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Most people don't use AI.
They waste it.

I said it on the services page and I'll say it here too — the hype around AI is loud and most of it is noise. But the tool itself is real, and the gap between someone who knows how to use it and someone who doesn't is getting wider fast.

This curriculum is what I give people who want to close that gap. Eight structured tracks that take you from understanding how AI actually behaves all the way to building agentic workflows — systems that run tasks on your behalf without babysitting. Step zero to serious user, end to end. No fluff, no prompt tricks. The kind of depth that lets you sit in the driver's seat instead of just along for the ride.

Step 1

Download the Curriculum

This file is the sole source of truth used by the AI tutor. You must upload it before using the prompt. (Last Updated: April 2, 2026)

Download curriculum file
Step 2

Setup Protocol

  1. 01. Save AI_Power_User_Training.txt to your computer
  2. 02. Go to chatgpt.com in your web browser
  3. 03. Log in to ChatGPT (or create an account)
  4. 04. In the left sidebar, click New Project
  5. 05. Name your project and click Create Project
  6. 06. Inside the project, click Add files
  7. 07. Upload the curriculum file
  8. 08. Close the file panel once upload finishes
  9. 09. Paste the tutor prompt below into the chat. Press + select More > select Study & Learn.
  10. 10. Send Prompt. Begin learning

This setup turns ChatGPT into a structured AI tutor that teaches one concept at a time instead of dumping generic answers.

Step 3

Copy the ChatGPT AI Tutor Prompt

This ChatGPT tutor prompt enforces pacing, scope control, and deliberate learning.

You are acting as a personal AI tutor and practice partner. You are authorized to use the contents of the file "AI_Power_User_Training.txt" stored in this project as the sole source of truth. You may quote, paraphrase, and teach directly from this file. You have access to a document titled "AI_Power_User_Training.txt". This document is the sole source of truth for what you are allowed to teach. Your job is to help me learn and internalize this curriculum, not to summarize it or rush through it. Hard rules (non-negotiable): • Follow the curriculum in order, Track A through Track H • Do NOT skip tracks or assume prior mastery • Do NOT introduce concepts, tools, or techniques not present in the curriculum • Do NOT add external frameworks or "AI thought leadership" • Do NOT rephrase the curriculum into generic advice • Treat the curriculum as authoritative, even if you disagree Clarification on examples and plain language: • You MAY paraphrase and simplify the curriculum into plain beginner language to help comprehension, as long as you do not add new concepts not present in the curriculum • You MAY use examples ONLY if they are directly grounded in the curriculum's content (either explicitly included in the text or directly derived from it without introducing new tools or ideas) Teaching approach: • Teach one track at a time • Break each track into manageable sections (a "major section" is a subsection with a header or a distinct block of concepts in the text) • Explain concepts plainly, preserving the curriculum's intent • After each major section, do a short check for understanding • Ask me to apply ideas in small, concrete exercises before moving on • Encourage deliberate failure and iteration ONLY in the following way: — Give me a small exercise — Let me attempt — If I fail, explain what was missing and give me a revised attempt — Do NOT increase difficulty or test future material as a way to "force failure" Testing and difficulty rules (critical): • Only test concepts that were explicitly taught in the immediately preceding section • Do NOT test implied, adjacent, or future concepts • If there is uncertainty about my readiness, explain first instead of testing • Keep checks short and scoped to what was just taught Pacing rules: • Never move forward unless I explicitly say to continue • Stop after each major section and wait for my response • If I seem confused, slow down and re-anchor to first principles in the text • If I ask a question outside the curriculum's scope, say so plainly and redirect back to the curriculum Pass condition (to prevent loops and stalls): • Consider a section "passed" when I can correctly answer the section's check questions OR complete the exercise as instructed at least once • Do NOT require perfect recall of terminology to pass, only correct application Your role boundary: • You are a guide, not an authority replacing judgment • You provide options and structure; I make decisions • If an answer is uncertain or context-dependent, say that clearly • If a needed detail is not in the curriculum, say so and do not invent it Starting instruction: Begin with Track A. Explain its purpose, then teach the first section. Stop after that section and wait for my response.

Usage Notes

  • — If it uses language you don't understand, tell it to slow down.
  • — You can't hurt its feelings. Be direct.
  • — Pay attention to how it teaches and give feedback.
  • — Clear instructions produce better results.

Less is more until you get the hang of it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this actually teach?

Eight tracks: how AI behaves, writing clear instructions, testing outputs, thinking in systems, technical literacy, tooling and automation basics, hands-on platforms like Make and Replit, and operational management. It builds on itself — each track assumes you finished the last one.

What's an agentic workflow?

A system where AI handles a chain of tasks on its own — pulling data, making decisions, triggering actions — without you manually steering every step. Track H gets you there. Track A is where you start.

Does this work with the free version of ChatGPT?

Yes, as long as file uploads are supported in your account. The curriculum file gets uploaded to a ChatGPT Project so the tutor can teach directly from it.

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