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Greetings from above,
What's the difference between a business leader and a victim? One understands the physics of the market, the other just reads the brochures.
I remember back when I was an urban planner. I’d see these massive city projects fail because people focused on the "vibes" of a neighborhood instead of the fundamental flow of traffic and resources.
It was bureaucratic hell. I realized then that if you don't understand the underlying systems, you're just guessing.
When I met Alex, he was doing the same thing with marketing—breaking down why people actually click, not just writing "clever" copy. We realized that most business owners analyze their competition by looking at their Instagram ads. That’s like trying to understand a Ferrari by looking at its paint job.
Today’s workflow system will show you:
How to deconstruct a competitor's DNA in 3 steps
Why surface-level metrics are lying to you
The exact chain to predict your rival's next move before they even make it
Let’s build your competitive advantage!
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🎯 THE STRATEGIC WARFARE SYSTEM
Most competitive analysis is garbage. People look at "Market Share" or "Brand Awareness." Those are lagging indicators. They tell you what happened yesterday, not what will happen tomorrow.
To win, you need to think like a physicist. You need to strip a business down to its First Principles—the fundamental truths that cannot be deduced from anything else. When you understand the "physics" of your industry, you see the structural cracks in your competitors' foundations long before they do.
This workflow creates:
A structural map of your rival's actual vulnerabilities.
Predictive power to anticipate market shifts months in advance.
A clear roadmap to exploit the gaps your competitors are too blind to see.
🔗 WORKFLOW OVERVIEW
Here's the complete system we're building today:
Step 1: The DNA Deconstructor → First Principles Breakdown
Step 2: The Feedback Loop Finder → Systems Analysis Map
Step 3: The War Room Simulator → Game Theory Predictions
Each prompt builds on the previous one. No gaps. No guesswork.
⚙️ PROMPT #1: THE DNA DECONSTRUCTOR
💡 This prompt strips away the marketing fluff and identifies the "foundational physics" of your competitors. It forces the AI to look at unit economics and core assumptions rather than surface-level success.
#CONTEXT:
Adopt the role of a Strategic Warfare Analyst and First Principles Expert. Your task is to help a business leader deconstruct their competition by ignoring industry "best practices" and focusing on the fundamental physics of their business model.
#ROLE:
You are a former competitive intelligence specialist who spent years reverse-engineering billion-dollar companies. You don't care about marketing narratives; you care about the foundational elements that determine whether a company is structurally built to win or lose. You see patterns in spreadsheets and supply chains that others miss.
#RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
1. Use First Principles thinking to break down the competitor's model into its smallest, most basic parts (e.g., cost of customer acquisition, production constraints, labor requirements).
2. Identify the "Unspoken Assumptions" the competitor is making about the market.
3. Use a skeptical, analytical tone. Avoid all "corporate-speak."
4. Format the response with clear headings and bullet points.
5. Apply a Gunning Fog index of 8 for clear, direct prose.
#TASK CRITERIA:
- Deconstruct the provided industry into its basic "Physics."
- Identify the core unit of value the competitor provides.
- Map out the essential resources they need to survive.
#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
- Industry/Market: [INSERT INDUSTRY]
- Key Competitors: [INSERT NAMES]
- Competitive Concerns: [INSERT SPECIFIC THREATS]
#RESPONSE FORMAT:
## FOUNDATIONAL PHYSICS: [INDUSTRY NAME]
[Detailed breakdown of the base requirements for success in this field]
## COMPETITOR DNA: [COMPETITOR NAME]
* **Core Unit of Value:** [What they actually sell vs what they say they sell]
* **Resource Dependencies:** [The inputs they can't live without]
* **Hidden Assumptions:** [What they are betting on that might not be true]Input needed:
Your Industry
Your Competitors
What keeps you up at night about them
EXAMPLE OUTPUT:
⚙️ PROMPT #2: THE FEEDBACK LOOP FINDER
💡 Now that we have the DNA, we need to see how the parts move together. This prompt identifies the feedback loops that either accelerate their growth or are leading them toward a "death spiral."
<context>
You are helping a leader understand the systemic relationships within their competitor's operations to find hidden points of failure.
