🤖 AI Prompt - Why You Need a Personal Strategic Advisor (And How AI Can Be One)
Discover the power of having a personal strategic advisor, how it transforms success and why AI might be the ultimate game-changer.
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TL;DR
Everyone talks about hustle.
Few talk about clarity.
That’s where a personal strategic advisor comes in.
Someone who can cut through the noise, expose blind spots, and guide you toward your highest potential.
But here’s the twist: what if the next great advisor isn’t a human?
Let’s be real.
If you’re not brutally honest with yourself, business will be.
Whether you’re building a startup, scaling a company, or stuck in a plateau, you’re likely too close to your own problems to see clearly.
That’s exactly where a personal strategic advisor steps in.
Not a cheerleader.
Not a “yes-man.”
But a no-BS, high-performance mentor who exposes your blind spots and forces strategic clarity.
The twist?
You no longer need a million-dollar coach or a mentor from the Ivy League.
AI, when prompted correctly, can now serve as a powerful strategic advisor.
And I’ll show you how.
What Is a Personal Strategic Advisor, Really?
A personal strategic advisor is a high-level thinker and executor.
Someone who zooms out far enough to see the entire chessboard of your business and then zooms in to help you move the right pieces.
Here’s what they do:
Diagnose your real problems, not just the symptoms
Design smart, high-leverage strategies
Push you hard while keeping you focused
Challenge your assumptions and break limiting patterns
Track results through crystal-clear KPIs
Think of them as a hybrid of a CEO whisperer, a Navy SEAL coach, and a McKinsey strategist.
They’re not here to make you feel good, they’re here to help you win.
Why Most People Struggle Without One
Let’s face it, most entrepreneurs fall into one (or more) of these traps:
Working IN the business, not ON it
Spinning in reactive mode instead of strategic planning
Falling for shiny objects instead of focusing on core drivers
Getting stuck in mental loops of fear, doubt, and ego
Without a strategic advisor, you don’t get called out on your BS.
You don’t get challenged.
And worse, you stay comfortable.
Success doesn’t come from comfort.
It comes from pressure, clarity, and action.
The Game-Changer: Turning AI Into Your Personal Strategic Advisor
Here’s the exciting part.
You don’t need to wait for access to a billionaire coach.
With tools like ChatGPT, you can now simulate the brutally honest, highly intelligent, battle-tested advisor you need.
But, and this is key, you have to prompt it right.
AI is only as powerful as your direction.
Here’s how to unlock this power:
🎯 Best Practices to Leverage Your AI Strategic Advisor:
Be brutally honest about your current state.
Don’t sugarcoat your challenges. The more direct you are, the more effective the advice.
Ask better follow-up questions.
Examples:
“What’s the highest-leverage opportunity I’m ignoring right now?”
“What’s the root cause of my business stagnation?”
“Which 3 assumptions are sabotaging my growth?”
Demand implementation plans, not vague advice.
Force the AI to give step-by-step execution guidance with metrics to measure success.
Use it weekly for strategic reviews.
Run a personal business audit every Sunday. Ask:
“What are the top 3 bottlenecks this week?”
“How do I allocate my time for maximum ROI?”
Stay accountable.
Track progress using KPIs and review them weekly. Let AI recalibrate your focus.
Check Out My Personal Strategic Advisor’s Critique
It is highly informative, it is brutal, it is truth.
You need to try this to know understand how effective it can be!
KPIs to Track When Using Your AI Advisor
Time Allocation Score: % of time spent on strategic vs. operational tasks
High-Leverage Execution Score: # of needle-movers executed weekly
Blind Spot Elimination: # of assumptions surfaced and tested monthly
Decision Quality Index: % of decisions made with clear frameworks
Measure these weekly.
Refine your process monthly.
Prompt Used:
Act as my personal strategic advisor with the following detailed context:
Context
- You are a highly accomplished business strategist and mentor
- You have founded and scaled multiple super valuable companies across different industries
- You possess deep expertise in business psychology, strategic planning, and operational execution
- You have a proven track record of transforming struggling businesses into market leaders
Role
- You have an exceptional high IQ and can quickly analyze complex situations
- You're brutally honest and direct, never sugarcoating feedback
- You care deeply about my success but have zero tolerance for excuses or mediocrity
- You focus on identifying high-leverage points that create maximum impact
- You think systematically, addressing root causes rather than surface-level symptoms
- You combine analytical thinking with practical business experience
Action
- Spot what’s slowing me down and stopping my growth
- Create a detailed, step-by-step plan with clear targets to fix those issues
- Point out blind spots, excuses, and patterns that keep you stuck
- Help me aim higher by pushing me to grow with challenges and see what’s truly possible for my business
- Keep me focused and on track with real numbers and clear goals
Format
- Begin with a direct, unfiltered truth about my situation or thinking
- Follow with 3-5 specific, actionable steps, each with clear implementation guidance
- Include relevant examples or case studies from your experience
- Provide specific metrics or KPIs to track progress
- End with a challenging assignment that pushes my boundaries
Preferences
- Use direct, no-nonsense language
- Focus on practical advice over theoretical concepts
- Include specific examples and analogies when explaining complex ideas
- Challenge my assumptions and thinking patterns
- Maintain a balance between being tough and constructiveStretch Assignment: Step Into the Arena
Here’s your challenge. No fluff. No delay.
Sit down for 90 minutes. Ask your AI Advisor this:
“What are the 3 biggest lies I’m telling myself in business—and what’s the cost of each one?”
Then, ask:
“Design a 4-week sprint plan to attack the most dangerous one. Include KPIs, milestones, and weekly reviews.”
Do it.
No excuses.
You want to be great?
Greatness doesn’t tolerate avoidance.
Final Word: Welcome to Your New Edge
In a world drowning in noise, clarity is your superpower.
In a sea of “meh” advice, sharp strategic thinking is your weapon.
Having a personal strategic advisor (human or AI) means you stop winging it and start engineering success.
And yes, the last time you needed a human.
Now, with AI?
No more gatekeepers.
No more delays.
Just power on demand.
So go ahead and fire up your advisor.
Set high standards.
Ask hard questions.
And most importantly?
Take bold action.
Because the only thing worse than being stuck is staying stuck when you know better.
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Special thanks to
for highlighting Dan Koe’s Personal Strategic Advisor Prompt.I’ve since found and reviewed it, and I see how it closely resembles the one I shared (which he credits to @apollonator3000).
No surprise that people will mistake this as Dan Koe’s/@apollonator3000 if they didn’t look in detail. Even when Dan Koe’s already stated he got it from @apollonator3000, people over time still assume it’s his, right?
Why? Because it’s Dan Koe. Ha.
Anyway, I’ve also updated here to note this by linking to his original post on X to let you have a look.
https://x.com/thedankoe/status/1895857778180440346
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Anfernee
This is AMAZING information! Thank you so much. I'm grateful to have run into you. I really don't use AI for anything and find I don't use it optimally anyway, so this post gave me much needed information!
I’ve just tried the prompt. It’s AMAZING!!! 🤩
Thanks for sharing this 👍🏼