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Build Your First AI Director
Give your AI a name, a job, and a skill file — then put it to work on something real.
Stop starting every AI conversation from zero. In about an hour, you will build one named, scoped AI director that knows the job, your working style, your quality bar, and its limits.
The problem
Every chat begins with the same context and the same corrections. The output may be useful, but the relationship never compounds.
What changes
You leave with a reusable director file and a first-session prompt, already tested on one real task from your work.
What happens inside
Build it while you learn it.
- 1Why naming your AI changes the working relationship
- 2Find the recurring work that is worth delegating
- 3Write the skill file: job, process, working style, quality bar, and limits
- 4Run a real task and calibrate what comes back
What you keep
Real files, not just notes.
your-director-skill-file.md
The reusable instructions that make every future session start with context.
first-session-prompt.md
A ready-to-paste opening brief for the first real task.
drain-audit.md
Five real drains mapped to director types, with a pattern summary.
director-test-log.md
Your pass criteria, observed result, one correction, and a retest on a different task.
A real preview
Inside your director skill file
JOB — The recurring outcome this director owns
PROCESS — How it approaches the work before drafting
QUALITY BAR — What good looks like in your words
LIMITS — What it must flag, ask, or leave to you
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 use Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot — a free tier is enough
- You want one useful workflow, not a tour of every AI tool
- You learn best by building something with your own work
Skip this for now if…
- You want code, automations, or a technical agent-building course
- You want AI to replace your judgment or run without review
Best for: People who keep re-explaining the same work, or are not sure what to delegate first.
From the real AI org
This was tested before it became a course.
Mishel's writing director kept softening one kind of sentence. Four corrections did not fix it. One explicit line added to its skill file did. This course helps you capture those rules before the next session starts.
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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