Turn the book you just finished into small experiments to try
A book you'd have forgotten by Friday becomes three small experiments, each with a way to tell if it worked.
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Your prompt
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The prompt that gets copied
I just finished [BOOK TITLE, e.g. Atomic Habits by James Clear]. Here are my main takeaways, written from memory: [YOUR TAKEAWAYS]. My life right now: [YOUR SITUATION, e.g. busy coach, two kids, low energy]. Do four things, one at a time, and wait for me between each: 1) Ask me three questions that test whether I really understood the core ideas, then tell me any big idea I missed. 2) Play devil's advocate on the book's main argument and name one blind spot. 3) Pick the two or three ideas that fit my life best and turn each into a small experiment for the next two weeks, with a success measure and a plan for the likely obstacle. 4) Sum up the book in three sentences I'll remember.
Share your main takeaways from a nonfiction book. AI quizzes you on what you missed, pushes back on the book's big idea and turns the best ideas into small tests for the next two weeks.
Step by step
- Finish the book and jot down your top takeaways from memory.
- Paste the prompt below with the title and your takeaways.
- Answer its questions honestly, including where you disagree.
- Put the experiments on your calendar and report back in two weeks.
What you'll get
A quick check on what you understood, an honest counterargument, two or three small experiments with success measures and a three-sentence summary.
- Made for
- Everyone
- Works in
- ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
