10 PRODUCTIVITY HACKS IN CHATGPT, YOU'RE DEFINITELY MISSING OUT

In case you've missed the buzz, OpenAI just publicly launched its latest language generation robot, ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a powerful language model that uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like text. In other words, the robot is capable of answering all of your questions and prompts like an intelligent human would. 

The model can be fine-tuned for specific tasks, such as language translation, summarization, and question answering. Here are 10 different ways you can use ChatGPT to do work for you and increase your productivity.

1. Write emails

Are you the kind of person who spends too much time thinking about what to write in emails? Say no more (to ChatGPT). By giving a simple prompt such as "write a cold email introducing myself and my company and inviting someone for a meeting," ChatGPT will give you an example that will work just fine. Didn't like the output? No worries, you can modify your prompt a little and ask again. The model almost never creates two identical answers.

2. Read faster

Did you forget to read important documents before a meeting? ChatGPT has your back. Copy and paste the document into the chat and ask the model to summarize the most important points for you. No one would ever suspect.

3. Summarize your own documents

Do you need to write a summary version of an article you've been working on? ChatGPT can summarize it. If you think the summary misses any details you find important, just say in your prompt what you want it to include.

4. Review your code

Did you spend an entire day coding but now you're too tired to go back to review everything? Just ask ChatGPT to do it. You can ask the model to spot any possible mistakes in the code and to better organize it.

5. Comment on your code

This is probably one of the most mind-blowing things ChatGPT can do. If you give it a piece of code and ask it to make comments to explain what each block is doing, ChatGPT will give you a commented code. I know it sounds perplexing, and it is. 

6. Translate research documents

If you're a researcher like me, you sometimes find articles that seem interesting but they are in languages that you don't speak. If you want to be sure that the article contains what you're interested in, simply ask ChatGPT to summarize the document in the language you want.

7. Study efficiently

If you're a student, you can use ChatGPT for your own learning. Let's say you've spent the entire afternoon studying about the French revolution and now you want to test your knowledge. Ask ChatGPT to give you 10 questions about the French revolution. You can even ask it to correct your answers!

8. Create content

Content creators out there: Use ChatGPT in your favor! Simply ask the model to create content about the subject you want. Maybe the output won't be exactly what you want, but it's always good to have a place to start from. Take advantage of it, since everyone else is. 

Personal Uses

9. Have philosophical discussions

Maybe you're really into a niche topic but have no one to talk to, or you have a deep philosophical question but have no idea who has written about it before. ChatGPT can be your new mentor. Ask broad questions and wait for comprehensive answers. For instance, you can ask "Is there meaning in life? What are some philosophical stances on that topic?" I'm sure the answer will entertain you for at least an entire afternoon.

10. Play games

The games ChatGPT can play are still unknown territory. But you can always explore. Users have reported successfully playing tic-tac-toe and chess with the model. I have played a version of Akinator, a game to try to guess which character the other person is thinking of by asking questions that can be answered only with yes or no. Can you think of other games that the model might be able to play?

TECH TREND TO WATCH FROM CES 2023

The tech industry’s largest and most influential event returned to Las Vegas in-person this week, with some 100,000 people descended on the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center and surrounding hotels to catch a glimpse into the emerging and advancing technologies that will define how we live, work, and play in the not-so-distant future.  

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), features 2,200 exhibitors with innovations in consumer devices, but also just about anything that can be connected: home appliances, autos, wearables, and more. The usual suspects are making headlines: bigger TVs, foldable tablets and phones, and smarter smartwatches. There’s also imaginative lifestyle tech that ranges from novelties, like this smart bird feeder that sends photos of airborne visitors to an app and this color-changing fridge with built-in speakers, to just plain fun, like these electric rollerblades straight out of The Jetsons or this robot dog that has a unique personality.

But at this year’s show, weightier issues came to the fore. With the theme of  “Human Security for All,” exhibitors offer solutions to a range of global challenges from the climate crisis to the complexity of hybrid work.

There was a lot of optimism at the show among keynote speakers, with HP Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores making a short walk-on appearance during AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su’s address.

