[Digital Today reporter Yoonseo Lee] ChatGPT recast Stephen Covey’s self-help book 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' into a two-week practice routine.

Tech outlet TechRadar reported on April 27 local time that the experiment asked ChatGPT for a step-by-step plan to follow for 14 days instead of rereading the original book.

The request asked ChatGPT to act as a coach and break down the seven habits into small habits that can be practised in daily life. ChatGPT lowered the target level from the start. Rather than mastering all seven habits in two weeks, it focused on getting used to each habit in small, repeatable ways.

The core of the plan was not adding new activities but naturally layering the habits onto an existing schedule. It aims to let self-improvement permeate work, conversations and everyday decision-making rather than separating it as a standalone project.

The 14-day plan was structured by placing the seven habits in sequence. The first 2 days focused on being proactive, emphasising noticing one’s own reactions and deliberately choosing how to respond rather than immediately following the other person’s reaction. Days 3 and 4 included setting a standard for success before starting a task. Days 5 and 6 were designed to prioritise important matters over urgent ones.

The schedule then moved to habits centred on relationships and collaboration. On days 7 and 8 it set a goal of viewing conversations or work situations once a day from a 'mutual benefit' perspective. Days 9 and 10 included practising listening to the other person to the end before responding. Days 11 and 12 focused on small collaborative actions, and the final 2 days were structured as a renewal phase including rest, learning and reflection.

ChatGPT also presented examples for putting each habit into action. For instance, it said proactivity can be practised by pausing briefly before responding, and 'begin with the end in mind' can be applied by first deciding what a successful outcome is before writing an email. It also explained that a habit of trying to understand others can start by asking a question one would not normally ask.

The plan did not assume every day would be carried out perfectly. ChatGPT said, "Even a great idea becomes useful when it gets small enough to act on," and explained that reducing it to one action a day increases the likelihood of practising it consistently. It then stressed that the goal is not perfection but exposure and repetition.

It also presented expected changes after two weeks in terms of short-term perception rather than long-term results. ChatGPT said, "After two weeks, you can feel a change in how you view your actions and interactions," and added that the goal is not to finish the system but to become familiar enough to continue it afterward.

The case shows that generative artificial intelligence can be used beyond simply summarising self-improvement content to reconstruct existing frameworks into everyday execution plans. It particularly highlighted breaking complex methodologies into daily actions to lower barriers to practice. A future point to watch is whether such AI-based coaching can lead to repetition and maintenance in real life.