Episode Summary

In this solo episode of The ChatGPT Experiment, host Cary Weston breaks walks through a real-world example where he helped a trade advocacy group automate and streamline their time-consuming research process using ChatGPT's Projects feature. Cary shares his 4-part framework for setting up successful prompts and emphasizes the importance of engaging ChatGPT in dialogue, not just handing it a task and hoping for the best.

3 Key Takeaways

• Use Cary's 4-Part Framework: When talking to ChatGPT, always explain: 1) What are we doing? 2) Why are we doing it? 3) What does success look like? 4) Do you have questions to help you do your best work?
• Don't Rush the Task: Jumping too quickly into asking ChatGPT to "do something" often leads to poor results. Instead, let it help you plan, think, and collaborate.
• Structure for Flexibility: When building Projects, keep the instructions (the "brain") stable, but make supporting documents modular—this makes updates and improvements much easier over time.

About Cary Weston

Cary is the creator and host of The ChatGPT Experiment podcast, where he shares real-life strategies, coaching insights, and how-tos for using ChatGPT in practical, repeatable ways. Cary works with individuals, teams, and organizations to improve productivity and solve problems using AI. Through one-on-one coaching, workshops, and keynotes, he helps people find value in ChatGPT without getting overwhelmed by the tech.

Cary offers customized one-on-one ChatGPT training in 60 minute sessions. Find out more information on the sessions, answers to frequent questions, and how to register at www.ChatGPTExperiment.com

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CONNECT WITH CARY

• ChatGPT Podcast Website: www.ChatGPTExperiment.com
• Marketing Podcast: www.PracticalMarketingShow.com
• Cary's Agency Website: www.CMWeston.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryweston

LINKEDIN NEWSLETTER
The Chat GPT Experiment is also a LinkedIn Newsletter and you can find it here:
The Chat GPT Experiment Newsletter

MUSIC CREDITS
The instrumental music used in this podcast is called "Curious" by Podington Bear.

In this solo episode, host Cary Weston rings in 2026 by sharing his annual tradition of choosing three guiding words for the year ahead. Instead of making resolutions, Cary focuses on building intentional habits and goals that align with both his personal and professional growth. He reflects on last year's words—Connect, Routine, Smile—grading himself on each and offering insight into how they shaped his year. For 2026, Cary's chosen words are Framework, Make, and Study, and he dives into how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini will support him in these areas.

• Ditch Resolutions, Choose Words: Instead of making traditional resolutions, Cary selects three words each year to help guide his focus and actions—turning vague intentions into meaningful direction.

• AI as a Personal Growth Tool: Cary demonstrates how ChatGPT and other AI tools can go beyond basic tasks to help with things like documenting ideas, crafting learning paths, and even assisting with creative hobbies.

• Learning Should Be 3D: In his goal to "study" more deeply, Cary emphasizes the importance of learning that goes beyond the screen and into the real world—through conversation, practice, and real-life experience.

Cary offers customized one-on-one ChatGPT training in 60 minute sessions. Find out more information on the sessions, answers to frequent questions, and how to register at www.ChatGPTExperiment.com

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CONNECT WITH CARY

ChatGPT Podcast Website: www.ChatGPTExperiment.com
Marketing Podcast: www.PracticalMarketingShow.com
Cary's Agency Website: www.CMWeston.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryweston

LINKEDIN NEWSLETTER
The Chat GPT Experiment is also a LinkedIn Newsletter and you can find it here:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chat-gpt-experiment-7110348839919702016/

MUSIC CREDITS
The instrumental music used in this podcast is called "Curious" by Podington Bear.

In this "from the vault" episode originally released in March 2024, Cary dives into how to use ChatGPT for document creation, editing, and analysis. This is one of the most frequently asked topics he encounters, and even with new platform updates, the core principles remain solid and useful. Cary walks through real-world use cases—like responding to RFPs, summarizing long research documents, training employees, and using documents as templates for repeatable processes. He also shares how you can give ChatGPT context and goals to get better results, and how you can even turn ChatGPT's output into downloadable documents for teaching or sharing with your team.

• Documents can now come from Google Drive or OneDrive: You're no longer limited to uploading files from your desktop—linking your drives opens up powerful access to your personal document library.

• Analysis is often more powerful than creation: Use ChatGPT to compare documents, extract priorities, spot patterns, summarize insights, or even help with training docs based on your own past work.

• You can teach ChatGPT to teach others: Cary shows how to feed sample documents into ChatGPT and ask it to generate training guides, complete with context, goals, and instructions—essentially helping you scale your knowledge.

Cary offers customized one-on-one ChatGPT training in 60 minute sessions. Find out more information on the sessions, answers to frequent questions, and how to register at www.ChatGPTExperiment.com

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CONNECT WITH CARY

• ChatGPT Podcast Website: www.ChatGPTExperiment.com

• Marketing Podcast: www.PracticalMarketingShow.com

• Cary's Agency Website: www.CMWeston.com

• LinkedIn: Cary on LinkedIn

LINKEDIN NEWSLETTER
The Chat GPT Experiment is also a LinkedIn Newsletter and you can find it here:
The Chat GPT Experiment Newsletter

MUSIC CREDITS
The instrumental music used in this podcast is called "Curious" by Podington Bear".