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🧠 The AI Workflow Reboot – HumanAI Quick Test

Think you’re using AI right?
Let’s find out.

This isn’t just a quiz. It’s a mirror.

Each question is designed to help you reflect on how you’re actually using AI right now.
Not how you think you’re using it.
Not how LinkedIn says you should.

Take 3 minutes.
Read each statement slowly.
And most importantly: be brutally honest.

There’s no wrong answer.
Only clarity.
And from that clarity, smarter decisions.

🛠️ Quick Tips Before You Start (or Retake):

• No multitasking. Give it 3 focused minutes.

• Write down one insight or blind spot you notice.

✅ You’re ready! Take the Test:

When you use AI, are you mainly…

🔹 1. Using it as a Shortcut?

(Example: “Write this email.” You copy/paste without editing.)

🔹 2. Using it as a Mirror?

(Example: “Tell me why my idea is great.” AI flatters you.)

🔹 3. Using it as a Creative Co-Pilot?

(Example: “Push this idea further. Give me 5 wild variations.”)

🔹 4. Using it as a Systems Partner?

(Example: “Help me build a system that generates content, validates it, and schedules it weekly.”)

🛠️ Recommendations (Based on Your Result):

❌ If You're in Shortcut Mode:

(AI does the task. You hit copy-paste. Done.)

• You’re saving time, but losing depth.

• It feels productive… but the results are mid.

• The AI becomes your task-doer, not your thinking partner.

❌ Risk:
Shallow work. Generic outputs. Zero learning.

You’re using AI like a turbo intern. And that’s fine — for now.
But if you stay here, you’ll blend in with everyone else.

Let’s level you up:

✅ Actionable Upgrades:

1) Always ask for 3 versions of every output.

2) Inject your voice. Always.

3) Do a “first pass → human edit” workflow.

4) Rate AI’s output.

⚠️ If You're in Mirror Mode:

(AI tells you your ideas are great. It flatters you. You feel productive, but growth stalls.)

• You feel validated, but you’re stuck in an echo chamber.

• The AI agrees with everything. It doesn’t challenge you.

❌ Risk:
No new ideas. No blind spots revealed. Just intellectual comfort food.

Mirror Mode is cozy. But nothing grows in comfort.

✅ Actionable Upgrades:

1) Use adversarial prompts.

2) Simulate debate.

3) Use this “fire test” prompt before launching anything:

4) Request feedback in multiple voices:

✅ If You're in Co-Pilot Mode:

(AI expands your ideas, sharpens your thinking, pushes you creatively.)

Now we’re talking.

• You’re expanding your thinking, not outsourcing it.

• The AI helps you generate, remix, and explore.

✅ Benefit:
More ideas. Better experiments. Faster breakthroughs.

You’re starting to unlock the magic.
Let’s push further.

✅ Actionable Upgrades:

1) Save your best prompts as templates.
Create a Notion doc or ChatGPT custom GPT with your top 5 go-to prompts.

2) Build idea stacks.

3) Collaborate across sessions.
Start working in long-form threads:

4) Create a “What’s missing?” ritual:

🚀 If You're in Systems Mode:

(You’re building repeatable, AI-powered workflows that scale you beyond 1:1 effort.)

• You’re building workflows. Automating value.

• The AI isn’t just helping, it’s scaling your output.

✅ Benefit:
Leverage. Compounding results. Human+ productivity.

This is HumanAI at its finest.
Let’s double down and scale it up.

✅ Actionable Upgrades:

1) Turn your best prompt chains into workflows.

2) Use Make/Zapier to eliminate manual steps.

3) Teach your system to someone else.

4) Run an “AI systems audit” every 30 days.

✍️ Final Tip:

No matter what level you’re at, build a “wins” folder.

• Save great outputs.

• Note what prompts worked.

• Track where AI actually saved you time or leveled you up.

That’s how you go from casual user → pro.

🔁 Want More Value from This Test?

Here’s how to turn this into your personal AI upgrade system:

1. Retake it every month
Track your evolution in how you think and build with AI.

2. Share your result with a teammate/friend
Great for group learning, discussion, or even a team “AI reboot” ritual.

3. Create a 30-day improvement challenge

✍️ Bonus Tip

Turn this into a Notion template or printable PDF you revisit weekly:

• One column: “How I used AI this week”

• Second column: “Did I outsource thinking or sharpen it?”

• Third column: “What can I upgrade?”

Stick it next to your desk.
Ask it before every session.
Watch your clarity and leverage explode.

Final Thought

AI is only useful if you stay useful.
This test isn’t about judgment.
It’s about catching yourself in the act, so you can evolve faster.

Flip the switch.
The HumanAI way.

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— Mencho

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