The illustrated guide
30 pages of checklists, worked examples and diagrams. Learn the concepts alongside the tasks they help you do.
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How to
learn AI.
Start with a useful chat.
End up building things.
If I was learning AI from scratch, this is the path I would take. Follow along with real tasks, illustrated checklists and prompts you can make your own.
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Your next useful
step is inside.
step is inside.
Chat→Delegate→Build
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A path you can
put into practice.
Start where you are. Each stage gives you a checklist, a worked example, and enough explanation to take the next step.
Pages 4–10
Get useful answers. Build a daily habit.
Give AI the context it needs. Try voice, bring your files, and organise ongoing work in Projects. Use RISEN when a task needs a clearer brief.
Try it: build a Project around a real decision you need to make.
Get all three stages 
17 prompts you can edit
Give it a real job.
The prompt pack comes as a plain-text file. Copy a prompt, change the details, and use it with your AI assistant.
Brief a task with RISEN. Set up a Project. Delegate with 4S. Build your first app. Test it. Fix a bug.
From the guide4S delegation
“Prepare a briefing on changes to [tools I use] during [date range]. My work is [describe work], and I care most about [tasks or features].”
Choose the job, set its scope, supervise the first run and check the finished briefing. The guide walks through each part.
SelectScopeSuperviseSign off
Keep it next to you as you practise
Everything in one place.
The editable prompt pack
17 prompts for everyday work, delegation and building. Adapt them to your own business and projects.
A way to keep learning
Seven practice sessions, a resource shelf, and links to my guides and video walkthroughs when you want to go further.
Your next step
Pick one task.
Start today.
Get the complete guide and all 17 prompts. Choose a job you already need to do, and work through it with AI.
30-page PDFEditable prompt pack
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You can start with Chat and work up to Build. The guide explains the technical terms as you meet them.
Which AI tools can I use?
The Chat exercises work with assistants such as ChatGPT or Claude. Later sections introduce tools for delegation and building. You can choose one task and use what you already have.
Is the guide free?
Yes. The PDF and prompt pack are free. Some tools mentioned in the guide have paid plans; you can choose which exercises and tools suit you.