The Best Relationship Tool You Didn’t Know About: Google’s AI Course

Learn the best prompt (for humans & AI) when you don’t get what you want.

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Note: I am not in any way affiliated with Google. I have re-organized the order of some of their best practice suggestions to improve the flow of this article.

When I was managing a large, high-stakes program a while back, I’d often come home to my partner playfully, but pointedly, saying, “Hey, I’m not one of your minions!” It was his way of reminding me that while my role at work might demand control and delegation, at home, he needed a partner — not a bossy program manager.

That gentle nudge became my daily bridge between two worlds. Each evening, as I stepped out of my work persona, I’d take a moment to repeat this quiet mantra: “You are a highly present, loving partner.”

It was a small ritual, but one of the most effective relationship tools I’ve ever practiced and one I had every intention of writing about one day.

So, imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon that very concept — along with several others it had taken me decades (and a few failed relationships) to learn — perfectly articulated by the most unexpected source: Google.