Most people ask ChatGPT about today. I ask about tomorrow.
Here’s why that matters: today is known; the future is not. The questions you ask about what’s already happened keep you reactive. The questions you ask about what’s coming make you strategic.
But ChatGPT can’t predict the future, and that’s not the point. What it can do is model patterns, surface weak signals, and stress-test your decisions against scenarios you haven’t considered yet.
In this article, we’ll test 3 techniques that turn ChatGPT into a strategic thinking partner:
Future Prediction: Ask questions 6 months ahead
Trend Capturing: Spot emerging patterns before they’re obvious
Simulation : Stress-test your plans against future scenarios
Each technique includes a copy-paste prompt and a test method so you can customize it for your needs and start using it today.
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