GEAR Prompts

G – Guide (Chain of Thought)

1. Simple: “Guide me through the basic steps of [specific task].”
2. “Guide me through the process of [specific task]. Provide step-by-step instructions, focusing on the key stages.”
3. “Guide me through [specific task], explaining the rationale behind each step. Include any necessary preparations and potential challenges to watch out for.”
4. “Guide me through [specific task] for a [type of business]. Provide detailed steps, estimated time for each, and any tools or resources needed. Also, highlight any legal or regulatory considerations.”
5. Complex: “Guide me through creating a comprehensive plan for [specific task] in my [type of business]. Include step-by-step instructions, potential obstacles and solutions, necessary resources, timeline, budget considerations, and how to measure success at each stage. Also, provide tips on how to adjust the plan for different scenarios.”

E – Explore (Conversational)

1. Simple: “Let’s explore different options for [specific area of interest] in my business.”
2. “Let’s explore various strategies for [specific area of interest]. Provide a list of 3-5 options with a brief description of each.”
3. “Let’s explore [specific area of interest] for my [type of business]. Present 5 different approaches, explaining the pros and cons of each.”
4. “Let’s explore innovative ways to [specific goal] in the [industry type] industry. Provide 5-7 ideas, including both traditional and cutting-edge approaches. For each, explain how it works, potential benefits, and possible drawbacks.”
5. Complex: “Let’s explore comprehensive strategies for [specific area of interest] in a [type of business]. Present 5 different approaches, detailing the methodology, required resources, potential ROI, implementation challenges, and success stories for each. Also, suggest how these strategies might be combined or adapted for maximum effectiveness.”

A – Assume (Role-Based)

1. Simple: “Assume the role of a [specific role] and give me advice on [specific issue].”
2. “Assume the role of a [specific role] reviewing my [business aspect]. What feedback would you provide?”
3. “Assume the role of a [specific role] consulting for my [type of business]. What are the top 3 recommendations you would make to improve [specific area], and why?”
4. “Assume the role of a [specific role] who has successfully grown a business similar to my [type of business]. Walk me through your strategy for [specific goal], including key decisions, mistakes to avoid, and critical success factors.”
5. Complex: “Assume the role of a highly experienced [specific role] brought in to overhaul the [specific department/area] of my struggling [type of business]. Provide a detailed analysis of likely issues, a step-by-step turnaround strategy, potential risks and mitigation tactics, resource allocation advice, and key performance indicators to track progress. Also, explain how this strategy would differ for a thriving business looking to scale up.”

R – Review Comprehensively (Mega)

1. Simple: “Develop a basic plan for [specific task] in my [type of business].”
2. “Develop a comprehensive outline for [specific task], including main points and key sub-points for each section.”
3. “Develop a comprehensive plan for [specific task] in my [type of business]. Include sections on goals, strategies, resource requirements, timeline, and budget considerations.”
4. “Develop a comprehensive strategy for [specific business area] in my [type of business]. Include detailed sections on current situation analysis, objectives, action plans, resource allocation, risk assessment, implementation timeline, and success metrics. Also, provide guidance on how to adapt this strategy as the business grows.”
5. Complex: “Develop a comprehensive, multi-year strategic plan for [specific goal] in my [type of business]. Include in-depth sections on market analysis (including future trends), competitive positioning, detailed strategies and tactics for each business area, financial projections and funding strategies, risk assessment and mitigation plans, human resource planning, technology integration, scaling strategies, and contingency plans. Also, include a framework for regular review and adaptation of this plan, and how it integrates with other aspects of the business.”

This library provides a range of templates from simple to complex for each GEAR component. Users can select the appropriate level of complexity based on their needs and experience, and then customize the prompt by filling in the placeholders with their specific information.