Founder of StrategyBreakdowns.com

TLDR: Worked in strategy consulting → Joined strategy team at Atlassian → Started writing strategy case studies → People liked them, so I left my job and went full-timeCheck it out → StrategyBreakdowns.comWe partner with companies like Atlassian, Notion, Intercom, Hubspot, Miro, Vanta, Clay, Mixpanel, and Ahrefs to reach 110k+ tech decision-makers. Click here to explore sponsorships → passionfroot.me/strategybreakdowns

Tom Alder

Apple makes $1 billion+ per year selling adaptors:

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The average enterprise employee spends 31 hours per month in unproductive meetings.

That's almost a full work week. 
Every single month. 
Gone.

And yet - meetings aren't the problem. BAD meetings are the problem.

The best hybrid teams i've seen don't have fewer meetings. 
→ They have better workflows that make every interaction count.

I genuinely think something's shifted in how teams think about productivity.

It used to be about individual output - more hours, more tasks, more hustle.

Now it's about connection quality and output. How seamlessly can 50 people across 12 timezones actually collaborate without losing their minds?

The companies figuring this out are pulling ahead. The ones still optimising for "busy" are falling behind.

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If you're leading digital transformation, IT, or workplace strategy at a large org - worth grabbing a spot.

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#ad in partnership with the legends Zoom

Jamming with Rob Hoffman, Lara Acosta, and Tyler Denk 🐝 about our plans for 2026:

A few topics we discussed -

1. The reality of building while traveling the world.
2. Why vlogging is coming back for founders.
3. The timeless psychology of waitlists.
4. The bootstrapped AI SaaS paradigm.
5. Solopreneurship vs small vs big teams.

Honestly so refreshing to get new perspectives on things I’m actively wrestling with.
Also funny to see how the same decisions / problems / strategies resurface in peculiar ways, in such different contexts.

Would highly recommend following what these folks are up to if you haven’t already!

Rob and Lara are building Kleo.
Tyler is building beehiiv.

Incredible businesses powering many of the world's top creators and founders.

Feeling inspired. Let's build.

Every company spent the last 20 years building customer support processes that make people want to hang up.

Press 1 for billing. 
Press 2 for support. 
Press 3 to scream into the void.

Then came the "AI upgrade" - which mostly just replaced the robotic menu with a robotic voice.

Same frustration, different wrapper.

Here's what's actually changing now:
ElevenLabs just shipped Expressive Mode in their Agents platform.

The demo is WILD (video below). 

The agents don't just listen to what you say. 
They detect HOW you say it.

Tone.
Pitch. 
Pacing. 
Humour.
Feelings.

And they respond with the right delivery - using cue cards like [reassuring], [apologetic], and [enthusiastic] to match the moment.

Frustrated caller? The agent shifts to calm de-escalation.
Excited prospect? It matches the energy.
Confused customer? It slows down.

Previously, agent emotion was shaped entirely through voice selection and system prompts. Static. One-size-fits-all.
Now it's dynamic and contextual. Across 70+ languages (up from 32).
The turn-taking is different too. Their new transcription model captures intent and emotional cues so the agent times responses more like a human would.
The result: customers feel helped, not processed.
That's the gap most people miss about voice AI. The technology was never the bottleneck.

The emotional intelligence was.

Link to try below 👇

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Every AI tool you've used in the last 2 years has the same interface:

A text box with a blinking cursor.

Quarterzip threw it away entirely.

Instead of building another chat wrapper, they built an AI that watches your screen share and guides you visually - like having a colleague sit next to you and point at things.

No SDK installation. 
No browser extension. 
No IT approval ticket.

Just a picture-in-picture window that sees everything you see. Any tool, any tab, any workflow.

Picture this:
- You’re onboarding to a new tool
- You brace yourself for a barrage of forgettable tooltips and painful ‘educational’ flows
- Instead, you click ‘Start Onboarding’ and you’re prompted to share your screen
- You share, and you’re placed directly in the app, with a helpful AI assistant in the corner that sees everything you see
- It’s trained on the help docs, all past onboarding calls, and can guide you through the journey whilst answering any question you might have along the way

They launched a week ago. Already running hundreds of AI-powered onboarding sessions a day with Apollo and Grab.

And the growth loop is elegant - every person who gets onboarded through Quarterzip sees the brand sitting inside the PIP window.

Product usage drives distribution.

I broke down the full strategy in this week's newsletter (link in the comments)

On July 7th, 2025, I added another SaaS idea to the pile:
A Chrome extension. SimilarWeb for builders. Traffic, revenue signals, founder socials, ads - all in a sidebar you can trigger when you visit any company's website.

A 9-bullet sketch of something I'd personally use a dozen times a day, if it existed.

Nothing came of it. Got buried under many more (half-baked) ideas.

Fast-forward 6 months.
The Figma team reached out about a partnership.
They wanted me to try their new prompt-to-app AI tool, Figma Make.

I mulled over the angle for a while, then realised I had the perfect test case.
Could I take a 6-month-old idea that had never left the notes app and turn it into a fully interactive, clickable product prototype? Without writing a single line of code? Without opening a design tool?

The pipeline I came up with:
→ 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (raw idea, 9 bullet points) 
→ 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 + 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 (interview to flesh it into a full PRD) 
→ 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 (PRD in, interactive prototype out)

One sitting later, I had my answer.
Here’s how it went down (link in the comments 👇)

Most newsletter sponsors get a terrible ROI.

All because they're advertising to the wrong readers.

Here's the thing about audience quality that most marketers miss:

1/ You need readers who make decisions.

This is the #1 mistake I see. Advertising to e.g. 1 million people containing 1k decision-makers, rather than 100k people containing 50k decision-makers.

71% of Strategy Breakdowns readers have meaningful influence over budget and procurement decisions at their company.

You need to get in front of the actual people who sign off on the tools, platforms, and services their teams use.

2/ Open rate is a proxy for trust.

Industry average open-rate is under 40%. Strategy Breakdowns sits at 55%, while earning the trust of 110,000 readers every week. Our sponsors inherit that trust.

3/ Niche is more efficient than broad.

A 110,000-person list of senior strategy and tech leaders doesn’t just contain *more* decision-makers than 500,000-person general business list - it is also costs less to advertise in. The signal-to-noise ratio is what makes our campaigns so efficient for sponsors looking to allocate their marketing budgets strategically.

4/ The seniority and industry breakdown matters.

- 30% Founder / C-level
- 20% VP / Director
- 40% Senior / Manager

Tech, consulting, and finance make up ~80% of our audience. I mean, these are literally the buyers.

5/ One ad isn't a campaign.

The sponsors who see the best results run 4 touchpoints minimum. Decision-makers don't act on first exposure, especially at this seniority level. (Honestly, when was the last time you saw a $100/mo tool for the first time and immediately pulled out a corporate card?) Plus, you need to test, learn, and iterate based on the data from each ad run.

6/ We treat it like a partnership (but actually).

Ad copy collaboration, custom AI tools we’ve built for partners, full 7-day and 14-day performance reports with 100% of the data we have available, ongoing input to optimise the campaign. Nearly every sponsor I work with (Atlassian, Vanta, Clay, Attio, Ahrefs, etc) comes back multiple times. 

Probably the thing I’m most proud of.

We have just 2 slots left before prices go up for Q2.

If your product is built for founders, PMs, engineers, or operators in tech - link to our full media kit in the comments 👇

How many DMs do you send per week on LinkedIn?

Ruben Hassid

Master AI before it masters you.

Founder

Master the AI revolution with me.

Go to: rubenhassid.ai

Step 1: Grab my $1 ChatGPT Pack.

→ 1600+ prompt library.
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You just quit ChatGPT for Claude.

But you're lost on how to use it. Here is how:

1. Go to Claude (desktop app).
2. Pay for the monthly $20 plan.
3. Open the Cowork (it's the best).
4. You must create a "Cowork" folder on your PC.
5. To download my folder, go here: how-to-ai.guide.
4. Don't pay anything. It's free in the welcome email.
5. Then get my Notion with text files to download.
6. I made a guide for the next steps for Cowork.
7. Copy my entire setup: claude-co.work

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1. Chat → just like ChatGPT.
☑ Make sure to use Opus 4.6.
☑ Always turn on 'extended thinking'.
☑ I barely use chat now. I only use Cowork.

