Tiny AI Prompts for Big Productivity: Mastering the 80‑20 Rule with Practical AI
Update: 2025-09-09
Description
Discover how small AI prompts can transform your productivity. In this episode, Mukundan explains the 80‑20 rule. Mukundan demonstrates AI workflows for scheduling and focus, and introduces a Prompt Wallet to help you beat decision fatigue. Perfect for anyone seeking practical AI and better time management.
Episode Highlights
- 80‑20 Rule Explained: Most of your progress comes from a few critical actions. Learn how to identify them with prompts.
- Prompt Structure 101: Context, constraints, desired outcome, and a tiny first step.
- Classic Prompts: 10‑minute workouts, zero‑based budgeting, Pomodoro study plans, teach‑back outlines, and Power Clean 15.
- New Productivity Hacks: Time blocking, task prioritization, interrupt handling, focus sprints, and daily review.
- Live Demo: Mukund feeds tasks into the AI and shows how it schedules a day, orders tasks by impact, manages interruptions, and sets up a focus sprint.
- Seven‑Day Challenge: Try one prompt per day and track whether you start within 60 seconds. Join the conversation with #PromptWalletChallenge.
Takeaways & Actions
- Start with your context and constraints. Ask for a plan and a micro‑action.
- Most results come from a handful of well‑chosen tasks. Use prompts to find them.
- Commit to the seven‑day challenge. Sign up for the free newsletter and email Mukundan your progress.
- Download the free Prompt Wallet PDF to keep all the scripts handy.
- Support the show by subscribing and leaving a review; tell your friends if you found value.
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- Prompt Wallet PDF: Get your free copy
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