
Use the 3-part decision framework to weigh your options, spot your blind spots, and move forward, without a 2-hour spiral.
(Prompt #1: "List pros, cons, likely outcomes, and the blind spots I might be missing as a founder.")
Build a step-by-step delegation SOP from a single prompt, so your team can run the task the first time, without asking you twice.
(Prompt #5: Turns any repeatable task into a ready-to-hand-off workflow.)
Turn a team mistake into a coaching moment with a word-for-word script that redirects without shame and builds accountability.
(Prompt #6: "How can I turn this mistake into a growth moment instead of a shame spiral?")
Get a guilt-free "no" in 3 sentences; kind, clear, and firm enough that they actually respect it. Copy. Paste. Send.
(Prompt #7: Decline the advisory board, the favor, the scope creep without losing the relationship.)
Run a 30-minute meeting with a built-in agenda, 3 talking points, and a follow-up email ready to go before anyone leaves the room.
(Prompt #4: The meeting people won't resent and actually act on.)
BONUS. 3 wildcard prompts you didn't know you needed: Rewrite the rage email you shouldn't send. Turn your 3 am spiral into a game plan. And confront the CEO lies keeping you stuck.

Dawn Andrews has spent 23 years coaching Emmy winners, billion-dollar brands, and founders just like you. These are the exact prompts she uses with her clients and they work.