How to Be Awesome at Your Job

903: How to Save Time Using ChatGPT at Work with Donna McGeorge

Oct 2, 2023

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Donna McGeorge, a productivity coach, shares practical examples of using ChatGPT to save time at work. Topics include getting started with ChatGPT, its pros and cons compared to humans, utilizing AI-generated emails for difficult situations, convenience of voice-activated tools, and strategies for overcoming procrastination through emotional writing.

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Quick takeaways

ChatGPT can be a helpful tool for writing tasks, generating ideas, and providing feedback, but it should be used as a supportive tool rather than a search engine.

Users should approach ChatGPT with curiosity and playfulness, experimenting with different prompts and refining the generated content to save time and enhance creativity.

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Getting started with Chat GPT: The power of AI

Chat GPT is a large language model trained on all published written communication up until September 2021. It can provide a reasonable answer by pulling information from all sources. However, it can sometimes generate incorrect information due to the vast amount of data it has accessed. To get started with Chat GPT, users can register for a free account with OpenAI and experiment with various prompts. It can be used for tasks such as writing emails, drafting proposals, generating ideas, and providing feedback. While it may not be able to generate truly abstract or creative content, it can be a helpful tool when stuck or seeking a different perspective. It is important to remember that Chat GPT is an alien intelligence with limitations, and it should be used as a supportive tool rather than a search engine.

Introduction

3min

Chat GPT: Potential Uses and Limitations

11min

Using AI-generated emails for emotionally difficult situations

3min

Convenience and Creativity with Voice-Activated Tools

22min

Quotes, Studies, Books, Tools, Habits, and Nuggets of Wisdom

2min

Using Emotional Writing to Overcome Procrastination

3min

Donna McGeorge provides practical examples of how to use ChatGPT to get work done faster and easier..

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to get started with ChatGPT.

2) What ChatGPT does better and worse than a human.

3) Tricks and prompts to get the most out of ChatGPT.

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— ABOUT DONNA —

DONNA MCGEORGE is a passionate productivity coach with modern time management strategies designed to enhance the time we spend in our workplace.

With more than 20 years of experience working with managers and leaders throughout Australia and Asia-Pacific, Donna delivers practical skills, training, workshops, and facilitation to corporations—such as Nissan Motor Company, Jetstar, Medibank Private, and Ford Motor Company—so they learn to manage their people well and produce great performance and results.

As a captivating, upbeat, and engaging resource on time management and productivity, Donna has been featured on The Today Show, on radio interviews across Australia, and has written for publications including The Age, Boss Magazine, Smart Company, B&T Magazine, and HRM.

• Book: The ChatGPT Revolution: How to Simplify Your Work and Life Admin with AI

• Book: The First 2 Hours: Make better use of your most valuable time

• Website: DonnaMcGeorge.com

• Download: Planning pages

• Download: ChatGPT worksheet

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Website: OpenAI ChatGPT

• Study: Most Americans haven’t used ChatGPT; few think it will have a major impact on their job by Eugenie Park and Risa Gelles-Watnick

• Article: “M.B.A. Students vs. ChatGPT: Who Comes Up With More Innovative Ideas?” by Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich

• Book: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

• Book: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

• Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth