You’ve got an owner’s manual. You just haven’t seen it yet. Ask ChatGPT to write a “user manual for working with me.” I did it for fun — and realized it’s kind of amazing...and crazy accurate. Here’s a short version of mine: — How to Work with Eric Woodard A tactical user manual for humans (and possibly AIs) π₯ Operating Mode Eric moves fast β‘ Like rocket-on-fire fast π If you’ve got an idea, insight, or obstacle, lead with it π₯ πΉοΈ Default Settings Speed: High-urgency mode π¨ Style: Casual. Commanding. Clear. π― Focus: Results → Reflection → More results π Comms: Talk > Email > Text > Smoke signals π±βοΈπ₯ What Eric Values Bias for action πβοΈ Extreme ownership Emotional intelligence Loyalty π€ π What to Avoid Waiting for permission β³ Burying the lede π° Passive communication (“Just wondering if…”) π Excuses without options π Wasting time β How to Unlock Eric Lead with a punchy summary or wild idea π‘ Show something visual or bold π¨ Reference Star Wars, scuba, or Thailand πΈππΉπ Ask what he really thinks π¨ If He’s Frustrated… “Quick check-in — want me to fix this, rethink it, or leave it alone?” Bonus Codes “Let’s blow it up” = rethink everything π£ “We’re over the target” = keep going π― “Need to land the plane” = wrap this up βοΈ — Try it yourself. Then tag someone who might like a user manual. What does your manual say?
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You just haven’t seen it yet.
Ask ChatGPT to write a “user manual for working with me.”
I did it for fun — and realized it’s kind of amazing...and crazy accurate.
Here’s a short version of mine:
—
How to Work with Eric Woodard
A tactical user manual for humans (and possibly AIs)
π₯ Operating Mode
Eric moves fast β‘ Like rocket-on-fire fast π
If you’ve got an idea, insight, or obstacle, lead with it π₯
πΉοΈ Default Settings
Speed: High-urgency mode π¨
Style: Casual. Commanding. Clear. π―
Focus: Results → Reflection → More results π
Comms: Talk > Email > Text > Smoke signals π±βοΈπ₯
What Eric Values
Bias for action πβοΈ
Extreme ownership
Emotional intelligence
Loyalty π€
π What to Avoid
Waiting for permission β³
Burying the lede π°
Passive communication (“Just wondering if…”) π
Excuses without options π
Wasting time β
How to Unlock Eric
Lead with a punchy summary or wild idea π‘
Show something visual or bold π¨
Reference Star Wars, scuba, or Thailand πΈππΉπ
Ask what he really thinks
π¨ If He’s Frustrated…
“Quick check-in — want me to fix this, rethink it, or leave it alone?”
Bonus Codes
“Let’s blow it up” = rethink everything π£
“We’re over the target” = keep going π―
“Need to land the plane” = wrap this up βοΈ
—
Try it yourself.
Then tag someone who might like a user manual.
What does your manual say?