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- Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
- Kategorie: Fachliteratur
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023
The essential guide to using AI in your everyday life The ChatGPT Revolution is the ultimate quick-start guide to unlocking the power of AI tool ChatGPT. We're on the edge of an AI revolution... but what does that mean for you? It's time to get curious about how the latest tech can help you handle your everyday load, at work and at home! Whether you're overwhelmed by repetitive, time-consuming tasks or you're simply looking for a fresh injection of creativity, ChatGPT is the virtual assistant that's got your back. With this essential handbook, you'll learn how quickly and easily ChatGPT can turn your to-do list into a ta-da list. From helping you write emails and reports to planning your next meal or vacation, ChatGPT offers a new way to simplify your daily tasks and responsibilities. The ChatGPT Revolution shows you exactly how to use this innovative tech to save on time and stress. Sharing practical tips and fun ideas, author and acclaimed productivity expert Donna McGeorge unpacks everything you need to know. * Learn how AI is already being used in everyday life -- and how tools like ChatGPT are transforming the future of work and life admin * Understand the different tasks ChatGPT can do and when and how to use it most effectively * Get step-by-step advice for writing smart, specific prompts and follow-up queries that will produce better results * Get curious and get productive, with entertaining examples, advice, and activities to take control, revitalise your workflows, and overcome procrastination and creative blocks Whether you're a busy professional or you simply want an answer to the dreaded question 'What's for dinner?,' The ChatGPT Revolution reveals how you can use ChatGPT as a tool to simplify your life. AI technologies are here to stay: this is your invitation to join the revolution. Pick up this book and learn how to harness the power of AI, so you can free up more time and energy for the things that truly matter.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
About the author
Acknowledgements
Introduction
What will you use all this free time for?
How to use this book
PART I: GET CURIOUS
CHAPTER 1: What is ChatGPT?
A brief history
Is this just another fad?
It's a tool for good
Reclaim your work-life balance
It pays to keep up with changes
Overcoming technology overload
CHAPTER 2: The pros and cons
Can ChatGPT be used for evil?
CHAPTER 3: It's all about the prompts
What exactly is a prompt?
What makes a good prompt?
Different types of prompts can lead to different types of responses
Voice to text
There's no longer such a thing as writer's block
Get your ChatGPT radar tuned in
What about being polite to ChatGPT?
PART II: GET PRODUCTIVE
CHAPTER 4: At work
The virtual human resources administrator
The virtual personal assistant
The virtual brainstormer
The virtual summariser
The virtual ghost writer
The virtual thought partner
The virtual researcher
The virtual tactician
The virtual business consultant or strategist
The sky is quite literally the limit
CHAPTER 5: At home
The virtual assistant
The virtual menu planner (or dietary strategist)
The virtual travel agent
The virtual personal trainer
The virtual financial controller
The virtual entertainment curator
The virtual personal shopper
The virtual home organiser
The virtual homework tutor
To recap
CHAPTER 6: Beyond the basics
The virtual multiplier
The virtual empath
The virtual disruptor
The virtual weirdo
The virtual ideator
The virtual journalist
The virtual content creator
The virtual social media manager
Where to from here?
What else is there?
A word of advice
The elephant in the room
References
End User License Agreement
List of Tables
Chapter 2
Table 2.1: Pros and cons of ChatGPT
Chapter 6
Table 6.1: Defining your preferences
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1
Figure 1.1: Time to one million users
Chapter 2
Figure 2.1: How ChatGPT works
Chapter 3
Figure 3.1: What makes a good prompt?
Figure 3.2: Different types of prompts
Chapter 4
Figure 4.1: Your virtual team
Chapter 5
Figure 5.1: Your virtual help
Chapter 6
Figure 6.1: Beyond the basics
Guide
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
About the author
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to use this book
Table of Contents
Begin Reading
Where to from here?
A word of advice
The elephant in the room
References
End User License Agreement
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As always, Donna translates what was somewhat overwhelming into a practical how-to and step-by-step guide that will be a game-changer for us all. Every team member in every organisation needs this book on their shelf to use ChatGPT to increase their capacity. I've already used it for social media content plans, sharing stories and metaphors in content and finding ways to delight my customers that would have taken hours of time but with ChatGPT were done in a few minutes. I'm off to create more clever prompts to help me optimise my time even more!
— Jane Anderson, award-winning business consultant, Forbes contributor and author of ten books
Donna has shared a wealth of insights about the potentials (and the perils) associated with ChatGPT. She cleverly explores practical examples that illustrate how we can leverage the tool, both professionally and personally, so we can save our most precious resources as humans, TIME! This book was a catalyst for me to start to think about the myriad of other ways to bolster my productivity with ChatGPT.
