the same time. What significant changes have occurred in my life since January 1st? Do you have a new job? Is it a family event? Unexpected expenses? These shifts can have a dramatic impact on your capacity and priorities. Understanding the dynamics of the first five months will better prepare you to shape the second half of the year more effectively and sustainably. Step 2: Reevaluate your goals — quality over quantity. Some goals you set in January are not worthy of being revived verbatim. It is possible that some may no longer resonate with your current values, or that your life circumstances have genuinely changed. And that's okay. After all, it indicates growth and adaptability. As such, for each goal, review the following criteria: Is this goal still truly meaningful to me? Is there still a spark of desire, or does it contribute to my long-term goals? Is there still a spark of desire, or does it contribute to my long-term goals? Does it have a specific and measurable outcome? How can I define success clearly? A good example would be 'Walk 7,000 steps daily,' not 'Get fit.' How can I define success clearly? A good example would be 'Walk 7,000 steps daily,' not 'Get fit.' Is it achievable within the next six months? You need to be realistic about your current capacity and the timeline. You need to be realistic about your current capacity and the timeline. Does it excite or energize me? If setting a goal feels like a chore, you're unlikely to achieve it. After completing this assessment, clarify your top 2–3 most compelling goals. You can, for example, replace 'eat healthier' with a specific goal, such as: 'Cook dinner at home four nights a week.' 'Save money' can be replaced with something more specific, like: 'Transfer $100 to a high-yield savings account every Friday.' In short, instead of making a long list, focus on a few powerful intentions. Step 3: Rather than just establishing a destination, create a system. In my opinion, this is the most important step. There is a difference between a goal and a system, which is a repeatable process that helps you reach your goal. Rather than just declaring your goal, take action every day or every week to achieve it. If your goal is to read more, your system might involve 'reading 10 pages of a book before bed every night.' Or, if your goal is to get fit, your system might involve 'scheduling three 45-minute strength training sessions every Sunday for the following week.' To support your systems, consider these practical tools; Habit trackers or journals. It can be very motivating to visualize your progress. It can be very motivating to visualize your progress. Accountability partners or coaches. You get positive pressure and support from someone who checks in with you. You get positive pressure and support from someone who checks in with you. Time-blocking or reminder apps. Put reminders throughout your day to help you stick with your new habits. Put reminders throughout your day to help you stick with your new habits. Weekly check-ins. Every Sunday, take 15-30 minutes to review your progress, celebrate victories, and adjust your system for the week. To succeed, it must be as effortless as possible. Reducing friction will increase your chances of achieving your goals. Step 4: Tap into the power of declarations by publishing (or at least sharing). Some people prefer to keep their goals private, but declaring your intentions, even to a small group of trusted individuals, has a powerful effect. If you have a supportive friend or family member, let them know. Consider joining an online community or group focused on similar goals. Nevertheless, if sharing your intentions on social media motivates you, consider doing so. When others know what you're trying to accomplish, you're more likely to follow through. This isn't about avoiding judgment; rather, it's about improving accountability and creating a powerful support network. Step 5: Ensure flexibility with a resilience protocol. Here is where the wisdom from the year's first half truly shines through. Life is unpredictable by its very nature. Unexpected travel, illness, sudden burnout, or unavoidable last-minute obligations are all curveballs you can expect. Failure is not the result of these disruptions. Expect them. Build recovery plans into your strategy rather than viewing these moments as complete setbacks. It is not necessarily the end of your week if you miss a single workout. Weeks of healthy eating cannot be undone by a single day of less-than-ideal food. Resilience is what separates sustainable progress from rigidity — the ability to acknowledge mistakes, forgive yourself, and adapt without losing direction. Midyear Motivation: A Powerful New Frame On June 1st, we do not have to start over from scratch, but rather apply the hard-earned lessons we've learned so far. To fuel your recommitment, consider these powerful mindset shifts; 'I'm not starting over—I'm starting wiser.' The past attempts weren't failures; they were learning experiences. The past attempts weren't failures; they were learning experiences. 'I've learned what doesn't work. Now I'll strategically try what might.' Take advantage of your data! Take advantage of your data! 'I don't need to be perfect. I just need to be consistent enough.' For long-term change, good enough is often better than perfect. For long-term change, good enough is often better than perfect. 'Small wins now, consistently compounded, can add up to genuinely big changes by December.' 