💡 Why Your AI Outputs Are Mediocre (And How to Fix It in One Step)
Let's talk about something that's costing you massive amounts of time: bad prompts. Most people use AI tools like they're talking to a search engine. Short, vague requests. "Write me a blog post about productivity." "Help me with my marketing strategy." "Create a social media caption." Then they get generic, unusable outputs and think "AI isn't that helpful" when really, the problem was the input, not the tool. Here's the truth: AI is only as good as the context you give it. The mistake everyone makes: They treat AI like it can read their mind. They assume it knows their business, their audience, their voice, their goals. It doesn't. Every time you open a new chat without providing context, you're starting from zero. The AI has no idea who you are, what you're trying to achieve, or what good output looks like for you. It's like hiring someone to help with your business but never explaining what you do, who your customers are, or what success looks like. Then being surprised when their work misses the mark. Here's what changes everything: Before you ask AI to do anything, give it context. Real, specific context about what you're trying to achieve and why it matters. Bad prompt: "Write an email to my list promoting my new course." Better prompt: "I'm launching a course teaching small business owners how to streamline their operations using AI tools. My audience is typically overwhelmed by tech and skeptical of hype. They trust me because I focus on practical, immediately useful advice without jargon. Write an email that announces the course by focusing on one specific problem it solves: the 4 hours per week they waste on repetitive admin tasks. Use a conversational tone, include a specific example, and end with a soft call to action to join a free workshop where they can see the course approach in action." See the difference? The better prompt includes: Who the audience is and what they care about What the goal is and why it matters Specific constraints or requirements The desired tone and style What success looks like