“I am really more excited than I have ever been,” Lores said to a packed house at the Venetian. “We are experiencing probably the biggest change in how people work in our lifetimes.”

HP announced a full slate of standout laptops, including the powerful Dragonfly Pro geared toward freelancers and the OMEN 17, the first HP laptop to include optical mechanical keys for fast-paced gaming, and the 14-inch Eco-Edition, a green-minded device made with recycled materials. It also rolled out a new series of ultrawide displays, as well as peripheral innovations from like the Poly Voyager Free 60 Series wireless earbuds designed for hybrid workers and gaming gear from HyperX.

Here are a few trends that stand out:

Sustainability goes big — and small

As the climate crisis continues to become impossible to ignore, sustainability is becoming more embedded in new technology, with solutions ranging from global to personal in scale. 

This year’s showcase featured a digital platform with machine learning algorithms that make the construction and operation of buildings more sustainable, an eco-friendly electric propulsion solution for ships, and a pipe-dwelling robot that reduces municipal water consumption. Among the smaller-scale highlights were a lightweight portable windmill that actually generates power, sustainable airless bike tires, and computing devices and accessories for the home and office. 

Sustainability has become a key feature in new desktops and laptops, like the HP 14 and 15.6-inch Laptop PCs, which are made from recycled plastics and metals. The HP 14-inch Laptop PC Eco-Edition goes even further, incorporating bio-circular content such as cooking oil, shipped in 100% sustainably sourced packaging. To shrink your energy and waste footprint even more, the HP 710 Rechargeable Silent Mouse lasts 90 days on a single charge and is made from 60% post-consumer recycled plastics. 

Work feels more like home

As hybrid work changes the way businesses around the world operate, tech companies are responding with devices designed for mobility, productivity, and better collaboration between employees at home and in the office.   

“Hybrid provides us with greater flexibility and freedom in our personal lives, but brings its own set of challenges for people to stay productive and connected to others,” says Alex Cho, president of personal systems at HP. 

Many of the innovations unveiled at CES are designed to optimize comfort and functionality in any setting, especially when it comes to video conferences. For example, the new HP Dragonfly G4, HP EliteBook 1040 G10, and HP Elite x360 1040 G10 are the world’s first notebooks to support the simultaneous use of two cameras. They also use intelligent face tracking to recognize which camera the user is talking to, and automatically switch feeds accordingly. 

HP’s newest ultrawide monitor, the HP E45c G5, was designed to mimic the dual-screen setup many remote workers enjoyed at home. Instead of setting up two monitors, however, this 45-inch dual QHD curved screen can display screens from two computers side-by-side on the same screen. 

New Bluetooth headsets, meanwhile, are making significant strides in blocking out background noise to help users maintain focus wherever they’re working. The new Poly Voyager Free 60 Series wireless earbuds provide up to 5 hours of talk-time with active noise canceling. The accompanying charging case provides an extra 10 hours of battery life, features its own OLED touch screen, and can plug into a classic 3.5 mm headphone jack to stream audio directly to the earbuds, finally making inflight entertainment truly wireless.

Gaming moves to the cloud and the masses

The next era of gaming will unlock high-performance games for a much broader audience, without requiring high-end gaming PCs to play. When HP unveiled the OMEN Gaming Hub, for example, it became the world’s first Windows PC manufacturer with an integrated NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming solution, giving gamers access to 1,450 titles regardless of their PC hardware.

For a truly optimized gaming experience, gamers will want to check out HP’s most powerful gaming laptop ever, the new OMEN by HP 17-inch Laptop, or the OMEN by HP 40L and OMEN by HP 45L desktops, which feature up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900K processor and up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090, with each offering a level of resolution typically reserved for e-sports pros.

Serious and casual gamers alike are also getting more options for how they engage with the content on screen. This year HyperX launched new peripherals at CES designed to improve comfort, performance, and customization. They include the Clutch Gladiate Enhanced Wired Controller for Xbox and the Pulsefire Haste 2 Gaming Mouse, which comes both as wired and wirelessly, with up to 100-hour battery life when used without the wire. 

