🎯 PromptWire — New Year Edition
A calmer way to work with AI in 2026
Hey, and happy New Year!
If you’re reading this slowly, half-awake, or between plans, that’s exactly how this issue is meant to be read.
January has a habit of shouting at us. New Goals, Tools, Systems.
I’m taking the opposite approach.
This year, I’m paying attention to one thing:
Systems that quietly keep working without needing attention every day.
So this issue is intentionally simple:
One tool that improves ad creation
One automation you can set once and benefit from weekly
One shift that will matter more than any single update
One practical idea you could actually run this year
Lets dive in
⚒️ Tool of the Week
AdCreative is useful for a very specific moment: when you need ideas framed, not invented from scratch.
Instead of staring at a blank canvas trying to think of headlines, visuals, and angles at the same time, AdCreative takes a simple input: what you’re promoting, who it’s for, and where it will live, and turns that into multiple ready-to-review concepts.
What stands out isn’t speed. It’s range.
You see variations you wouldn’t naturally think of:
different hooks
different layouts
different ways to position the same idea
That’s helpful even if you don’t run ads regularly. The real value is directional: it shows how one message can be framed ten different ways.
Where it fits well:
Testing messaging before committing time
Generating visual direction for posts or landing pages
Breaking creative blocks when everything feels the same
Going into 2026, tools like this matter because they reduce decision fatigue.
AdCreative gives you something to respond to, which is often the hardest part.
🚀 Simple Automation
⚒️ The Living SOP Builder
Most SOPs fail for one reason: They’re written once, forgotten, and not updated.
This automation flips that.
Instead of writing an SOP, you let ChatGPT build and refine it as you work.
What it does:
You create one ongoing chat that:
Turns real work into step-by-step instructions
Updates the SOP each time the task changes
Keeps the process current without rewriting
Your SOP grows naturally, not all at once.
How to set it up (once):
Start a chat and name it:
Living SOP: [Process Name]
(e.g. “Living SOP: Publishing a Blog Post”)
Paste this once:
You are my SOP builder.
Each time I paste notes, screenshots, or steps from doing this task, you will:
• convert them into clear, numbered steps
• keep language simple and practical
• update the existing SOP rather than creating a new one
• highlight any steps that changed since last time
Keep the SOP organised with clear headings and a short summary at the top.
If something is unclear, ask one clarifying question before updating.How to use it:
When you do the task:
paste rough notes
paste what changed
paste mistakes you noticed
paste latest steps
Then say:
“Update the SOP.”
ChatGPT will:
Merge changes into the existing steps
Flag what’s different
Keep everything readable
This works especially well for:
Onboarding assistants
Recurring client tasks
Handovers
Processes that evolve over time
Instead of writing instructions about work, you document work as it happens.
Why this fits 2026
The shift isn’t better documentation. It’s documentation that stays alive.
AI is moving from “write this for me” to “help me keep this updated.”
This automation puts you on the right side of that shift.
One chat.
One process.
Always current.
What I’m Using to Set Up My AI Systems This Year 💼
Before the year properly kicks off, I wanted to quietly mention something I wrapped up recently.
I put together an AI toolkit built from the prompts, templates, and small systems I actually use day to day and the kind of thing you can drop into real work straight away.
Inside it includes:
200 practical prompts across writing, planning, research, communication, and systems
25 guided AI business ideas with clear steps, tools, and simple starter paths
It started as a personal workspace, then turned into something I realised others might find useful too, especially if you’re setting up your workflows for the year ahead.
I’ve kept a 50 percent off available for early readers who want to explore it with the code NEWYEAR50.
If it feels like the right time to tighten up how you work with AI, you can take a look:
💬 Prompt of the Week — Copy, Paste & Go
Prompt of the Week — “Explain It Like It’s Day One”
Use this when something technically works… but no one quite understands it.
Copy–paste:
Explain this as if it’s someone’s first day using it.
Assume they’re smart, but unfamiliar.
Use plain language, short examples, and one clear takeaway.
Avoid jargon.
End with a single sentence that explains why it matters.🔥 Weekly AI News
🔍 OpenAI warns AI browsers may not be fully secure
OpenAI has acknowledged that AI-powered browsers and agents still face security gaps, particularly around prompt injection. This is where unseen instructions on a webpage can influence how an AI behaves. OpenAI says progress is being made, but full protection may not be realistic as AI interacts with unpredictable web content.
Why it matters:
As AI tools move from chat assistants to things that read emails, browse the web, and on your behalf, trust becomes critical. This is a reminder to treat AI as a helper, not an autopilot, especially for sensitive work. The takeaway isn’t fear, it’s awareness.
🧠 OpenAI expands long-context reliability for real projects
OpenAI has continued rolling out improvements that make ChatGPT better at staying on track during long, messy work, things like multi-document projects, ongoing planning, and iterative writing. Instead of losing context or repeating itself, the model is improving at remembering what the work is about across longer sessions.
Why it matters:
Most work doesn’t happen in one clean prompt. It happens across drafts, notes, edits, and half-finished ideas. This shift makes ChatGPT far more useful as a project companion rather than a one-off answer machine. Fewer restarts, less explaining, better progress.
📱 AI features move closer to the device, not just the cloud
Both Google and chipmakers like Qualcomm and Nvidia are pushing smaller AI models designed to run directly on laptops and phones. These models handle tasks like summarising notes, organising files, and responding to prompts without sending everything to the cloud.
Why it matters:
This points to a future where AI feels faster, more personal, and more private. Instead of “opening an AI tool,” assistance shows up inside the devices and apps you already use. For everyday work, that means less waiting and fewer steps between thoughts.
💰 Idea for Innovators
🧱 SOP Builder — From “How We Do Things” to Clear Instructions
This is a hands-on service for businesses that rely on people remembering how things are done.
You help teams turn informal knowledge like explanations in Slack, quick Looms, or voice notes, into clear written SOPs that anyone can follow.
The goal isn’t to document everything. It’s to capture the few workflows that keep repeating and make them simple, consistent and easy to deliver.
ChatGPT helps draft and standardise each SOP. You decide the structure, and what actually matters.
Who it helps:
This works especially well for:
Founders delegating tasks for the first time
Agencies onboarding assistants or contractors
Operations managers cleaning up workflows
Small teams growing without documentation
Remote teams that can’t rely on tap-on-the-shoulder help
If a task is explained verbally more than once, it should be an SOP.
What you deliver:
A set of clear, usable SOPs, typically including:
Purpose of the task (why it exists)
When to use it
Step-by-step instructions
Tools or links required
Common mistakes
What “done” looks like
Optional checklist version
Delivery usually lives in:
Notion
Google Docs
A team shared folder
Example packaging:
You can keep this straightforward:
Starter: 3–5 SOPs for one role
Standard: 8–12 SOPs across core operations
Expanded: Full SOP library with role-based sections and ongoing updates
Most clients start with a small set. Once they feel the difference, expanding is an easy next step.
🎯 Wrapping It Up
There’s a common thread running through everything in this issue.
Not bigger systems. Not clever hacks. Just fewer decisions and more efficiency.
AdCreative gives you options instead of staring at a blank page.
The Living SOP keeps processes current without rewriting docs every few months.
The prompt helps ideas land clearly the first time.
And the news points in the same direction: AI settling into real work, quietly.
That’s the direction worth leaning into this year.
If you try one thing, make it small:
Let one tool give you creative direction.
Let one automation carry a repeating task.
Let one process document itself as you work.
Those small shifts add up faster than chasing every update.
I’ll be back next week with another tight set of ideas you can actually use.
Until then, keep things simple and let the background work take care of itself.
Till next time,