10 Actionable Ideas Worth Recommitting To Is your recommitment in need of some inspiration? Here are a few examples of focused, actionable goals you can adopt, adapt, or use as a springboard; Physical well-being. Attempt to walk 7,000 steps a day, five days a week (easily tracked with a phone or fitness device). Attempt to walk 7,000 steps a day, five days a week (easily tracked with a phone or fitness device). Mental well-being. Make a point to write down your gratitude in a journal three times a week (e.g., Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursday evenings). Make a point to write down your gratitude in a journal three times a week (e.g., Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursday evenings). Nutrition. At least four nights a week, cook dinner at home. At least four nights a week, cook dinner at home. Financial health. Transfer $50 (or $100) to a high-yield savings account every Friday. Transfer $50 (or $100) to a high-yield savings account every Friday. Personal growth . Every month, read one physical or e-book. Every month, read one physical or e-book. Morning routine . Every three mornings, wake up 30 minutes earlier to spend quiet time (reading, meditating, planning). Every three mornings, wake up 30 minutes earlier to spend quiet time (reading, meditating, planning). Digital Detox : Limit social media usage to 30 minutes a day (use your phone's screen time controls). Limit social media usage to 30 minutes a day (use your phone's screen time controls). Connection. Call or send a thoughtful message to one friend or family member each week to keep in touch. Call or send a thoughtful message to one friend or family member each week to keep in touch. Mindfulness. Use a guided app to meditate for 10 minutes every morning. Use a guided app to meditate for 10 minutes every morning. Skill development. Before August ends, complete one online course or certification to improve a professional skill. Remember to keep it simple, focused, and achievable. Realistic goals are those that can be realistically integrated into your everyday life, not idealized ones. Final Thoughts: It's Never Too Late to Author Your Own Success Story New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day, which takes place on June 1st, is not the time to reminisce about past mistakes. It's about taking advantage of a powerful opportunity. Even though the year is halfway through, it's not over yet! If you reflect honestly, create a smart strategy, and remain committed to consistent action, the next six months could be your life's most meaningful, productive, and healthy. To initiate change, you don't need a new calendar year. All you need to do is make a new decision. It's about embracing wisdom gained, forgiving past errors, and recommitting to the future. Now that you've taken a deep breath, let's revisit the aspirations you once had. Don't forget to tweak what needs to be tweaked. Make small, recommitted steps forward. FAQs What is New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day? This informal yet increasingly recognized observance encourages individuals to recommit to the goals they set for themselves at the start of the year. During this time, we reflect on progress, identify obstacles, and renew our resolve to reach our goals. As messy as life is, losing focus is a regular part of the journey, but getting back on track is important. When is New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day? New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day is observed each year on June 1st. There is a strategic reason for choosing this date. By June 1st, we are nearly halfway through the year, so we have ample time to assess what has (or hasn't) happened. We are far enough into the year for the initial 'newness' of resolutions to have worn off, making it an ideal time for a realistic reevaluation. What is the purpose of New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day? New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day aims to provide a structured opportunity for self-reflection. As a result, it serves several important purposes; Acknowledge and reset. By acknowledging your lapse in resolution, you can forgive yourself without feeling guilty. The new year provides an opportunity for a 'fresh start.'. By acknowledging your lapse in resolution, you can forgive yourself without feeling guilty. The new year provides an opportunity for a 'fresh start.'. Assess progress. Reflecting on what you have accomplished, even small victories, you can look at where you stand with your goals. Reflecting on what you have accomplished, even small victories, you can look at where you stand with your goals. Identify obstacles. What might have caused you to fall off track — was it lack of time, unrealistic goals, insufficient support, or unexpected life events? What might have caused you to fall off track — was it lack of time, unrealistic goals, insufficient support, or unexpected life events? Reignite motivation. In revisiting your 'why,' you can rekindle your initial motivation. In revisiting your 'why,' you can rekindle your initial motivation. Adjust and refine. During this time, you can ensure your goals and action plans are more realistic, specific, and achievable for the rest of the year. During this time, you can ensure your goals and action plans are more realistic, specific, and achievable for the rest of the year. Promote long-term success. By conducting a mid-year check-in, you are more likely to achieve your New Year's Resolutions, transforming good intentions into sustained progress. Where did New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day come from? Ancient civilizations such as Babylonia (which made promises to their gods at the beginning of their new year in mid-March) and the Romans (who sacrificed to Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions) started the tradition of making New Year's Resolutions thousands of years ago. However, New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day is a much more recent, informal celebration. Its exact origins are unknown. Nevertheless, it appears to have emerged in recent decades due to the widely recognized difficulty of keeping resolutions. As a result of the fact that many people abandon their goals early in the year (January 17th is unofficially known as 'Ditch New Year's Resolution Day' or 'Quitter's Day'), New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day was designed to provide a positive counterpoint – an opportunity to get back on track and reclaim your ambitions. Overall, it emphasizes that personal growth is not a one-time event, but a continuous process. What are the benefits of recommitting to your goals mid-year? On New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day, or anytime during the year, recommitting to your goals offers numerous advantages; Increased chance of success. By revisiting and reengaging, you significantly increase your chances of achieving your goals. By revisiting and reengaging, you significantly increase your chances of achieving your goals. Flexibility and adaptability. You can refine your goals as your circumstances change or you gain new insight. You might have set an ambitious goal, or