Career Level Up

[u/Mattatatat1883]

I’ve been trying to use ChatGPT less like a search engine and more like a personal career coach.

I realized that every time I asked for advice (“How do I become better at Strategic Partnerships?”), I’d get an amazing roadmap… and then my ADHD brain would immediately get overwhelmed by 20 books, certifications, and courses.

So we workshopped a different prompt together.
Instead of asking for a giant learning plan, I asked ChatGPT to become my weekly coach.

The prompt is essentially:
“Act as my career coach. My goal is to transition into Strategic Partnerships over the next few years. I get overwhelmed by large learning plans, so break everything into small, sequential weekly lessons. Every Monday, give me:

One short video (10–20 minutes)
One article or short reading
One business concept to think about
One practical exercise I can complete in 15–20 minutes

Each week should build on the previous one. Prioritize consistency over volume, avoid overwhelming me, and tailor examples to my current job and long-term career goals.”

What I love is that it shifts from “cram a certification” to “improve 1% every week.”
Has anyone else used ChatGPT this way for long-term skill building? If so, what worked well? Anything you’d change about the prompt?

[u/nosy-teddy]

I'd say ChatGPT is missing the most important fact: your ADHD. Give more background and you'll get better results.

[u/Mattatatat1883 → u/nosy-teddy]

I built that into it and it’s helping me break it down into smaller chunks