I was working with a partner last week. AI power user, but still not getting rid of his busywork as he hoped.

"I rebuild the prompts every time," he said.

Sound familiar?

Most people use AI like this: Write prompt → Get output → Use it → Forget it → Start over.

It's like taking digital photos on your phone that you never look at again.

The Breakthrough

What if your AI remembered its goals and its job was to assist you in reaching the outcome?

Not generic prompts. But systems that think like you think.

That's what I showed my partner - how to build a Busywork Helper using a structured process I've been perfecting.

The Framework Components

Every strategic prompt needs five elements:

My partner's eyes lit up. "You mean I can teach AI my thinking and process once?"

"I'm going home to dig into this right now."

Exactly.

The Missing Piece

Here's the problem: Building these helpers takes trial and error. Lots of it.

You need the right structure. The right components. The right sequence. The right thinking and know-how.

Get it wrong? Your helper produces generic garbage.

Get it right? You eliminate work without losing what makes you valuable - your contextual understanding.

What's Next

I'm working on something exciting - packaging everything into what I call the Strategic Prompt Builder.

No more trial and error. No more starting from scratch.

A copy-and-paste system to eliminate busywork while keeping your unique thinking in the loop.

I'll share more on the builder in the coming weeks.

For now, think about this: What are you working on that you do weekly that follows the same pattern? That could be your first Busywork Helper.

Start eliminating busywork with the system I've shared.

Marvin

PS: Three ways THINK can help you slash manual work: