Everyone wants the glam. Entrepreneurship looks attractive and lucrative when you’re observing from the outside in:

But you can’t shortcut your way to six-figure entrepreneurship.

The reality is, most of these success stories are either fake or are deliberately missing critical parts of the story.

When I started making six-figures as an entrepreneur, I achieved this success, not because of quick life hacks or even AI prompts and tools. I actually began building my business way before ChatGPT became a thing.

As a matter of fact, I credit my success to learning and understanding the fundamental principles and mindset behind a successful career, and reading books/listening to old tapes from inspirational voices and life/mindset experts like Jim Rohn and Tony Robbins.

Skills and mindsets such as the growth mindset, strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, taking initiative and being proactive, etc., are what separate business owners and freelancers with sustainable career growth, high-income and long-term success, from those who are only in it for trends and quit the moment a popular idea doesn't work.

And of course, AI can fast-track your transformation, but it won’t substitute mindset or consistency. Money, connections, luck, or the magic wand of AI won't boost your income or throw open career opportunities.

You have, at your advantage, one of the most important assets in your toolkit: your mindset.

Your mind can be trained to develop successful thinking habits and skills such as resilience, critical thinking, consistency, relentless problem solving, emotional intelligence, and deliberate and intentional learning and upskilling. These are the factors that make you wildly successful.

Here are some ChatGPT prompts you can use to help you train your brain for six-figure success, whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or full-time employee:

You’re a life coach with a specialism as a mindset coach. Today I had [talk about a challenge or disappointment at work or in other aspects of your personal/professional life] . Help me reframe it into a learning moment and a growth opportunity by asking me questions as a coach would, to help me uncover the beauty in this challenge and turn it into one or more lessons I can apply moving forward.

Today I had a difficult conversation on Teams with a partner on a project, that went like this [copy and paste the chat or attach a screenshot]. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in my responses and give me tips for responding with a problem-solving, curious mindset next time.

I’m a [name your role, job title, or what you do as a freelancer]. List 10 unconventional actions I can take to propel my career this week and for the rest of this month, to help me achieve [name your goal for the end of the month].

Help me set SMART goals for the next 90 days for [your career or your business, or both]. Here’s what I’d like to achieve [list your goals]. Now reframe them using the SMART method so I can hold myself accountable.

Recommend a calendar of leadership and mindset success books I can listen to on Audible/read on Kindle, for each of the next six months until the end of the year. These books should be recently published so they can include updated information relating to the future of work and AI, and any necessary future-proofing skills. Do not include books that [include your parameters here].

There are plenty of other prompts you can use, but these are a great way to get started.

This is the real way to build longevity with your success. When you focus on making money fast, you take away the aspects that matter and your career won’t thrive for long. You miss out on things like:

But when you take time to develop a growth mindset, such as with the ChatGPT prompts listed above, you unlock in-demand skills and qualities such as:

Making (and keeping) a six-figure income starts with your mindset. Build this non-negotiable with AI tools like ChatGPT to assist you and watch your life change for the long-term.

The best way to develop emotional intelligence and a growth mindset is to take time daily/weekly to reflect on your progress, wins, and losses, and undertake exercises to understand what triggered your actions. Always maintain a curious attitude and keep professional development high on your radar.

To make six figures as a professional in any field, you need to think like an entrepreneur or leader. You also need to concentrate on developing and productizing your high-income skills, and building a solid personal brand online and offline.