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Prepare for a busy period
A crazy few weeks are coming. Get a plan to prep ahead, cut back and keep the essentials going.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me prepare for a busy period. What's coming: [e.g. exams, Christmas rush at work, a family wedding, a big deadline] Dates: [from and to] What normally slips when I'm busy: [e.g. meals, sleep, laundry, exercise, bills] Who can help: [names and what they could do] Before you start, ask me up to 3 short questions if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A prep-ahead list for the week before (meals, admin, kids, shopping). 2. A "pause" list of things I can stop for now, without guilt. 3. A minimum daily routine to keep me going. 4. Messages to ask for help, one line each. 5. A short recovery plan for the week after. UK English. 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. exams, Christmas rush at work, a family wedding, a big deadline: a short note you already have. from and to: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Gemini
Help me prepare for a busy period. What's coming: [e.g. exams, Christmas rush at work, a family wedding, a big deadline] Dates: [from and to] What normally slips when I'm busy: [e.g. meals, sleep, laundry, exercise, bills] Who can help: [names and what they could do] Before you start, ask me up to 3 short questions if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A prep-ahead list for the week before (meals, admin, kids, shopping). 2. A "pause" list of things I can stop for now, without guilt. 3. A minimum daily routine to keep me going. 4. Messages to ask for help, one line each. 5. A short recovery plan for the week after. UK English. Stay in this Gemini chat. Leave extensions off, including Gmail and Drive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. exams, Christmas rush at work, a family wedding, a big deadline: a short note you already have. from and to: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You describe the busy period and what's happening in it.
The assistant asks what can be done early and what can pause.
You get a prep-ahead list, a pause list and a simple survival routine.
What happens
Use Gemini to prepare for a busy period
A crazy few weeks are coming. Get a plan to prep ahead, cut back and keep the essentials going.
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