Lesson 1 of 8 · Build a Personal AI Workflow You Will Actually Use
In this lesson. Boxes, handoffs, and where AI is already sneaking in.
What you will learn
- Boxes and handoffs
- Hidden AI use
- Cycle time today
Walkthrough
You will sketch the current path from request to done. Hidden ChatGPT use is still part of the map. You cannot tune what you have not drawn.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of Build a Personal AI Workflow You Will Actually Use is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Draw the current workflow and mark every AI touch, official or not.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Boxes and handoffs” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.