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AI Quick Tips 249: These 3 mental re-frames can help you when you are starting out with AI tools

Written by Damien Griffin | Nov 15, 2025 2:45:00 PM

Current Way of Thinking

“What can I do with AI chatbots?”

Re-frame

List out your problems

Pick one problem from the list

“What system can I design with Gemini to solve this problem?”

 

 

Current Way of Thinking

“What questions should I ask ChatGPT?”

Re-frame

“What deliverable do I want from ChatGPT?”

“How can I go backwards from this deliverable to give ChatGPT enough information to build it for me?”

 

 

Current Way of Thinking

“Why doesn’t it do what I tell it?”

Re-frame

“Something that I am saying must be ambiguous or unclear because it keeps hallucinating”

“How can I adjust my prompt?”
“How would I explain this to a person that has no idea about the topic?”