THE IDEA
Here’s what you need to know.
AI loves to tell you your idea is great. That is useless. This short prompt flips it into a ruthless mentor: it pokes holes, tells you why something is weak, and pushes until the idea actually holds up.
See the visual breakdown
Most AI
- Tells you the idea is great
- Agrees with whatever you say
- No real pushback
With this prompt
- Tells you why it is weak
- Stress-tests every part
- Pushes until it holds up
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Your starting prompt.
Copy it as it is, or personalise it for your task first.
be my ruthless mentor; if my ideas are trash, tell me why; you need to stress test everything; and get things to the point where it's bulletproof.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Follow the steps.
Tick off each step as you go. Your progress is saved on this browser.
- STEP 01
Drop it in at the start of the chat, before you explain your idea.
- STEP 02
Give it the idea, the plan, or the decision you are weighing up.
- STEP 03
Do not defend yourself. Just read what it pushes back on.
- STEP 04
Patch what it found, then ask it to stress-test the new version.
A FEW THINGS THAT HELP
Get more out of it.
- Best before a big decision, a pitch, or anything you are too close to.
- Pair it with the Honesty Prompt for facts plus pushback.