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From your worst mistake to a LinkedIn post readers trust.
Turn a costly mistake into a post readers trust — scars, not sermons.
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I shipped a landing page for my SaaS with a broken signup button. For six days. I only found out when a friend messaged asking if I'd "closed the business" — because he'd tried to sign up, hit a dead…
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What this prompt does
- Leads with the mistake, not the lesson
- Shows the real cost in concrete terms
- Turns the lesson into copyable steps
- Ends with a screenshot-ready one-liner
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Why it works
Ordering the mistake first — then the lesson — earns trust, because readers believe scars over sermons.
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Tips for this prompt
- Name the exact cost — dollars, hours, or lost deals
- Paste voice rules so it doesn't sound generic
- Run it twice — keep the draft with the sharper scar
- Test the one-liner — would you screenshot it?
- Cut any line that preaches instead of shows
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How to use the prompt
- 1Write down the lesson in one sentence
- 2Add the moment that taught you it
- 3Paste your voice rules
- 4Run the prompt in your AI assistant
- 5Check the cost reads honest and concrete
- 6Test the one-liner — screenshot-worthy?
Your LinkedIn Voice
If you don't have your 'Voice Rules,' run this prompt: https://mauricegreenland.com/prompt/voice-profile-from-past-posts
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