✻ Mike Means Business — PULSE Drop
All 7 prompts.
Close the loops.
You commented PULSE. Here they are. All 7 prompts from the carousel, plus 3 that didn't fit on the slides. Paste each one straight into Claude. No setup required.
The 7 Prompts
Prompt 01
The Task Paralysis Shatterer
# when you can't start
I am staring at [task] and can't start.
Break this into steps that take under
1 minute each. Give me the first step
and tell me exactly where to put my
hands to begin.
I am staring at [task] and can't start.
Break this into steps that take under
1 minute each. Give me the first step
and tell me exactly where to put my
hands to begin.
Prompt 02
The Dopamine Menu Architect
# when you're under-stimulated
I feel under-stimulated. Build me a
dopamine menu: 5-min appetizers
(movement), 20-min entrees (deep work),
10-min sides (creative play) to keep
my brain engaged all day.
I feel under-stimulated. Build me a
dopamine menu: 5-min appetizers
(movement), 20-min entrees (deep work),
10-min sides (creative play) to keep
my brain engaged all day.
Prompt 03
The Body Doubling Simulator
# when focus drifts
Act as my virtual body double for the
next 30 minutes. I'll tell you what
I'm working on. Check in every
10 minutes for a status update and
keep my focus anchored.
Act as my virtual body double for the
next 30 minutes. I'll tell you what
I'm working on. Check in every
10 minutes for a status update and
keep my focus anchored.
Prompt 04
The Context-Switching Guide
# when your brain won't change gears
I just finished [task A] and need to
start [task B]. Design a 3-minute
mental palate cleanser to help me
transition between these two
different types of energy.
I just finished [task A] and need to
start [task B]. Design a 3-minute
mental palate cleanser to help me
transition between these two
different types of energy.
Prompt 05
The Interest-Based Filter
# when a task feels boring
I have a boring task: [task].
Gamify this by connecting it to my
current hyperfixation: [interest].
Create a quest structure where
finishing unlocks a reward.
I have a boring task: [task].
Gamify this by connecting it to my
current hyperfixation: [interest].
Create a quest structure where
finishing unlocks a reward.
Prompt 06
The Time-Blindness Auditor
# when you always underestimate
I think [project] will take 20 mins
but it usually takes 2 hours. Identify
the 3 hidden sub-tasks I always forget
so I can set a realistic deadline.
I think [project] will take 20 mins
but it usually takes 2 hours. Identify
the 3 hidden sub-tasks I always forget
so I can set a realistic deadline.
Prompt 07
The Open-Loop Externalizer
# when your head is full
My brain is full of open loops. I'll
dump everything below. Sort into
Now, Later, Trash, then write one
actionable next step for only the
Now items.
My brain is full of open loops. I'll
dump everything below. Sort into
Now, Later, Trash, then write one
actionable next step for only the
Now items.
3 Bonus Prompts
Bonus 01
The Rejection Sensitivity Shield
# before you hit send
I'm about to send [message] and my
brain is telling me it will go badly.
Give me the 3 most likely realistic
outcomes and the probability of each
so I can calibrate my anxiety.
I'm about to send [message] and my
brain is telling me it will go badly.
Give me the 3 most likely realistic
outcomes and the probability of each
so I can calibrate my anxiety.
Bonus 02
The Hyperfocus Harvester
# when you're locked in
I'm in deep hyperfocus on [task].
Help me capture everything useful
before I lose the thread. Ask me
5 questions to extract the most
valuable output from this session.
I'm in deep hyperfocus on [task].
Help me capture everything useful
before I lose the thread. Ask me
5 questions to extract the most
valuable output from this session.
Bonus 03
The End-of-Day Closer
# so tomorrow starts clean
My day is ending. Here's what I did:
[list]. Write me a 3-sentence
closing statement that acknowledges
progress and gives me one clear
first task for tomorrow morning.
My day is ending. Here's what I did:
[list]. Write me a 3-sentence
closing statement that acknowledges
progress and gives me one clear
first task for tomorrow morning.
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