Why using the Five-Step Formula with AI Prompts

Welcome back! In the last video, I gave you the "Five-Step Formula" to plan your 2026 using AI.
But why go through all that trouble? Why not just ask a simple question?
Here is exactly what each step does to the AI's brain, in simple terms.
Step one: Give AI a role.
Imagine AI has read every book on Earth. It knows too much! If you don't give it a role, it gets confused.
By saying "act as a Strategist," you tell it exactly which "books" to open.
Effect on AI: Its tone changes immediately from a generic robot to a focused expert.
Step two: Explain the task.
AI is a prediction machine. If your task is vague, like "help me," it predicts the most common, boring advice on the internet.
Effect on AI: A clear task tells the AI exactly what job it needs to finish.
Step three: Add context about you.
This is crucial. If you don't tell AI your specific situation—like being overweight or having specific goals—it just guesses.
Effect on AI: Context forces the AI to stop giving generic advice and start building a solution that fits only you.
Step four: Choose the answer format.
AI doesn't know how you want to read the answer. Do you want a ten-page essay or a simple checklist?
Effect on AI: By asking for "three goals" or "bullet points," you force the answer to be organized and easy to use immediately.
Step five: Ask AI to question you.
This is the secret sauce. Usually, you ask, and AI answers. But if you flip it, and make the AI ask you questions first, it becomes a real consultant.
Effect on AI: It stops guessing your habits. It gathers real facts from you to build a perfect plan, instead of just making things up.
Using this formula transforms AI from a basic tool into your smart thinking partner.
Go try it for your 2026 plan, and see the difference!