— Dr Kristy Goodwin, digital peak-performance and wellbeing researcher, speaker and author
As someone who thought they already knew a lot about ChatGPT I was blown away by how much more I learned from this book. So many examples, tips and tricks to turbocharge anyone's ChatGPT journey. AI and machine learning aren't going away, and Donna's book equips you to come along for the ride. Exciting stuff.
— Anne-Marie Hyde, ACA, associate partner, Professional Services
The ChatGPT Revolution is a how-to guide for anyone who wants to get up to speed on this new technology and use it to reclaim time for what matters most. Donna's practical approach will help you quickly master using ChatGPT for day-to-day tasks from travel planning to letter writing … and before you know it you will wonder how you managed your life (and life admin) without it.
— Dinah Rowe-Roberts, co-author of Life Admin Hacks and co-host of the Life Admin Hacks podcast
If you want the inside scoop on how to understand and use ChatGPT and AI, both personally and professionally, The ChatGPT Revolution is a must-read! Whether you are new to ChatGPT or been deep in it, Donna McGeorge provides a practical breakdown of how to best utilise this mind-blowing technology for productivity and efficiency!
— Amy Yamada, business coach for Coaches & Entrepreneurs
First published in 2023 by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd Level 4, 600 Bourke St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia
© John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2023
The moral rights of the author have been asserted
ISBN: 978-1-394-20780-0
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (for example, a fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review), no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. All inquiries should be made to the publisher at the address above.
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DisclaimerThe author generated portions of this text in part with ChatGPT, OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot. If verbatim content has been used, this is clearly marked in the text and shown along with the prompt used. In all other instances, upon generating draft language, the author extensively reviewed, edited, and revised the language before proceeding to publication. The material in this publication is of the nature of general comment only, and does not represent professional advice. It is not intended to provide specific guidance for particular circumstances and it should not be relied on as the basis for any decision to take action or not take action on any matter which it covers. Readers should obtain professional advice where appropriate, before making any such decision. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the author and publisher disclaim all responsibility and liability to any person, arising directly or indirectly from any person taking or not taking action based on the information in this publication.
About the author
Donna McGeorge makes work work.
She is passionate about enhancing the time we spend in the workplace (too much, for many of us) to ensure it is effective and productive, and enjoyable.
Donna has worked with managers and leaders throughout Australia and the Asia–Pacific for over 20 years. In 2020 she, like many of us, transitioned her work from live, in-person to online. She delivers productivity programs, keynotes and webinars globally across a mix of industries.
Her CV is as eclectic as her record collection (yes, classic vinyl). In addition to roles at Telstra, Qantas, Ernst & Young and Ansett, she has managed theatre, sports, and concert tours for the UK-based travel company Keith Prowse, and been the Asia–Pacific organisational development manager for the Ford Motor Company in Shanghai.
Donna also shares her knowledge for good through appearances on The Today Show, Sky News, radio interviews across Australia, and articles for Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Fast Company, as well as local publications, including The Age, Boss Magazine, Smart Company, B&T Magazine and HRM.
This book compliments her best-selling productivity series, ‘It’s About Time’, which includes The 25 Minute Meeting (2018), The First 2 Hours (2019) and The 1 Day Refund (2022), also published by John Wiley & Sons.
She runs her business from her home in Hope Island, Southeast Queensland, a region known for its world-class beaches and golf courses, but her most creative moments come while sipping tea on her balcony and gazing at the meandering waterways with her husband, Steve, and her dog, Prudence.
Donna believes that while workplaces are complex, they are not hard. More often than not it’s getting the simple things right, consistently, that has the greatest impact.
She also knows that when we decide to be intentional, we can surprise ourselves with what we can achieve.
www.donnamcgeorge.com
Acknowledgements
In 2018 I published my first ‘proper’ book, The 25 Minute Meeting. It was a super-steep learning curve, and I couldn't have done it without the team who supported me. In 2019, just a year later, I published The First 2 Hours and, in 2022 following the global pandemic, I published my third book, The 1 Day Refund.
I thought I was done.
And then I got a call from Lucy Raymond at Wiley offering me the opportunity to write this book.
The difference this time is that it came at a challenging time both personally and professionally, and I wasn't sure if I had the capacity to write another book. And … here we are.
Again, it has been a team effort.
Lucy Raymond, Leigh McClennan, Melanie Dankel, Ingrid Bond, Renee Aurish and the team at Wiley — thank you for offering me this opportunity. You have opened up my work to a whole new market with this one and, despite the frantic pace, it felt effortless.
Kelly Irving: For running your eye over my shitty first draft and realigning me with the purpose for the book.
Joanne Smith: My sister and often partner in crime. We decided to get curious early about ChatGPT and kept sharing our various discoveries and delights as it saved us hours of work in the creation of content.
Janine Garner: For being my sounding board. You experienced the highs and lows of this book, and had my back the whole way.
Maree Burgess: My conscience. Whenever I have a dilemma, you help me cut right to the chase, providing clarity where there was confusion.
