Decision course · works with any director, or none
Bring Your Director to the Hard Stuff
Use AI for the conversation, decision, or tradeoff you have been carrying alone.
Learn five briefing patterns for work that has no clean answer, then run the first one live on a real situation while you are still inside the course.
The problem
A generic pros-and-cons list does not surface what you are avoiding, who is affected, or what the decision actually requires.
What changes
You leave with five reusable brief templates, at least one developed on your situation, standing instructions, and a debrief loop to improve through use.
What happens inside
Build it while you learn it.
- 1Recognize the five shapes of hard
- 2Prepare a difficult conversation and run the brief live
- 3Unstick a decision you keep circling
- 4Work through tradeoffs, impact calls, and a tied pros-and-cons list
- 5Build the Hard Stuff skill file and debrief loop
What you keep
Real files, not just notes.
five-hard-stuff-briefs.md
Conversation, stuck decision, tradeoff, impact, and pros-and-cons briefs in one file; each is also downloadable separately.
hard-stuff-skill-file.md
Standing instructions, five blank templates, and the debrief loop. Personal case details stay in the separate situation briefs.
debrief-loop.md
A short review that improves the next hard conversation or decision.
hard-stuff-test-log.md
Record assumptions checked, useful next steps, and what the follow-up actually showed.
A real preview
Inside a hard-stuff brief
THE CALL — What has to be decided or said
THE TENSION — What makes the obvious answer incomplete
THE PEOPLE — Who absorbs the cost of each option
THE ASK — Challenge my framing; do not decide for me
This is the structure you'll build with your own work—not a pre-filled answer pretending to know your context.
Before you buy
A clear fit beats a clever pitch.
This is a good fit if…
- You have a real situation you can use while learning
- You want AI to challenge your framing, not make the decision for you
- You use Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot — a free tier is enough
Skip this for now if…
- You want AI to make high-stakes decisions without your judgment
- You are looking for legal, medical, or financial advice
Best for: People who use AI for routine tasks but bench it when the stakes or ambiguity rise.
From the real AI org
This was tested before it became a course.
Before a difficult conversation, Mishel briefed her director on what she wanted to say, what she feared, and what the other person needed. It surfaced the question she was not asking herself, and that changed how she opened.
The practical questions
Before you click buy.
Do I need a paid AI account?
No. The free tier of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot is enough for the coursework.
How do I get access?
After checkout, Lemon Squeezy emails a license key. Enter that key on the Unlock page to open your course.
Does access expire?
There is no subscription or scheduled expiration. If a product is ever retired, we will give buyers reasonable notice and a way to keep the downloadable materials.
What if I get stuck?
Use the contact form and choose Purchase or course support so your message reaches the right place.
Ready to build something you can use?
60–90 minutes · lifetime access. One payment. Yours to keep.
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