Chapter 213

Section 6: Quick Reference Guides

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The AI Prompt Engineering Cheat Sheet

Basic Structure: [Role] + [Task] + [Context] + [Format] + [Constraints]

Power Phrases: - "Act as a [EXPERT ROLE] with [X] years of experience..." - "Your task is to [SPECIFIC OUTCOME]..." - "Consider the following context: [DETAILS]..." - "Provide your response in [FORMAT]..." - "Ensure you [CONSTRAINTS/REQUIREMENTS]..."

Advanced Techniques: - Chain of thought: "Think step-by-step..." - Few-shot learning: "Here are examples..." - Role reversal: "Critique this approach..." - Iteration: "Improve this based on..." - Meta-prompting: "Create a prompt that..."

The Pricing Strategy Guide

Value-Based Pricing Formula: Client's Problem Cost × Your Solution Impact × Speed of Delivery = Your Price

Pricing Tiers Template:

Starter ($X): - Basic deliverable - Standard timeline - Email support - 1 revision

Professional ($3X): - Enhanced deliverable - Priority timeline - Call support - 3 revisions - Bonus resource

Premium ($5-10X): - Complete solution - Express timeline - Direct access - Unlimited revisions - Strategy session - Future support

Price Increase Timeline: - Month 1-2: Learning prices (50% below market) - Month 3-4: Market testing (75% of market) - Month 5-6: Market rates (100%) - Month 7+: Premium positioning (125%+)

The 5-Minute Daily Review

1. What moved the needle today? _________________________________

2. What held me back? _________________________________

3. What will I do differently tomorrow? _________________________________

4. Who did I help today? _________________________________

5. What am I grateful for? _________________________________