Anne Marie: Once again your honesty and humour in applying your exquisite knowledge of the Queen's English are appreciated and loved. Thank you.
Emma McGeorge: You continue to be the inspiration for much of my writing as I strive to create a better working environment for everyone and, particularly, for you. I love you, my darling girl.
And, finally, there is nothing I could do in my professional or personal life without the loving support of my husband, Steve. This one was particularly challenging because of the compressed time frames, and you were patient and understanding as our carefully curated life was interrupted.
Introduction
I write books about productivity because I'm on a mission to give people back time for the most important things in their world. I get ideas for books when I speak with people in organisations about the things that are preventing them from being their best selves or doing their best work.
Hence my books are about things like meetings, structuring your day, and creating space to think and breathe.
So, when my publisher came to me and asked me to write a book about how artificial intelligence (AI) or, more specifically, ChatGPT could help us with productivity, I went straight back to the problems that people share with me.
In addition to the three things above, the issues that I regularly hear about (that may be future books) include:
delegation
decisions
information overload
admin tasks
life admin.
I'm sure the list goes on and on. This is the stuff that prevents us from doing our ‘real’ work. We would describe it as mundane, tedious and not very value-adding, particularly if they are tasks we don't do very often. For example, when was the last time you had to:
write a job description and ad for a role
write a policy or procedure for a new starter in an organisation
develop a presentation or proposal from scratch
handle a client complaint
plan an event?
All of these infrequent tasks take up a huge amount of time when you only do them on rare occasions, particularly if you are starting from scratch. They are difficult to delegate because (a) you don't do them very often, so (b) it's easier and quicker to just do them yourself.
ChatGPT has provided us with a tool to get through mundane tasks. A tool to clean our slate of repetitive, uninteresting and demotivating work that despite this must be done. The stuff that prevents us from doing higher value work or keeps us from our families or the things we work for.
Irrespective of where you are in an organisation, you now have a virtual assistant, intern or support person to help you get through these mundane tasks up to 50 per cent faster than you were doing them before.
By combining ChatGPT with human input, a study by MIT found that productivity increased by between 35 and 50 per cent and the quality improved by up to 25 per cent.
The question at this point is: Could you use some help to simplify your life and work, and free up more time in your day? If so, read on.
What will you use all this free time for?
The end of labour is to gain leisure.
— Aristotle
Thus, for the first time since his creation man will be faced with his real, his permanent problem — how to use his freedom from pressing economic cares, how to occupy the leisure, which science and compound interest will have won for him, to live wisely and agreeably and well.
— John Maynard Keynes
For centuries, technological advances from the printing press through to the vacuum cleaner were invented to give us more leisure time. Instead, all it did was give us more time for work.
According to Oliver Burkeman, we are destined to be on the planet for about 4000 weeks. I found this sobering, and it bought into focus my mortality, which begged the further, somewhat less philosophical thought, ‘I'm running out of time, so I'd better use that time wisely.’
Now is the time to leverage technological advancements, like AI and ChatGPT, to make that promise of increased leisure time a reality.
There's been a lot of buzz around ChatGPT and AI, and while you may have heard a thing or two about it, chances are you've picked up this book because you may not understand what it does and how it could be useful to you in taking back some of your valuable time.
This book is about getting beyond the buzz and giving you access to a productivity boon.
Right now, people are already using ChatGPT to generate:
difficult emails
process flow charts
instruction guides
presentation outlines
job descriptions
job applications
administrative tasks
summaries and analyses of large amounts of information
product descriptions
content, articles and blogs.
And in case you are wondering, yes, some people are using it to help write books (I'll get to that later).
ChatGPT and AI represent a significant step forward in the ability of computers to understand and respond to human language. It has the potential to transform the way people interact with technology, providing a more natural and intuitive experience.
But, as with any new technology or time-saving application, there's always a danger that it could end up creating more work than it saves. Email was supposed to make our lives easier, but it has ended up being a nightmare for a lot of us. I'm reminded of the German word Verschlimmbesserung, which means ‘an intended improvement that makes things worse’.
If used effectively, ChatGPT has the potential to free up valuable time for other activities, so I think the real question is: What will you do with that time? As technology continues to advance and make tasks easier and more efficient, it is up to us to decide how to use our new-found free time.
Disclaimer: Before going any further, you need to know that these technologies are moving extremely fast, and they are full of errors. Even while writing this book, things were changing, and rumours were rife with what the next versions and new applications would provide. With a technology this explosive, chances are some of the ideas covered in this book could be considered obsolete before it even hits the shelves. Despite this, the fundamentals covered in this book provide core strategies for getting the most out of AI and, more specifically, ChatGPT.
You have no time to lose.
It's time to join the revolution.
How to use this book
This book mirrors the way I run my webinars, workshops, corporate programs and hands-on sessions. It is practical and easy to read and navigate, so you can quickly implement real yet simple changes in the way you work.
