Strategic Business Analysis, Anti-Sycophancy & Knitted Cities

Business: The rigorous Strategy Analyzer

Stop your AI from validating bad ideas. This prompt forces the model to challenge your assumptions and find flaws in your business concepts. It's designed to simulate a critical board meeting rather than a brainstorming session.

Prompt:

"I need to evaluate this business idea: [BUSINESS CONCEPT]. Please conduct a comprehensive analysis that:

1. Tests the core assumptions underlying the business model
2. Identifies overlooked market factors that could impact success
3. Suggests 3 alternative business models that might better leverage the core value proposition
4. Evaluates competitive threats beyond obvious direct competitors
5. Proposes unexpected customer segments worth exploring
6. Recommends clear metrics to validate or invalidate key hypotheses
7. Identifies potential pivot opportunities if initial assumptions prove incorrect

Focus on challenging conventional thinking rather than standard business plan elements."

System: The Anti-Sycophancy Settings

AI models are often trained to be helpful, which can lead to excessive agreement (sycophancy). To get honest, critical feedback—especially for debates or code reviews—add these instructions to your Custom Instructions (ChatGPT) or User Preferences (Claude).

- Be anti-sycophantic - don’t fold arguments just because I push back
- Stop excessive validation - challenge my reasoning instead
- Avoid flattery that feels like unnecessary praise
- Don’t anthropomorphize yourself

Coding: The "Find 3 Problems" Technique

When asking for a code review, don't just ask "Is this good?" Instead, force the model to hunt for issues. This simple change in framing often reveals bugs that a standard review would miss.

Prompt:

Find problems in this code, assume there are at least 3.

Creative: Knitted Cities

For image generators like Midjourney. Dall-E 3 or Nano Banana, this prompt creates highly detailed, cozy miniature worlds:

Vertical composition, 1080x1080. A miniature [CITY] made entirely in knitted yarn-art style. Iconic landmarks and architecture of [CITY] crafted in soft yarn with glowing warm interiors. Knitted buildings, yarn-textured streets, yarn-people walking around. Cozy wool textures, handcrafted diorama look, shallow depth of field, highly detailed knitted miniature world of [CITY].

Workflow: SOP to Avatar Training Video

Turn boring documentation into engaging video content using this workflow:

1. Scripting: Upload your Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to Claude or ChatGPT and use the prompt: Turn this into a three-minute training video script for an AI-generated avatar. Only include text overlays with bullets.

2. Generation: Take the resulting script to a tool like Synthesia.

3. Production: Select 'Create from AI', upload your script, and generate a narrated video with a digital avatar.