Buried with Work? Prompt AI to Handle Tedious Tasks
Do you ever wish you had a personal assistant—someone who handles the mundane, tedious tasks for you so your time is freed up for other responsibilities?
Cathryn Lavery, founder and CEO of BestSelf Co., an Austin, Texas-based provider of productivity tools, suggests turning ChatGPT into that personal Minion—minus the “Despicable Me” characters’ round glasses, overalls, and squeaky voices.
“Learning how to effectively delegate low-[level] tasks to AI technologies like ChatGPT can free up your time and mental energy so you can be more productive and have an even higher impact at work, with less stress,” said Lavery, whose work has been featured in Forbes and on Spotify and Apple podcasts.
While some workers fear that generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT will replace their jobs—78% of hiring managers in one survey foresee AI leading to layoffs of new graduates—it can actually help workers be more productive, Lavery said.
She uses ChatGPT prompts to help her deal with “a lot of minutiae that I have to respond to” by assisting with tasks such as drafting emails; proofreading and editing; brainstorming ideas and outlines; and creating standard operating procedures and other documents.
Used properly, these tools can aid well-being and alleviate workplace stress, she added.