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Free worksheets and examples, prompts and tools, and articles and a newsletter. No hype, no jargon, and nothing you need an engineer to use.

Worksheets & Examples

Use these this week

Pick a workflow, plan the first test, and see what an Assessment delivers.

FREE · BY EMAILPilot Selection ScorecardScore your AI ideas, then write the Target Statement for the one you pick. The Target Statement worksheet is included. 3 pages.
FREE · NO SIGNUPTURNS one-page handoutThe five turns, three decision gates and the Director rule on one sheet.Download the handout
FREE · NO SIGNUPSample decision briefWhat an AI Workflow Assessment delivers, shown on the fictional Bayside case. 2 pages.Download the sample

Prompts & Tools

Better prompts, then the right tool

Frame each request with ENABLE, borrow a prompt from the library, then choose software by the job it does.

FREE · NO SIGNUPENABLE prompt cardSix steps to a better AI prompt, as a one-page slide and a social-size version.Download the card
FREE · BY EMAILENABLE full guideTemplates, stakes tiers and before-and-after examples. 7 pages.
FREE · BY EMAILPrompts Library3,550 ready-to-use prompts across 86 categories. Search and copy online.Open the library (free with email)

Tools Hub

107 tools, picked for growing businesses

Each listing says what the tool is good for, four key features and where to check current prices. Pick the job first, then the tool.

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TextWriting, research and publishing16AudioRecording, voice and meeting notes18Design & PrototypingWireframes, flows and prototypes10ImageLogos, brand assets and visuals9ImplementationEmail, websites, forms and quizzes9EducationCourses and assessments8Project ManagementPlan, assign and track the work8UX ResearchTest with real users7CRMLeads, deals and customers7VideoMake and edit video without a crew5ActionAgents and automation between apps5ProductivityScheduling and staying organized5

Affiliate disclosure: some Tools Hub links are affiliate links. Listings are chosen on fit, never commission, and client recommendations are always vendor-neutral. Prices change often; check each tool's pricing page.

Article series

AI and Product

A 15-part series on putting AI to work in product development and project management. Ten are published; the rest arrive weekly.

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NO. 10 · LATESTTURNS · NHow Much Should You Let an AI Agent Do?Five rungs of autonomy, from Suggest to Act on its own, and why most pilots belong at Draft.Read on LinkedIn →NO. 09TURNS · SAI Demos Win Meetings. Workflows Win Renewals.Read on LinkedIn →NO. 08TOOLSThe AI-Powered PM Toolkit: Pick the Job First, Then the ToolRead on LinkedIn →NO. 07TURNS · T, UAI Speeds Up Requirements. Who Checks the Assumptions?Read on LinkedIn →NO. 06TURNS · NAI Guardrails: What the National Debate Means for Your TeamRead on LinkedIn →NO. 05ADOPTIONAI-Literate TeamsRead on LinkedIn →NO. 04STRATEGYPredictive Product StrategyRead on LinkedIn →NO. 03TURNS · UHuman-Centered AI DeliveryRead on LinkedIn →NO. 02LIFECYCLEThe New Project LifecycleRead on LinkedIn →NO. 01ROLESAI-Augmented Product ManagersRead on LinkedIn →

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  1. 11Stop Letting AI Pilots Slide Into Production
  2. 12Why AI Pilots Fade After Launch Day
  3. 13Human in the Loop Is Not a Control

From the book · Navigate the Rules

Autonomy is authority

Every step up the ladder hands the AI more authority. Climb one rung at a time. The top is not the goal, and most pilots belong at Draft.

An agent never expands its own authority. A real person has a tested stop, and situations the rules don't cover go to a named person.

NO. 10 · NEWHow Much Should You Let an AI Agent Do?Read on LinkedIn →
The autonomy ladderFive rungs from bottom to top: Suggest, Draft, Act with approval, Act and report, Act on its own. Each rung gives the AI more authority and changes the person's role. Most pilots belong at Draft. The top rung is not the goal.1SuggestAI Offers ideasPERSON Decides and acts2DraftAI Prepares workPERSON Reviews and sendsMOST PILOTS BELONG HERE3Act with approvalAI Proposes a specific actionPERSON Approves each action4Act and reportAI Acts within tight limits and reportsPERSON Monitors and intervenes5Act on its ownAI Acts without review within broad limitsPERSON Sets limits and remains accountableTHE TOP IS NOT THE GOAL
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