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Plan the first steps for a side project
An idea has been in your head for ages. Get the first month of small steps that fit around your normal life.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me plan the first steps for a side project. The idea: [e.g. start a podcast, write a book, sell my crafts, build an app] Why I want to do it: [fun / learning / extra income] Time I have each week: [e.g. 3 hours] Skills I have and don't have: [list] What success looks like in 3 months: [one line] Ask me up to 3 questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A first-month plan, week by week, in steps of under an hour. 2. A cheap, quick way to test whether the idea works. 3. The first thing to do this week. 4. What to ignore for now. UK English. Don't invent costs; leave blanks for me to fill in. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. start a podcast, write a book, sell my crafts, build an app: a short note you already have. fun / learning / extra income: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Grok
Help me plan the first steps for a side project. The idea: [e.g. start a podcast, write a book, sell my crafts, build an app] Why I want to do it: [fun / learning / extra income] Time I have each week: [e.g. 3 hours] Skills I have and don't have: [list] What success looks like in 3 months: [one line] Ask me up to 3 questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A first-month plan, week by week, in steps of under an hour. 2. A cheap, quick way to test whether the idea works. 3. The first thing to do this week. 4. What to ignore for now. UK English. Don't invent costs; leave blanks for me to fill in. Stay in this Grok chat. Do not connect an inbox or another app.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. start a podcast, write a book, sell my crafts, build an app: a short note you already have. fun / learning / extra income: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You describe the idea and how much time you have each week.
The assistant asks what success looks like and what you're unsure about.
You get a first-month plan in small steps and a cheap way to test the idea.
What happens
Use Grok Bot to plan the first steps for a side project
An idea has been in your head for ages. Get the first month of small steps that fit around your normal life.
Tools
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
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