perhaps your priorities have changed. With mid-year check-ins, you have the flexibility to adjust and create a more realistic and relevant plan. You can refine your goals as your circumstances change or you gain new insight. You might have set an ambitious goal, or perhaps your priorities have changed. With mid-year check-ins, you have the flexibility to adjust and create a more realistic and relevant plan. Reduced guilt and overwhelm. By doing so, you are liberated from feeling like a failure. Instead, it offers a fresh start, reducing mental strain that leads to quitting. By doing so, you are liberated from feeling like a failure. Instead, it offers a fresh start, reducing mental strain that leads to quitting. Momentum building. Even small steps can build powerful momentum following recommitment, facilitating progress. Even small steps can build powerful momentum following recommitment, facilitating progress. Enhanced self-awareness. By reflecting on your patterns, challenges, and true motivations, recommitment creates greater self-awareness. By reflecting on your patterns, challenges, and true motivations, recommitment creates greater self-awareness. Better goal setting in the future. When you practice mid-year adjustments, you set realistic, manageable goals and plans for the following year. When you practice mid-year adjustments, you set realistic, manageable goals and plans for the following year. Long-term personal growth. Self-improvement is a continuous process, not just a one-off event, encouraging a mindset of self-improvement and resilience. Image Credit: Breakingpic; Pexels The post Halfway There: Why June 1st is Your Secret Weapon for Crushing Those New Year's Resolutions appeared first on Calendar.
Forbes
21-05-2025
- General
- Forbes
The Goal-Setting Mistake Blocking Real Success
The goal-setting mistake that's keeping you from real success It's May and you're looking at those goals you set at the start of the year. You've made progress, but not as much as you'd hoped. That familiar disappointment sinks in as you label yourself a partial failure, despite significant achievements. You've been here before. Set ambitious targets, make good progress, but still feel like you're falling short. What if the problem isn't you? What if it's the arbitrary timeline you've created? I've watched entrepreneurs, coaches, and business owners make the same mistake repeatedly. They cram ambitious projects into 12-month containers, then wonder why they consistently feel like they're underperforming. We approach goal-setting by forcing our biggest dreams into neat calendar boxes. We treat the year as the natural timeframe for achievement, then feel inadequate when we don't hit our targets within that period. The calendar is just a tool for measuring time, not an optimal framework for human accomplishment. Meaningful achievements follow their own timeline. They don't care what month it is. Stop setting yearly goals and do this instead. Your daily practices create inevitable success, regardless of the month. The entrepreneur who writes for 30 minutes every morning builds a thought leadership platform that attracts opportunities without forcing it. The coach who adds five new connections to their network daily creates a powerful referral engine. These small, consistent actions accumulate quietly, building momentum that eventually becomes unstoppable. When you establish these non-negotiable daily practices, the timeline for achieving your bigger goals becomes almost irrelevant. Success transforms from a question of if to a question of when. At the opposite end from daily habits are your lifetime achievements. These are the dreams that define who you want to become. Building a profitable company. Creating generational wealth. Publishing books that transform readers. Teaching thousands of people your methods. With lifetime goals, you remove the artificial pressure that leads to cutting corners or making poor decisions. You evaluate opportunities based on your long-term vision rather than short-term metrics. This perspective changes your fundamental questions from "Can we hit our targets this year?" to "Does this move us toward our ultimate destination?" Between daily practices and lifetime aspirations, create strategic milestones that feel exciting but achievable. These become your stepping stones toward bigger dreams. A milestone might be your first $10,000 month, your first 100 client testimonials, or adding a key team member. These milestones should live right at the edge of your comfort zone. You don't know exactly how you'll reach them, but you know there's a path forward. They're challenging enough to require your best effort but attainable enough to maintain motivation when reached. The timeline for hitting these milestones remains flexible, determined by your progress rather than the calendar. Everyone works at different speeds and encounters different obstacles. Some founders build rapidly in bursts of creativity, while others create slowly but sustainably. By setting your own time horizons, you work with your natural rhythm instead of fighting against it. Create timeframes that match your specific situation, resources, and working style. Perhaps your business requires an 18-month development cycle instead of 12 months. Maybe your content strategy needs 9 months to gain traction. Your personal productivity peaks might align with seasons rather than quarters. When you design your life around freedom and impact, you give yourself permission to establish timelines that actually work. Stop forcing your biggest ambitions into neat calendar boxes that were never designed for optimal human achievement. Get comfortable with polarity. Focus on daily practices and lifetime aspirations while setting milestone targets that stretch without breaking you. Know what you want to achieve eventually, and what you need to do today. Daily actions, lifetime aspirations, milestone targets, and personal timelines form your complete achievement system. Break free from arbitrary deadlines and stop feeling inadequate when you haven't achieved everything by some random date. The world won't remember whether your breakthrough came in spring or summer. But it will remember what you built over a lifetime of consistent action. Your greatest achievements are already in motion. They're just operating on their own schedule.
