Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Prompt Quality vs. Quantity
Avoid asking the AI to generate a 10-page report in a single prompt. AI has limited context windows, and writing quality often degrades (becoming too generic) if it is forced to handle massive tasks all at once.
Your Role as the 'Conductor'
You need to manage the workflow step-by-step. By handling each subtask separately, you maintain full control to edit and refine each part before moving on to the next.
Prompts
Phase 1: Generating the Blueprint (TOC)
Target:
ChatGPT / Claude
Create a detailed table of contents for a business plan for a new specialty coffee shop.
Phase 2: Writing Specific Sections
Target:
ChatGPT / Claude
Write the executive summary based on our plan. [Next Prompt]: Now write the market analysis section.
Phase 3: Synthesis & Review Process
Target:
ChatGPT / Claude
Review the complete business plan. Ensure consistent tone and check for any contradictions.
Step by Step
Divide and Conquer Strategy Workflow
- Identify a complex project you want to create (e.g., a Business Plan or a technical report).
- Perform initial manual planning by listing key components (e.g., list the 10 main elements required in a Business Plan).
- Open your preferred AI interface (such as ChatGPT or Claude).
- Enter your first prompt to build a detailed 'Blueprint' or Table of Contents (TOC).
- Use that TOC output as the reference structure for subsequent tasks.
- Submit separate prompts for each section based on the TOC (e.g., ask the AI to write the Executive Summary first, then the Market Analysis).
- Once all sections are generated, compile them into a single file or chat thread.
- Enter a final prompt for the 'Synthesis' process to review the overall quality.
- Instruct the AI to align the tone and check for any conflicting information between different sections.