Schedule optimizer
Plans around your priorities and the way you work.
Practical AI Cohort
Build five Claude tools that work the way you think.
You’ll learn to build through conversation rather than coding or prompt-engineering jargon, with personal help on every step.
There’s artificial intelligence.
There’s no artificial wisdom.
Smart machines need wise humans.
Across four weekly sessions, you’ll build a personalized schedule optimizer, Bible study companion, decision-making partner, email drafter, and a set of standing rules Claude follows every time. You’ll also learn a repeatable method for creating more.
No coding · Eight seats · Personal setup call · Tools you keep
Tuition
$500
Try the first two sessions. If it isn’t helping you build practical tools for the way you work, email me for a full refund—no awkward conversation.
Came to one of the workshops? The $89 you paid applies, so your price is $411. Email me and I will send you your link.
- Schedule
- Four Tuesdays: October 20 and 27,
November 3 and 10 - Time
- 10:00 AM Pacific
- Length
- 75 minutes each
- Seats
- 8
Why this cohort
An AI prompt is like a recipe. A good cook understands why the recipe works and knows the kitchen. Good prompts help, but understanding why they work is better.
Great leadership runs on the right questions and clear communication. The habits that make a thoughtful leader make us sharper with AI.
Keep the conversation going, back and forth, as if talking with a capable assistant. Both stay curious, and both contribute. Each round gets sharper than the last.
Smart machines need wise humans. That’s what this cohort teaches.
What kind of AI cook are you? Take the quiz →What we’ll build
By the end of four weeks, you’ll have built five personalized Claude tools you can return to without starting from scratch.
Bible study companion
Explores Scripture with you, the way you want to study, or adapts to another text you want to study.
Decision-making partner
Helps you think through decisions using your values and the voices you trust.
Artwork still to come
Email in your words
Drafts the reply you have been putting off, in language that sounds like you wrote it.
Artwork still to come
Rules it follows every time
Set your standing instructions once, so you stop repeating yourself at the start of every session.
Format & logistics
- Platform
- Google Meet
- Setup
- One 30-45 minute call with J Brad before week 1 to get your Claude environment ready so you arrive at session 1 already inside a working setup.
- Recordings
- Every session is recorded and available within 24 hours, in case you have to miss live.
About J Brad Britton
I’ve spent 40+ years in leadership and sales development. My deepest lessons in listening, though, came from my son Sam. Sam has autism and is an unreliable speaker. He can communicate by spelling on an iPad that speaks his words aloud.
Learning to truly hear him taught me more about listening than any training ever could, and it’s the same skill that makes me a better partner with people and with AI. He and I wrote about it in our book, Real Words with Sam.
What makes my work distinctive is the practical side: systems, processes, and asking better questions. That’s how I’ve always worked with people, and it’s how I work with AI. Asking questions is the not-so-secret ingredient, with people and with AI.
This cohort is built for conversation. We learn together, we build together, and we walk away with tools that work the way we think. If you value practical wisdom over hype, you’ll feel at home here.
This cohort is designed for people who have already used AI for searches, writing, planning, or everyday questions—and are ready to move beyond one-off answers.
FAQ
I’m not technical. Will I be able to do this?
Yes. We’re not looking for tech experts, AI gurus, or prompt engineers. The whole approach is conversational: we talk to Claude the way we’d talk to an assistant. If you can have a conversation, you can build these tools.
I already use Claude (or ChatGPT, or another tool). Why this cohort?
This teaches what’s beyond chatting: building Claude Skills that automate the work you do every day. By the end you’ll have five working tools you actually use, plus the method to keep building more.
Do I need a paid Claude account? What does it cost?
Yes. Custom Claude Skills require a paid account. Claude Pro is $20 a month and gets you started. We’ll cover the options in the setup call so you can pick what fits your usage.
How much time will this take outside the four sessions?
Plan on 60 to 90 minutes a week between sessions to build, experiment, and bring questions to the next one. The more you put in, the more you walk away with.
Has this run before? What’s my risk?
The founding cohort ran in August and finished with working tools. Your safety net is the one they had: finish the first two sessions, and if it isn’t for you, I’ll refund you in full, no questions asked.
The four elements
The quality of what AI gives back comes down to four elements: Context, Intent, Constraints, and Conversation. AI handles the intelligence, but we bring the wisdom.
Four things shape almost every answer AI gives you. Open any one: why it matters, one thing to try this week, and an example.
Context
Why it matters
Context can change an answer quickly. When AI knows who you are and what you’re working on, its answers stop sounding generic and start sounding like they were written for you.
Try this weekBefore your next request, give AI the background: who you are, what you’re working on, and who the result is for. Then make your ask.
ExampleInstead of “help me write a friendly email to a client,” try: “I’m a mortgage broker. My client is a first-time buyer, nervous about rates, closing in three weeks. Help me write her an email that gives her helpful and honest advice about moving forward.”
Intent
Why it matters
When AI knows what the result is for and what a good version looks like, it works toward your goal instead of a vague middle.
Try this weekOn your next ask, add one line about why you need it and what a good result looks like.
ExampleInstead of “help me write a product description for my candle,” add: “The goal is to help someone picture this as a small, comforting gift they can give themselves after a difficult week.”
Constraints
Why it matters
Constraints are the boundaries that sharpen the result: what to avoid, what must be included, and limits like length, deadline, budget, or format.
Try this weekDuring your next ask, name one or two limits up front. What must it include? What should it stay away from? How long should it be?
ExampleInstead of “give me some ideas about ...,” try: “Give me three ideas about ... Keep each under 20 words, no jargon, and nothing that needs a budget over $500.”
Conversation
Why it matters
Conversation can begin before AI does the work. Invite it to ask clarifying questions first so it understands your situation, desired outcome, and boundaries.
Try this weekBefore your next request, add: “Ask me clarifying questions one at a time. Only ask the ones that would genuinely improve the result, usually three to six. Don’t start the work until you have what you need.”
ExampleBefore asking for help with your bio, have AI interview you. Its questions could uncover who will read it, what you want them to understand, the tone, and what to include or cut.
Who’s behind this
My son Sam taught me to listen. He has autism and is an unreliable speaker, and he communicates by spelling on an iPad that speaks his words aloud. Learning to truly hear him taught me more about listening than four decades of leadership work ever did, and that same skill is what changes the work with AI: the more context and care we bring, the more the results sound like us. The four elements you just read grow straight out of it. Sam and I wrote about the rest in our book, Real Words with Sam.
— J Brad Britton
The cohort is where we build the habit together, on your real work.
Four Tuesdays starting October 20 · 10:00 AM Pacific · Eight seats