Forbes
08-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
5 ChatGPT Prompts To Break Through Revenue Plateaus
5 ChatGPT prompts to break through revenue plateaus Your business has stalled. Revenue flatlined while expenses still climb. You check accounts and that sinking feeling forms in your stomach. You push harder but the numbers don't budge. What if shattering this plateau took just five specific moves? Your revenue breakthrough awaits right now. Demolish your ceiling and catapult your business into a completely different league. It's possible. Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through. Your goals bore you. That business vision that once excited you now feels painfully safe. You hit targets but feel nothing. Winners don't wing it. They create audacious goals that terrify and energize simultaneously. They see business as a game, and you can too. Play for bigger stakes. Dream bigger. Plan bigger. Execute bigger. Watch your results explode beyond what you believed possible. "Based on what you know about my business and revenue goals, help me visualize what 10x growth would actually look like in concrete terms. If you need more information, ask me specific questions about my current targets. Challenge me to identify what would need to change in my mindset, operations, team structure, and client base to achieve this goal. Create a visualization exercise that helps me emotionally connect with this new revenue goal, making it feel both exciting and achievable." Your prices are probably too low. Business owners undervalue their expertise and impact. You deliver insane value but charge a fraction of what you could. You don't need more clients. You need better clients who pay what you're worth. Getting intentional about your pricing transforms everything. Increase rates. Improve offers. Watch revenue grow. "Using what you know about my business, help me develop a process to confidently raise my prices. If you need more details, ask about my current pricing structure and any fears I have about charging more. Then help me: (1) Quantify the full value I actually deliver to clients, using specific metrics and outcomes, (2) Create a plan to enhance my offering with additional features or benefits that justify higher pricing, (3) Develop a simple message that communicates my new pricing in terms of client value rather than my costs. Include a script for announcing price changes to existing clients." One income source caps your potential. Growing businesses are building multiple revenue streams that work together perfectly. If you're plateauing fast, you can't stay in your lane. Get inspiration from everywhere. Your expertise deserves packaging options. Transform services into products. Build different tiers. Bundle solutions that solve multiple problems. Find your perfect mix and watch everything transform. "Based on what you know about my core business offerings, suggest complementary revenue streams. If you need more context, ask about my products/services, target audience, and pricing structure. Suggest five potential complementary revenue streams that leverage my existing expertise and customer base but serve them in new ways. For each suggestion, explain how it provides additional value, approximate setup time required, and potential return on investment. Prioritize ideas with the highest impact-to-effort ratio." Stop inventing solutions nobody asked for. Your customers know exactly what they need. They already trust you. They already value your work. They face numerous problems you could solve. Needs you could meet. Pains you could eliminate. Your fastest growth comes from serving current buyers better. Your next product idea sits in customer conversations you haven't had yet. "Help me create a strategy to uncover additional customer needs I could address. Using what you know about my business, develop a three-part approach: (1) Create 5 powerful questions I can ask existing customers to uncover additional problems they'd pay to solve, (2) Suggest a system for collecting and analyzing this feedback, and (3) Outline a process for validating if these needs represent viable business opportunities. If you need more information about my customer relationships, please ask." Your ideal clients represent a fraction of your market. I founded my first business at 22 and made this mistake myself. We focused on hospitality, travel and events. But our sweet spot was professional service companies who needed our help. Stop unconsciously filtering out buyers who need what you offer. Find these hidden segments. Find a way to serve people you've never considered. Talk to them and see where it goes. Your breakthrough waits in markets you currently ignore. "Based on what you know about my business, help me identify new customer segments for my existing products/services. If you need more details, ask about my current ideal customer profile, what problems my business solves, and the unique value I provide. After gathering sufficient information, suggest 5-7 non-obvious customer segments who could benefit from what I offer but might not be on my radar. For each segment, explain why they would value my solution, how I might need to modify my messaging to reach them, and one specific place I could connect with this audience." Your business can grow exponentially starting now. Think 10x bigger and expand your vision radically. Deliver more value and charge accordingly. Build revenue streams that complement and multiply each other. Ask existing clients what else they need from you. Discover customer segments desperately waiting for your solutions. Breaking through requires clarity and decisive action. That revenue plateau you've accepted is your launchpad. Your breakthrough waits for your next move. Access all my best ChatGPT content prompts.
