Issue #10 · August 10, 2026 · 3 min
Run a 10-minute weekly review and plan
Three minutes. One prompt, one word, one skill. This is the August 10, 2026 issue in full — the prompt, the word, the skill and the mistake.
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End of week, and you want to close out and set up the next one.
Act as my productivity coach. Here's my week: [what I did / didn't / what's pending]. Help me: (1) name what actually moved the needle; (2) what to drop or delegate; (3) my top 3 priorities for next week; (4) the one thing that, if done, makes the week a win. Be honest if I'm busy but not productive.
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Word of the DayTop-p (Nucleus Sampling)
Top-p limits the model to the smallest set of words whose combined probability reaches p, controlling output diversity.
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Try ThisTry This
Tell it what NOT to do. 'No corporate jargon,' 'don't hedge,' 'no bullet points' — negative constraints shape output as much as positive ones.
Don't Do ThisDon't say "make it shorter"
"Shorter" is not a measurement, so you get a version that is slightly shorter and just as flabby, and then you ask again.
Instead: Give it a number and a constraint: "120 words. Lead with the decision. Keep exactly one specific figure." Countable instructions get followed.
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