Mobility gets meta and micro

In the not-so-distant future, you may be able to change the color of your car on a whim and view a mixed-reality dashboard on your windshield in BMW’s i Vision D, display information to people outside your car via an external screen above the front bumper of the electric Sony-Honda collaboration Afeela, or watch a race among hydrogen-powered flying cars like the Maca S11 IS — all on display at CES 2023. But some of the most interesting mobility innovations at CES are more locally focused and down to earth.  

For example, the Tatamel foldable e-bike, designed for condo dwellers in big cities can reach a top speed of 25 miles an hour, can be used as a backup generator in case of emergency, and could be a game changer in how people travel locally and to and from public transit — often referred to as the “last mile” challenge. For colder climates, the Moonbike combines electric bike and snowmobile technology, with an app to track performance, join virtual races, and more. 

Wearables move from function to fashion

Wearable tech gadgets at CES 2023 not only track health and wellness, but are also runway ready. The event featured a dizzying number of watch-based health monitoring tools designed for specific consumer types and featuring stylish details like leather bands and even ancient gemstones. Some smart watches unveiled at CES 2023 include features like topographical maps and route guidance for endurance runners and bikers, jet lag prevention monitoring for business travelers, and screen time vs. physical activity tracking for children. 

Other wearable concepts included smart headbands, glasses, shoes, shirts, bras, and even face masks, but the one that’s getting the most buzz is Evie. Created by California-based Movano Health, the fashion forward smart ring designed specifically for women tracks the wearer’s heart rate, skin temperature, menstrual and ovulation cycles and sleep.

Across the board, the products at this year’s CES highlight the fact that consumers are looking for more than cool new gadgets — they expect tech that makes a meaningful difference in their lives.

“No matter where we are, we share a common pursuit: finding purpose in what we do,” says HP’s Cho. “For freelancers, this means mobility and performance to create. For gamers, it’s as much about connection as it is competition. And for all of us, it’s making sustainability a priority in our lives.”

HOW TO BUILD A PRODUCT THAT ATTRACTS AVID FANS

Where does innovation come from? 

For many, the entrepreneurial drive to go out and change the world (making money along the way) precedes the specifics of what exactly we're going to do and accomplish. It can be frustrating -- knowing that you are capable of something great while still unsure of what venture you should be pouring your soul into.

What I've learned in my entrepreneurial journey -- and continue to see time and time again -- is that those who simply try to come up with a product for the sake of monetizing it usually fail. On the flip side, those who focus on a problem and make it their mission to solve it oftentimes cannot be stopped.

A good product is a replicated solution. The bigger the problem, the better the product, and the larger your impact will be. Having a mission that's larger than just you will keep you motivated when it comes to tackling the adversity of bringing a product to market. 

It's about shifting your mindset about your purpose as an entrepreneur: Rather than just selling to customers, you'll be serving them. See how this can light the spark for impactful innovation?

It Starts With Your Story

If you want a product or invention that resonates with people, it first has to be something that relates to your own life. Think about the common problems, nuisances, or inconveniences in your daily existence. If they keep coming up, you're likely not alone in the struggle.

In a crowded marketplace of commodity products, consumers today respond more to the story of the brand, and how relatable it is to them. As an example, inventor Shallan Ramsey founded a disposal solution, MaskIt, purely from her personal frustration with an overflowing bathroom garbage bin.

Most of the entrepreneurs I've talked to started from that place of initial frustration, including myself. They start as customers, so to speak, looking to buy a solution that does not yet exist. That gets the ball rolling, but we still need a greater mission to keep up motivated. Let's take a look at how to discover that.

The Mission Has to Be Bigger Than Yourself

Think about it this way: We are far more likely to stand up for a loved one or significant other than we are for ourselves. If recognizing a personal problem is the spark of innovation, seeing others we care about going through the same thing is the motivation that will see you through to the end.

For Ramsey, it was the revelation that her daughters will have to deal with the same issue throughout their lives if nothing is done about it.

This process mirrors the journeys of many of the entrepreneurs I speak to, as well as my own. What starts with your own longing to create change in your life grows all the more powerful when you see the impact it will make for those you love, as well as the world as a whole.

