BREAKING: I stopped watching 2-hour YouTube tutorials.
Grok now turns any video into a step-by-step skill plan.
Here are 8 prompts that convert videos into mastery:
1. Comprehensive Overview
Prompt:
“I’ve shared a YouTube video. Give me a high-level overview of everything being taught, broken into the main skills, concepts, and phases, as if you’re introducing it to someone seeing it for the first time.”
2. Skill Tree Extraction
Prompt:
“From this video, identify the complete skill tree required to master the topic.
Organize it from foundational skills to advanced execution.”
3. Actionable Learning Plan
Prompt:
“Turn this video into a structured learning plan with clear practice steps.
Assume I want to go from zero to competent as efficiently as possible.”
4. Core Concepts & Mental Models
Prompt:
“Extract the core concepts and mental models explained in this video.
Explain each one simply and show how it’s used in practice.”
5. Practical Application Focus
Prompt:
“Based on this video, list the specific actions I should take to apply what’s being taught in real-world scenarios.
Avoid theory and focus on execution.”
6. Knowledge Check & Evaluation
Prompt:
“Create questions or exercises based on this video that test whether someone truly understands the material, not just remembers it.”
7. Workflow & Process Mapping
Prompt:
“Extract any workflows, processes, or step-by-step methods mentioned in this video and reorganize them into the most logical execution order.”
8. Common Mistakes & Pitfalls
Prompt:
“Identify common mistakes beginners make when following the advice in this video and explain how to avoid each one.”
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