How many unfinished ideas are sitting in your notebook (or in my case, many, many notebooks), waiting for “someday”?
Before you pour time or money into one, let AI stress-test it.
AI Quick Tip #120 introduced the T.A.G. framework (Task, Action, Goal). It’s perfect for this:
- Task: Assess whether the idea is viable.
- Action: Explain risks and cheap tests.
- Goal: Help decide if it’s worth pursuing this week.
Try these sample prompts:
Market Validation
- Task: Evaluate whether this business idea solves a meaningful problem.
- Action: Identify the target audience, the problem being solved, three strengths, three weaknesses, and the biggest assumption that needs to be tested. Suggest one low-cost experiment to validate demand.
- Goal: Help me decide whether this idea is worth pursuing.
Devil’s Advocate
- Task: Critique this idea as if you're an experienced investor who has seen hundreds of similar businesses.
- Action: Explain why this idea might fail, what warning signs concern you, what evidence would increase your confidence, and how the concept could be improved.
- Goal: Expose blind spots before I invest significant time or money.
Customer Perspective
- Task: Evaluate this idea from the perspective of my ideal customer.
- Action: Explain what would immediately grab their attention, what objections they might have, what questions they'd ask before buying, and what would convince them to move forward.
- Goal: Determine whether the idea creates enough value to solve a real problem.
Business Reality Check
- Task: Assess the business viability of this idea.
- Action: Analyze the competitive landscape, barriers to entry, potential revenue opportunities, likely risks, and the easiest way to launch a minimum viable version.
- Goal: Decide whether this idea deserves additional planning.
This doesn’t guarantee success. But it can help to prevent you from chasing ideas that should stay on the Post-It wall.