Mistake 1: vague prompts

0:00 Of course, they get hit or miss results and then say, "This AI is dumb." But the truth is, it's not the AI, it's the prompt. What? >> Think of it this way. Copywriting isn't just typing words. It's persuading. Coding isn't just typing code. It's designed in a system. Similarly, prompting isn't just typing. It's designed in a thought process. It's basically the language between what you intend and what the AI does. In today's world, this skill is like a new superpower.

0:46 If you can't clearly communicate with intelligent machines, well, you might end up taking orders from them. The most popular mistake is vague or very short prompts. If you just ask, "Give me 10 business ideas," you'll get a random grab bag of generic ideas. There's zero context. Add specifics. Tell the AI what industry, what constraints or criteria, what goal you have. Give me 10 tech startup ideas and education that could be started with under $10,000. Now, the AI has some meat to work with, and your results will be far more relevant.

1:08 Mistake number two, treating AI like a search engine. Many people copy paste their Google queries into Chad GBT. Best Italian restaurants and they expect a neat list like a