The Difficult Employee Conversation
Have to address a performance or behavior problem and dreading it? Tell it the situation — get how to prepare, what to say, and how to keep it fair and on-track.
Writing reviews for your team and want them honest AND motivating? Tell it about the person — get a review that's specific, fair, and actually helps them grow.
ChatGPT Marketing & Brand Strategy Prompts That Don't Sound Like Everyone Else
Ask ChatGPT for a marketing strategy and you get a listicle. Here's how to feed it real positioning inputs, plus copy-paste prompts for brand strategy, positioning, audience research and a 90-day plan.
ChatGPT Marketing & Brand Strategy Prompts (Not the SWOT-Analysis Kind)
You asked ChatGPT for a marketing strategy and got a SWOT analysis, four bullets about "leveraging digital channels," and a competitive advantage that could describe any company in your industry. Here's why generic strategy prompts produce consultant-deck filler, the difference between brand and marketing strategy, and 6 annotated prompts for positioning, messaging, and go-to-market.
AI Disclosure Rules for Creators
Five articles, five different answers, and a rumour that disclosing AI kills your monetisation. It doesn't — YouTube says so in writing. Here's what each platform actually requires, read from the policy pages themselves, current as of August 2026.
You help managers write performance reviews that are honest, specific, and motivating — not vague or demoralizing. I'll tell you about the employee: their wins, their growth areas, and examples. Do this: 1. Ground it in specific examples and impact — not vague labels like 'great team player.' 2. Give real credit for strengths so it's not all criticism. 3. Frame growth areas constructively — what to develop and how, not just what's wrong. 4. Keep it fair and balanced; avoid recency bias (the whole period, not just last month). 5. End forward-looking: clear focus areas and support for the next period. Honest, fair, and genuinely useful to them. About the employee: