Week 2: Expansion (Days 8-14)

Day 8: Socratic Mastery

Morning Exercise (20 min): ```text SOCRATIC DIALOGUE:

Topic: A belief you hold strongly

Instructions to AI: "Help me examine my belief that [your belief] using the Socratic method. Ask probing questions that challenge my assumptions without telling me what to think."

Engage for 10 exchanges. Track insights. ```text Real-World Application (20 min): Use Socratic dialogue to solve a problem you've been stuck on.

Evening Reflection (10 min): How did questions change your thinking? When is this most powerful?

Day 9: Prompt Hacking

Morning Exercise (20 min): ```text CREATIVE WORKAROUNDS:

Challenge: Get AI to help with something it initially refuses

Techniques: 1. Reframe the request 2. Break into components 3. Use analogies 4. Academic framing 5. Hypothetical scenarios

Document what works and why. ```text Real-World Application (20 min): Find creative solutions to your work constraints using reframing.

Evening Reflection (10 min): What's the difference between hacking and manipulating? Where's your ethical line?

Day 10: Multi-Shot Learning

Morning Exercise (20 min): ```text EXAMPLE-BASED TEACHING:

Task: Get AI to match your writing style

Provide: - 3 examples of your writing - Pattern analysis request - Test on new content

Iterate until match is 90%+ ```text Real-World Application (20 min): Create an example library for your most common work output.

Evening Reflection (10 min): When do examples beat instructions? How many examples are optimal?

Day 11: Iteration Excellence

Morning Exercise (20 min): ```text ITERATION CYCLES:

Start: Basic output on any topic Iterate 5 times: 1. Improve clarity 2. Add specificity 3. Enhance engagement 4. Strengthen structure 5. Polish language

Track improvement percentage each round. ```text Real-World Application (20 min): Take your most important work output this week. Run 3 iteration cycles.

Evening Reflection (10 min): When to stop iterating? What improvements matter most?

Day 12: Content Mastery

Morning Exercise (20 min): ```text CONTENT MULTIPLICATION:

Start: One core idea Create: 1. Blog post outline 2. Social media thread 3. Email campaign 4. Video script 5. Podcast outline

Time the entire process. ```text Real-World Application (20 min): Create a week's worth of content for your work in 20 minutes.

Evening Reflection (10 min): How does AI change content economics? What's your unique value-add?

Day 13: Business Intelligence

Morning Exercise (20 min): ```text STRATEGIC ANALYSIS:

Analyze any company/project: 1. Market position 2. Competitive advantages 3. Growth opportunities 4. Risk factors 5. Strategic recommendations

Use multiple frameworks. ```text Real-World Application (20 min): Apply BI analysis to your own work/business/career.

Evening Reflection (10 min): What insights surprised you? How often should you do this?

Day 14: Learning Acceleration

Morning Exercise (30 min): ```text LEARN SOMETHING NEW:

Pick a topic you know nothing about. In 30 minutes: 1. Get foundational overview 2. Understand key concepts 3. Learn common mistakes 4. Practice with examples 5. Test understanding

Rate your competence: __/10 ```text Real-World Application (20 min): Identify a skill gap holding you back. Create a 7-day learning plan.

Weekly Review (10 min): - Most powerful new technique - Biggest capability unlock - Unexpected discoveries - Integration opportunities