A Mission for All of Us

Every industry has an impact on the environment and it's every entrepreneur's responsibility in the 21st century to be working toward having a positive impact on the world we leave behind. Sustainable products and solutions are becoming not only necessities in your brand's story, but also enhancers of your bottom line with the rising trend of sustainable aware customers.

If you are looking for ways that your entrepreneurial drive can be put to good use, this is a great place to direct your energy. It's not about doing it all -- it's about finding the little ways that your business can be minimizing its carbon footprint. 

Whatever your mission is, marrying that with the goal of sustainability will only multiply that initial motivation you have to create positive change. 

Having a mission will also empower your ability to market the product. Taking sustainability for example, research shows that consumers are becoming increasingly partial to products and services that put environmentalism at the forefront.

Innovation certainly isn't easy. As you start on your entrepreneurial journey, you may feel so far from an idea and a product that is going to have the impact you want it to have. But if you listen to the stories of inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs, you'll learn that success comes when we commit to a mission, setting out to create meaningful change for ourselves, our loved ones, and the world.

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3 KEY FORCES SHAPING BUYER BEHAVIOR

Human behavior change as a result of the pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives: our expectations, our priorities, our work, our employees, and, perhaps most dramatically, our customers. Vistage research revealed in Q4 2021 that 78 percent of small- and midsize-business leaders have seen a change in customers' buying behavior as a direct result of the pandemic. In Q4 2022, another 47 percent further noted a change in customers' buying behavior due to skyrocketing inflation.

Now, as the dust clears and we settle into a new reality, it's crucial to understand the evolving needs of the new customer. The following are the three driving forces shaping the new customer:

1. Behavior Change

Like everyone else, customers have made a mass shift to digital after learning about its benefits during the shutdowns of Covid-19. While digital shopping was a growing trend pre-pandemic, it is now a staple of modern B2C and B2B sales alike. When the pandemic hit, sales meetings were suddenly forced to become virtual. However, when face-to-face meetings became safe to conduct again, it quickly became evident that the world would never go back to how it was.

Virtual sales calls are often more convenient, cost-efficient, and productive for both parties. Plus, with more individuals enjoying hybrid or remote work schedules and empowered by technology that allows them to do so, it is intuitive for sales and purchasing to follow suit.

Now, 70 percent of B2B decision makers actually prefer remote human interactions or digital service, per a McKinsey survey, which also states that 70 percent of B2B decision makers are willing to make fully self-serve or remote human interactions for a new product or service costing over $50,000--behavior that was traditionally reserved for smaller-cost purchases.

2. Market Change

As we enter 2023, interest rates and inflation remain high and unemployment remains low. After the extreme volatility of the last few years, the 2023 economy will be a low, slow, and relatively steady burn. Many buyers are pulling back and tightening their budgets, resulting in a slower sales cycle. 

While a slowdown is undoubtedly a challenge, it also brings forth a potential opportunity to gain market share from competitors who may have been forced to increase sales prices or reduce capabilities or services. This is a unique chance to win over individuals whose needs are no longer being met.

3. People Change

Over four million people in the U.S. quit their jobs in October 2022 alone. The JOLTS report recorded a record-high 47 million annual quits in 2021. In the wake of the Great Resignation and the continued workforce revolution, the workforce has changed drastically. Because of the expedited turnover, many key relationships between sellers and buyers have been broken. And new relationships must be forged in a digital environment, where brand loyalty is harder than ever to obtain.

Embrace the New Customer

For many, this will require re-evaluating selling processes: Businesses must have a compelling, engaging, and customer-focused digital presence, and sales and marketing teams must be equipped to create and foster meaningful relationships virtually. From customer service chatbots, to emails, to calls and social media posts, today's professional salesperson must be prepared to promptly meet buyers wherever they are with the information they need to close a deal. Leaders should also ensure their processes are flexible: Some buyers will want occasional in-person meetings, while others will prefer self-serve with minimal human intervention. Being able to master hybrid sales can serve as a true differentiator.

