Get unstuck

AI as a rubber duck for any problem: ask me questions until we find the real issue.

The lesson

The thinking-partner pattern: instead of asking for answers, ask AI to interview you. Half the time, the problem you present isn't the problem you have — a good question-asker finds the real one.

Try it — 60 seconds

I'm stuck on [problem]. Don't give me solutions yet. Ask me one question at a time until we both understand the real issue. Then, and only then, suggest 3 approaches.

Copy it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — whichever you already use. Fill in the brackets with your real life.

Watch out

AI will happily solve the wrong problem brilliantly. The interview step is what protects you from that.