Foundations & mindset
Wk 1The AI landscape and getting fluent; the 4D mindset.
The curriculum
What you'll cover
18 modules across eight weeks, grouped into four phases. Every week is hands-on, with a real project.
Foundation
Weeks 1–3 Get fluent, set up your workspace, learn to direct AI.Markdown, CLAUDE.md & project briefs
Wk 1Modular, reusable project briefs as a working habit.
Prompting fundamentals / Description discipline
Wk 2A reusable prompt framework + template library.
Building Skills (reusable shortcuts)
Wk 2Reusable SKILL.md shortcuts for repeated work.
Connections: connectors, plugins & MCP
Wk 3Connect AI to Gmail, Drive, Slack, Calendar; MCP basics.
Memory, context & "forgetting"
Wk 3The Second Brain; an explicit mental model for context.
The spine
Weeks 4–6 Research, analysis and content — the core of real work.Research, synthesis & critical thinking
Wk 4Pre-meeting intelligence and research workflows.
Data, lists & light analysis
Wk 5Spreadsheet analysis, forecasting & scenarios.
Writing, communication & content
Wk 6Decks, docs and the content repurposer.
Generative media — images, design, audio & video
Wk 6Images & design for work (owner-approved core).
Role tracks: Sales / Operations / Legal / Marketing
Wks 4–8Role-specific lenses across the spine weeks.
Planning, meetings & project management
Weekly planning sessions and PM workflows.
Voice, transcription & meeting capture
Dictation and meeting-capture workflows.
Agency
Week 7 AI that acts on your behalf, day to day.Agentic day-to-day: Cowork, Chrome & daily briefing
Wk 7The agentic workflow and morning briefing.
Automation & /loop patterns
Wk 7Batch automation and loop specs.
Converge
Week 8 Bring it together: capstone, certificate, 30-day plan.Capstone & certification
Wk 8The capstone project, certificate and 30-day plan.
Change-management, ROI & ongoing learning
Wk 8Workweek audit, ROI measurement, AI-as-tutor.
Woven throughout
Governance, ethics & security
Data-sensitivity tiers, bias and AI policy.