While the economy may be entering a low, slow grind before our next growth cycle -- as long as employment remains high, the economy will keep inching forward. It's important to remember everyone is on a level-playing field, dealing with the same business conditions. Leaders who strategically utilize this time of slower growth and decreased volatility to adjust to the new customer will be the ones at the front of the wave when the economy picks back up. The resulting opportunity is ripe for the picking.

BY JOE GALVIN, CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER, VISTAGE@JOEGALVIN

 

THIS BOOK CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO GENERATE IDEAS

Some of the best business ideas are unplanned. They come through everyday experiences or thought processes that feel more subconscious than deliberate. How and why breakthroughs happen is often seen as a mystery or an act of spontaneous creativity.

But it's also possible to engineer such breakthroughs, and we've outlined how to do just that in our new book, Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters. The book distills the lessons we've learned in the 10 years since starting Stanford's Masters of Creativity speaker series and the d.school's Design Leadership Lab and LaunchPad Accelerator. Here are some of the book's key lessons for entrepreneurs.

Don't have just one idea; have many.

There's a dangerous myth in Silicon Valley that it's possible to create a business out of thin air--and that there's a type of person who's supposedly able to do such conjuring. But here's the problem: The theory is just not correct. The human brain is incapable of creating something from nothing. Ideas are connections between two or more things we already know.

In fact, research conducted by Stanford professor Bob Sutton found that on average, it takes 2,000 ideas to get to one commercial success. And that's exactly what our own experience--and history--confirms. James Dyson famously built 5,126 prototypes of the bagless vacuum cleaner before the 5,127th iteration worked. The head of Taco Bell's Food Lab describes trying thousands of variations of the "Doritos Locos" taco shell alone before getting it right (and thank goodness he kept trying). And when it comes to pharmaceutical breakthroughs? The ratio of failure to success is about 10,000 to 1. Nobel Prize-winning scientist Linus Pauling said it best: "The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas."

Ignore the experts, and listen to novices.

British mathematician Lord Kelvin told the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1900 that there was "nothing new to be discovered in physics," and that "all that remains is more and more precise measurement." He was of course wrong, as just five years later, Albert Einstein would write a series of papers--establishing his theory of special relativity and the famous E = mc² equation--that would transform the way we see the world.

When a young Denys Overhauser unveiled the mathematically informed design of the stealth bomber to the rest of Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works, the head of the aerodynamics division supposedly suggested he be burnt at the stake. The aircraft challenged so many fundamental assumptions about aircraft design that it was internally dubbed "the hopeless diamond" project among engineers who had slide rules older than Overhauser. But ultimately, innovation triumphed over conventional wisdom, as the bomber registered a radar signal a thousandth the size of the next-best design ever made.

Radical leaps of invention are rare and when they do happen, interestingly enough, novices often make the boldest leaps, simply because they don't know the rules of the game. So when looking for new ideas, don't listen to just those at the top. When markets are stable, the rules change slowly. In a dynamic competitive environment with rapid change, expertise about what's worked in the past can be a liability. Richard Feynman famously declined an appointment at Einstein's physics institute at Princeton specifically because the position didn't require him to teach: "The questions of the students are often the source of new research," he recounts in his memoir, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman.

Little data trumps big data.

Every entrepreneur wonders how much time they should dedicate to one idea or another. In searching for the answer, many turn to surveys, which are cheap and easy to create and offer insights using large collections of data. So, when the founders in our accelerator at Stanford, LaunchPad, hear us advocate for little data, they often do a double-take.

Little data--the kind that a couple of founders can create through a series of cleverly devised, scrappy experiments--comes from decision moments that reveal actual human behavior, rather than hypotheticals.

A team we advised at a global real estate company almost got fooled by big data. They'd surveyed thousands of people in the food court about the possibility of putting a beer garden on the fourth floor of a major city center's premier mall. More than 80 percent of people surveyed said they'd visit. Thankfully, the team responsible for the initiative implemented a little-data mindset, and with a few scrappy experiments advertising a new beer garden in the mall, learned that it didn't drive nearly enough new traffic to the fourth floor to justify the expense of retrofitting the space, at a fraction of what they would have ordinarily spent. Little data saved them several hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The takeaway? Anyone can innovate. 

