“I tried ChatGPT once and it was just useless, so I stopped.”

That’s one of the most common things we hear. And we get it.

With the release of GPT-5, OpenAI hoped to make things less confusing for the average ChatGPT user.  I’m not sure they succeeded. 

Answering your questions about business and technology

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When I ask GPT-5 to ask me clarifying questions, it doesn’t seem to ask as many as previous models did.  Am I doing something wrong?~ Anonymous

Yes, this is the classic framework for goal-setting but you can apply it to AI tool prompts as well.  

One of the challenges for ChatGPT has been that it gives you the answer if you ask it a question.  Usually this is what people want.  In some cases, though, they want to learn a topic and are looking more for guidance than just the answers.

AI tools like ChatGPT are great for speeding up repetitive tasks

A lot of people choose to skip writing a business plan. Technically, you don’t need one.  

If your “happy place” is anywhere but your life, maybe it’s time to plant some new seeds.  

Answering your questions about business and technology

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There are differences between GPT-5 and the old models that I am used to using.  Do you have a framework that I can use with GPT-5 to help structure my prompts to get consistently better results?~ Joe

If you aren’t using AI tools to accelerate and personalize your learning, you are missing out on a massive opportunity.