But what if you could cheat repeatedly ? What if you could build a —a virtuous cycle of clever, ethical shortcuts that compound over time?
We’ve all been told: “There are no shortcuts.”
The rule:
Most people write emails from scratch. That’s a slow loop. The cheatloop: build a library of 10 email templates. Use them for everything. Each time you customize one, improve the template. Now each email takes 30 seconds instead of 5 minutes. Over a year, that’s 40+ hours saved. Then use those hours to automate more.
That’s a cheatloop. Layer 1: The One-Time Cheat (works once, then fades) Using ChatGPT to write a single email. Good. But not a loop.
Now go cheat—responsibly. Enjoyed this? Share one cheatloop of your own in the comments. The best ones will appear in next week’s post (credited, of course—even cheaters need love).
Steal them. Ask a friend, “What’s your best life shortcut?” Ask ChatGPT, “Give me 5 cheatloops for [your job].” Borrow, tweak, remix.
(self-improving system) Templates + version control + AI autofill + monthly review to remove steps. Now the system evolves while you sleep.