Common Mistakes
What NOT to do (save yourself hours)
Common Mistakes
These are the traps that waste everyone's time. Avoid them.
Mistake 1: Treating M like Google
M is not a search engine. Don't ask "What is X?" Ask "Create X for me."
*Wrong:* "What are the best practices for cold email?"
*Right:* "Write me 5 cold emails for [target] that follow best practices."
Mistake 2: Asking for Drafts
If you ask for a draft, you'll get a draft. Ask for finished work.
*Wrong:* "Can you draft a proposal outline?"
*Right:* "Create a complete proposal ready to send to [client]."
Mistake 3: Vague Context
"Write something about marketing" → garbage.
"Write a LinkedIn post for B2B SaaS founders about cold email" → gold.
The difference is specificity. M can't read your mind.
Mistake 4: Emotional Iteration
"Make it better" means nothing.
"Make the headline punchier and cut the introduction by half" means everything.
Be surgical. Point to the exact problem.
Mistake 5: Not Defining Done
If you don't tell M what success looks like, M has to guess. M's guess might not match yours.
Always include: "This should be [quality bar] enough to [use case]."
Example: "This should be polished enough to send to our board."