This morning, I came across a sponsored post while scrolling through social media. It offered a slick little booklet—at a very reasonable price—promising to help you:
“Skyrocket your Business by building a Clone of yourself that acts as your AI Silent Partner.”
Now, I have no doubt the author put real work into it. It might be excellent. But me? I’m the curious, thrifty type.
So I wondered: “What would ChatGPT say about this idea?” I asked—and what came back was a surprisingly simple, step-by-step guide. And best of all?
- No cost
- No download
- No email harvesting
- No need to join someone’s funnel
So here it is, absolutely free. Try it out. If it helps—great! If not—hey, you’re only out a few minutes (and you didn’t have to give up your inbox).
PART 1: Tell It Who You Are (Because You’re Worth Knowing)
Start by opening ChatGPT. Click the little three dots or your profile picture → then go to “Custom Instructions.”
Fill in the blanks:
- Who you are:
“I’m retired and live in Virginia. I juggle writing, community projects, school advocacy, and caregiving. Oh—and I occasionally rant in the newspaper.”
- How it should respond:
“Professional when business calls, but let’s keep it light and friendly when we’re blogging or on LinkedIn. Short and sweet unless I ask for more drama.”
PART 2: Use Prompts Like a Boss
Here are your magic phrases:
- “Rewrite this email to sound less like a robot.”
- “Turn these bullet points into a fiery letter to the editor. Keep it under 300 words.”
- “Give me a weekly plan with 2 hours of writing, 1 hour caregiving, and room for my weekend naps.”
PART 3: Templates = Sanity
Templates save brain space. Create ones for:
- Weekly Planner
- Monthly Goals
- Submission Tracker
Use them in:
- Word Docs (if you like to highlight and scribble)
- Google Sheets or Excel (for the spreadsheet people)C
- SVs (if you’re Notion-curious)
PART 4: Notion = Pinterest for Productivity Nerds
Want to look like you really have it together?
- Open a Notion page
- Type /table → Choose Full Page Table
- Click “Import CSV”
- Boom—you’ve got a dashboard
PART 5: Make It a Ritual (No Candles Required)
Start each week with:
“ChatGPT, let’s get my week together. Use last week’s format. Also, what’s still stuck in my Drafts folder?”
Bonus points if you sip your coffee dramatically while saying it.
BONUS LINKS (Coming Soon!)
You’ll get:
- Weekly planners
- Goal trackers
- Submission logs
- Notion-ready templates
All free. Because helpful should be free sometimes.
COMING NEXT IN THIS SERIES:
- What the heck is a “Notion Page” (and why you might love it)
- Automate Like a Wizard (No Wand Needed)
- Using Voice Commands Without Scaring the Dog
- The AI Sidekick You Didn’t Know You Needed
If you try this out, let me know what works (and what makes you roll your eyes). And if you’ve already trained your AI assistant, I’d love to hear your favorite tricks.
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