LESSON 2
The Generic Prompt Technique
The most practical skill in the course — how to get great output from company AI without revealing your full methodology.
THE TECHNIQUE
Generic for Company, Detailed for You
Write generic prompts for enterprise AI, detailed prompts in your personal library. You get 80% of the value without teaching the AI your approach.
Enterprise Prompt (Generic)
- Use: "Summarize this quarterly report"
- Safe: Gives you useful output without revealing priorities
- Result: 80% of the value, 0% of your methodology exposed
Personal Prompt (Detailed)
- Use: "Summarize focusing on margin trends, concentration risk, and seasonality"
- Value: Captures your analytical framework permanently
- Ownership: Lives in YOUR prompt library — travels with you
THE RULE
Share the Output, Keep the Process
The strategic mindset: be productive with company AI, but save your thinking patterns in your own tools. You contribute great work AND build career capital simultaneously.
