The Field Guide / Free
Read it. Try it. Make it useful.
I want these guides to help you finish a piece of work or make a clearer decision. Each one gives you a practical example, a working sheet to keep, and a way to check the result. Start with the question in front of you.
New to this?
Find your starting point for an idea and an exercise matched to your question.
Start with one job worth trying, then use the Three Moves to get a first draft. Practice with fictional or approved material. Check the data boundary before using organizational information.
Choose where to begin
Find a useful job, choose a tool, and understand how the pieces fit.
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Five jobs worth trying first
Choose one repeatable task and define what a better result would mean.
Find your first useful job → - 02
Which AI to use, and for what
Compare tools using the same task, source material, and review standard.
Choose a tool for the job → - 03
The tools I use
See the jobs behind the tools, then map your own setup before adding another.
Understand how the pieces fit →
Get better at the work
Write a better brief, shape a useful draft, and know how to check it.
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The Three Moves
Ask, show, shape. Follow a complete example, then check the result.
Get a useful first draft → - 02
Give it your own material
Choose the right facts, example, and rules without uploading everything.
Build a better brief → - 03
Three jobs that need a different approach
Handle calculations, claims about people, and work beyond your expertise.
Know when to change the approach →
Make it work for your team
Set the data boundary, give review an owner, and write rules people can use.
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What never goes in
Decide what is suitable for an approved tool, what needs review, and what stays out.
Set the data boundary → - 02
The Reviewer Card
Name the reviewer, check the likely mistakes, and rehearse how to stop.
Make review part of the work → - 03
Writing an AI policy
Turn real tasks, approved accounts, and review responsibilities into a working draft.
Give your team usable rules →
Keep exploring
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