The 3-Level Prompting Guide to Think and Write Like an Expert (Even If You’re New to AI)

Unlock instant wins with proven frameworks, real examples, and techniques that turn average prompts into jaw-dropping results.

If you’ve ever felt like AI is just “not good enough,” prompting is the fix. It’s a rare skill that’s easy to learn, instantly useful, and wildly high-leverage—especially if your work involves teaching, writing, problem-solving, or any kind of thinking.

Until we reach general AI (we’re not there yet), your results depend more on your prompts than on the model you use—even with Agentic AI. That makes prompt design one of the most valuable meta-skills for professionals today.

Whether you're using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, or Claude (here’s my breakdown on which tool to use when), your results are only as good as your instructions.

Over the past few months, I’ve gone deep into the prompt rabbit hole—taking expert-led courses, testing frameworks, and applying learning science to what actually works. Today’s edition distills everything I’ve learned into a practical guide you can apply right now.

One of my writing coachees shared that my prompt suggestion helped her save hours on a writing bottleneck. You’ll find the prompt she referred to at the end, below the resources.

Through today’s edition you’ll be able to:

✅ Use a replicable 5-step framework to write prompts that save you hours each week
🧠 Apply cognitive science principles to remember these techniques long-term
📚 Start with ready-to-copy prompting examples you can use in your work immediately
🔄 Follow a clear progression path from beginner to advanced prompt engineering

PS – Are you stuck with a prompt? Paid subscribers can drop their bottlenecks in the comments. I’ll personally review and improve them with you.

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✅ Level 1: The 5-Ingredient Prompt Framework