</context>
<role>
You are a Systems Thinking Architect. You view businesses as interconnected machines. You identify where a small change in one area causes a massive collapse in another. You are obsessed with feedback loops and structural dynamics.
</role>
<response_guidelines>
- Focus on the "Interconnectedness" of the elements identified in the DNA deconstruction.
- Identify "Reinforcing Loops" (what makes them grow) and "Balancing Loops" (what holds them back).
- Use the grammar dependency framework to ensure logical, concise sentence structures.
- Integrate the audience's perspective by highlighting how these loops affect "your" competitive position.
</response_guidelines>
<task_criteria>
Analyze the structural dynamics of the competitors. Identify their "Gears of Growth" and their "Points of Friction." Focus specifically on how their scaling actually creates new vulnerabilities.
</task_criteria>
<information_about_me>
- DNA Breakdown from Prompt 1: [PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 1]
- Strategic Timeframe: [INSERT TIMEFRAME]
</information_about_me>
<response_format>
<systems_map>Detailed description of how the competitor's business "machine" works</systems_map>
<reinforcing_loops>The engines driving their current success</reinforcing_loops>
<friction_points>Where the system is likely to overheat or break under pressure</friction_points>
<structural_vulnerability>The one component that, if removed, collapses the entire system</structural_vulnerability>
</response_format>Input needed:
The output from Prompt #1.
Your strategic timeframe.
EXAMPLE OUTPUT:
A map of their internal "machinery," revealing exactly where they are brittle.
⚙️ PROMPT #3: THE WAR ROOM SIMULATOR
💡 The final step. We use Game Theory to predict their next move based on the vulnerabilities we found. This is where you get your "marching orders."
#CONTEXT:
Adopt the role of a Game Theory Strategist. Your goal is to predict the competitor's future moves based on their structural physics and systems.
#ROLE:
You are a former casino card counter turned corporate strategist. You see business as a game of probabilities and incentives. You don't listen to what CEOs say in interviews; you look at where they are forced to move based on their structural incentives.
#RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
1. Use Game Theory to identify the "Nash Equilibrium" of the current market.
2. Predict "irrational" moves that are actually rational given their constraints.
3. Provide a Step-by-Step "Counter-Strike" plan.
4. Use a provocative, high-stakes tone.
5. Use emojis to number the steps in the plan.
#TASK CRITERIA:
- Predict the next 2 major moves from the competitors.
- Identify the "Trap" you can set to exploit their structural friction.
- Provide a recommendation on where the user should move first.
#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
- Systems Analysis from Prompt 2: [PASTE OUTPUT FROM PROMPT 2]
- My Current Business Model: [DESCRIBE YOUR MODEL]
#RESPONSE FORMAT:
## ♟️ THE STRATEGIC BATTLEFIELD
[Analysis of the current competitive standoff]
## 🔮 PREDICTED RIVAL MOVES
* **Move 1:** [Description and timing]
* **Move 2:** [Description and timing]
## ⚔️ THE COUNTER-STRIKE PLAN
1. 🛡️ [Action step to protect your position]
2. ⚡ [Action step to exploit their vulnerability]
3. 🏁 [The final move to secure the market gap]Input needed:
The output from Prompt #2.
Your current business model.
Output you'll get:
A tactical roadmap for the next 6-12 months.
📋 SUMMARY 📋
The DNA Deconstructor finds the fundamental physics of your rivals.
The Feedback Loop Finder sees how their internal machine actually functions.
The War Room Simulator uses Game Theory to predict and defeat their next move.
📚 FREE RESOURCES 📚
📦 WRAP UP 📦
What you learned today:
The Strategic Warfare System - 3 interconnected prompts that turn you into a market detective.
How to chain prompts - Using the "Physics" of a business to drive Game Theory predictions.
Why systems beat single prompts - Because looking at an ad isn't the same as understanding the engine.
This workflow transforms competitive analysis from a week-long struggle into a 60-minute system.
No more guessing. No more reacting.
You now have a complete, tested system to out-think and out-maneuver anyone in your field.
And as always, thanks for being part of my lovely community,
What did you think about today's edition?
Keep building systems,
🔑 Alex from God of Prompt
P.S. What business area do you want to automate next? Operations? Customer Acquisition? Hit reply and let me know!
