Overview
This video provides a comprehensive and updated guide to ChatGPT best practices, advanced prompt engineering strategies, and workflow integrations as of mid-2025. The presenter shares actionable tips, real-world applications, prompt examples, and practical "cheat codes" for maximizing ChatGPT's utility across personal and professional contexts.
Best Practices for Prompting
- Clearly specify the desired output format (e.g., checklist, table, YouTube script) for more tailored responses.
- Assign ChatGPT a specific role or persona to shape tone and expertise.
- Provide detailed, focused prompts for higher quality results.
- Utilize iteration loops by instructing ChatGPT to draft, critique, and improve its own answers.
Using Projects and Custom Instructions
- Projects act as subfolders with dedicated chats, files, and custom instructions for context retention.
- Example use cases: video game development, personal journaling, health coaching, investment advising, and content simplification.
- Custom instructions allow persistent context (role, goals, user info) for all project chats.
- Project files (docs, images, code) supplement context for richer outputs.
Practical Prompt Examples and Life Hacks
- Prompts can deliver wellness routines, Instagram carousel breakdowns, streamlined recipes, and 30-day learning plans for hobbies.
- Use ChatGPT to quiz yourself on any topic for effective self-testing.
- Try self-debate prompts for critical thinking, examining hidden assumptions, counter-arguments, or second/third-order consequences.
- Use automation diagnostic prompts to identify repetitive tasks and suggest workflow improvements.
Memory, Self-Reflection, and Therapy Applications
- ChatGPT's memory enables tracking of user blind spots and personal growth over time.
- Reflective prompts can uncover productivity blocks and suggest actionable solutions.
- ChatGPT can guide basic CBT-style self-therapy sessions, though it's not a substitute for professional support.
Prompt Engineering “Cheat Codes”
- Use short codes for quick formatting: "ELI5" (explain like I'm five), "TLDDR" (summarize), "jargonize", "humanize", and "Feynman technique".
- Cheat codes save time and enable flexible depth/detail.
Advanced Prompt Engineering Techniques
- Tree of Thought Exploration: Explore multiple solution paths, rank them, and justify the best option.
- Self-Consistency Voting: Generate independent answers, select the majority, and explain the rationale.
- Reflection Loop: Draft, critique, and revise answers in one prompt.
- World Engine/Interactive Stories: Build roleplaying or interactive narrative experiences with persistent state.
Tools and Workflow Integrations
- Spotter Studio integrates with YouTube for data-driven title and thumbnail brainstorming.
- ChatGPT can assist with content ideation, workflow automation, and repetitive task elimination.
Recommendations / Advice
- Be specific and detailed in your prompts for best results.
- Use iterative and self-reflective techniques for complex tasks or decisions.
- Leverage projects and memory features for ongoing workflows, coaching, or journaling.
- Experiment with advanced prompt frameworks to deepen analysis or create interactive applications.