- Aug 8, 2025
GPT-5 is live (I tested it for 3 hours)
I tried GPT-5 tonight. After 3 hours of testing, I can tell you: it's not just an upgrade—it's a shift. One prompt now gives you multiple perspectives, deep context, and the best of every model in one conversation.
Here are 5 quick experiments to see for yourself:
1. The Competitor's Launch Plan "Pretend you are my top competitor. Use all public data you can find. Create a launch plan that would take my customers in the next 12 months." Why: Spot your weak points before they do.
2. The 'Day Without You' Simulation "It's Monday morning and I'm unavailable for a week. Map out the first three problems the business will hit without me—and how to fix them." Why: See where you're a bottleneck.
3. The 3-Minute Market Test "Given my product/service, outline 5 radically different customer groups I've overlooked. For each, write the opening line of an ad that would stop them mid-scroll." Why: New revenue often hides in markets you've never spoken to.
4. The Pricing Reframe "Analyze my current pricing model. Propose 3 new pricing strategies—one premium, one subscription, and one performance-based. Explain the psychology behind each." Why: Sometimes growth is just a price change away.
5. The 'Unlikely Mentor' Strategy "Imagine [historic figure or industry legend] is my mentor. What 3 pieces of advice would they give me about scaling in the next 18 months?" Why: Different perspectives unlock new moves.
If you run even one of these, you'll feel the difference immediately. Try one tonight and reply with what you discover - I'm curious which experiment hits hardest for your business.
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The JERK Report is a weekly signal read for small business owners. One signal. Four layers. A five-minute practice. Every Monday. From Rose Thun at Design Rosetta