All in all, a lot of the mythology around innovation has been empirically debunked, but that's yet to make its way into the broader consciousness. Creativity and entrepreneurship remain shrouded in mystery, and that's a shame. Innovation is a learned skill, a developable capability. With effort and attention, every single person is capable of the kinds of "zero to one" innovations that have previously been attributable to the chosen few.

by JEREMY UTLEY & PERRY KLEBAHN

THINGS TO HELP YOU BEAT YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS CHALLENGES

1. Befriend motivation.

To accomplish any goal, it takes some motivation on your part. 

As I’m sure you know, sometimes it is tough to feel motivated to keep working toward a goal. You might lose two pounds and be eating great for a while, but then the motivation wanes and before you know it, you’re back to your unhealthy eating habits.

Or maybe you’ve been feeling lonely and would like some new friends. You might attend a community gathering once or twice, and then get right back to hibernating at home.

You simply lose steam.

To keep your motivation levels high, there are several things that you can do. 

The first thing to do is to write your New Year’s resolutions down on a piece of paper and then put that list in a place that you will see frequently.

Put it on the fridge, on your bathroom mirror, at the office, or on your dashboard.

You can even have your Echo or Alexa device remind you of your list every day.

The key is to see (or hear) your goals each day so that you don’t forget what your resolutions are.

This helps you to stay motivated.

The second thing you can do is to listen to or read motivational audio that will keep you inspired and encouraged to keep moving forward toward your goals. 

There are plenty of motivational speakers and authors that gladly share tips and tricks to get you where you want to go. You can also start following our Daily Motivation YouTube channel, where we post motivational videos every week. 

2. Ignore those negative thoughts.

One thing that keeps people from accomplishing goals are their thoughts. 

Your thoughts matter, as thoughts influence your emotions, attitude, and behavior. If you are thinking predominantly negative thoughts, chances are your attitude and behaviors are affected. This decreases your chances of accomplishing your goals.

The good news is you can train your brain to become more positive.

Positive affirmations are a great start. I encourage you to make a list of positive affirmations or statements about yourself and your goals. Say these affirmations out loud as often as you can, as they will help your thoughts go from negative to positive.

As you speak them, try to feel the emotions associated with them too. Feel empowered, joyful, excited, courageous, etc.

3. Nothing changes if nothing changes.

If you want the New Year to be different, understand the phrase:

“Nothing changes if nothing changes.”

What this means is that you have got to make the effort to make some changes in order to accomplish your goals.

For example, let’s say you want to save $5,000 next year in your savings account. This might not be the first time you’ve made a resolution to save money, but at the end of the year you end up with no money in savings.

Why?

Not enough changes were made in your life. Good intentions and even writing down a goal will not bring about change. Sit down and figure out what needs to change.

• Do you spend too much money on things you don’t really need?
• Do you give away money you don’t have to?
• Do you impulse shop?
• Have you slacked on your work hours?
• Could you put more hours in?
• Get a second job?

Really make the effort to make some changes, because the reality is that “nothing changes if nothing changes.”

 4. Set realistic goals.

Do your best to set realistic goals. 

If you set goals that are unrealistic, you’ll become frustrated and give up. If you’re not sure if your goals are realistic, perhaps you can ask a friend or family member for their input. Just be sure they are positive people, rather than “Negative Nellies”.

Set milestones if you desire. For example, if you want to attend college and get a degree, set a milestone for the steps toward attaining that degree.

• Apply to the college
• Fill out financial aid forms
• Talk with student advisor
• Enroll in the first semester
• Etc.

There’s no time like right now to get started on attaining your goals.

It is the perfect time of year to set your New Year’s resolutions. Sit down and create a short-term and long-term goal list and create an action plan to accomplish the goals. Take your time as you really mull over the areas of your life you want to change and new goals you’d like to accomplish.

Then place that list in a spot that you will see frequently.

You can accomplish your goals step by step as you keep yourself motivated and celebrate your progression along the way.

And don’t forget to enjoy your journey.