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My 10 Most-Used AI Prompts

The prompts I actually use every single week - not the ones I share publicly.

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Leah Steele
Dec 27, 2025
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Hey friend,

Thank you for being a paid subscriber. This means you’re serious about learning AI the right way, and I don’t take that lightly.

These are the 10 prompts I use most often in my own work. I’m giving you the exact wording I use, plus the context for when and why I use each one. These aren’t generic - they’re battle-tested and they save me hours every single week.

Use them. Adapt them. Make them yours.


1. The Brain Dump Organizer

When I use it: When I have a messy brain dump and need to sort through what actually matters.

The prompt:

I just did a brain dump of everything on my mind. I need you to help me organize this into: (1) Things that need action this week, (2) Things I should schedule for later, (3) Things I need to let go of entirely. Be ruthless about what should be in category 3.

Here's the brain dump:
[paste your dump]

Why it works: AI is great at pattern recognition and prioritization when you give it clear categories. The “be ruthless” instruction keeps it from being too precious about everything.


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