Trim a reading list to what matters
Prompt that sorts a reading list by purpose, trims it hard and schedules fixed reading slots. Paste it into an AI tool of your choice, which then trims the reading list.
- Topic
- Planning & projects
- Type
- Prompt
- Level
- Beginner
- Time
- about 10 min
Results depend on the tool, the model and what you enter.
Result preview
Example: written by our editors, not real AI output.
| Item | Assignment | Decision | | Guide to pricing pages | relaunch project | read closely | | Interview with a founder | none | drop | | Customer survey report | quarterly planning | read closely | | 12 tabs about cameras | curiosity | drop | Question: Which three elements do our pricing pages need? Reading slot: Tue and Thu, 8:30–9:00 Rule: at most 10 items, expire after 30 days
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- saved articles
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- newsletters
- reports as PDF
- videos and talks
- current project
- professional development
- staying up to date
- preparing decisions
- I no longer know
- 15 minutes a day
- two hours a week
- weekends only
- half a day once a month
- hardly any
Your prompt
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Where this prompt works
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How to use it
- Fill in the fields or tap a suggestion. Leave out names, addresses and other personal data.
- Copy the finished prompt into an AI tool of your choice.
- Paste the titles of the saved items with dates and, if known, the reason you saved them.
Why does this work?
A long reading list feels like a duty and is avoided for that reason. With a question for each item you read less and keep more.
Tips
- Dropping an item is not a defeat; important things usually come back.