2. Project → Chat, but separated by project.
☑ One Project per client. One per topic.
☑ Drop your files inside to keep Claude focused.
☑ I replaced Projects with Cowork. It does more.

3. Code → a revolution for developers.
☑ Developers code with Claude directly.
☑ It writes, debugs & ships. No copy-pasting.
☑ Skip it if you don't code. Cowork is your Claude Code.

4. Cowork → the only one that matters right now.
☑ Create 4 folders under one main folder 'Cowork':
☑ 'About me', 'templates', 'projects', 'Output. md'
☑ To download mine, go to how-to-ai.guide.
☑ Pay nothing. Get the link to download in the mail.

5. Skills → teach Claude once, reuse forever.
☑ Build a Skill for every task you repeat weekly.
☑ It's like a Project with permanent instructions.
☑ One good Skill replaces an entire SOP document.

6. Connectors → Claude inside your tools.
☑ Settings → Connectors → Browse → click "Add."
☑ Slack, Google Drive, Notion, Figma. 50+ tools.
☑ Claude reads, writes & acts inside them. It's free.

7. Plugins → pre-built workflows for your role.
☑ Customize → Browse plugins → Install. Also free.
☑ Type / to trigger commands like '/marketing'
☑ Customize each plugin to your company.

♻️ Repost this image to help others quit ChatGPT.

How to set up Claude the right way: 

(so you actually stop going back to ChatGPT)

1 - Download this infographic. Send it to your team.
2 - Switch between chat vs. cowork vs. project.
3 - Pro tip: Use cowork 80% of the time.

To download all of my other Claude infographics:

Step 1. Go to how-to-ai.guide.
Step 2. Subscribe for free. Don't pay anything.
Step 3. Open my welcome email (most skip this).
Step 4. Hit the automatic reply button inside.
Step 5. Download my infographics from my Notion.
Bonus. Enjoy my best copy-paste prompts, too.

You now master Claude within 5 minutes.

But if you have 50 more minutes, read in this order:

Claude 101 full article: https://lnkd.in/dVDent-3.
Why I quit ChatGPT: https://lnkd.in/dV2FJYpf.
Stop "prompting": https://lnkd.in/dPePDVXx.
Claude & text file: https://lnkd.in/ee29GvFF.
Claude in Excel: https://lnkd.in/ejHD2Tb9.

♻️ Repost this image to help others quit ChatGPT.

How to set up Claude the right way: 

Chat vs. Project vs. Cowork

Google is offering free AI courses with certificates.

It's free by following these 7 links:

1 - AI Fundamentals

Understand fundamental AI concepts and build a foundation for professional AI use. Write prompts using a structured framework.

Access it: https://lnkd.in/ddvC9pXm

2 - AI for Brainstorming and Planning

Brainstorm project concepts by using AI as a creative tool. Evaluate & prioritize ideas by using AI to assess them against decision criteria.

Access it: https://lnkd.in/dDHdinbj

3 - AI for Research and Insights

Use Gemini and NotebookLM to research faster and summarize multiple sources instantly.

Access it: https://lnkd.in/di_mpJBh

4 - AI for Writing and Communicating

Turn messy meeting notes into clear summaries and action items with Gemini.

Access it: https://lnkd.in/d27xRvHq

5 - AI for Content Creation

Generate high-quality images & videos using Gemini. Transform slide decks into engaging visual presentations with Gemini in Google Slides.

Access it: https://lnkd.in/dCzTWYrj

6 - AI for Data Analysis

Use AI to track metrics, clean messy data, and measure performance.

Access it: https://lnkd.in/d7sAz78A

7 - AI for App Building

Build a working web app using AI - no code needed.

Access it: https://lnkd.in/dUHQt78B

8 - How to master AI with words (not code)

Shameless plug: it's my own (free) newsletter.

Join 304,000+ weekly readers at how-to-ai.guide.

♻️ Repost this to help others access AI courses.

The Anatomy of a Claude 4.6 Prompt:

1. Task

Define what you want & what success looks like:
"I want to [TASK] so that [SUCCESS CRITERIA]."
No roles, "act as a senior expert." That era is over.

2. Context Files

Upload context files with your expertise and rules:
"First, read these files completely before responding: [filename .md] - [what it contains]."
AI went from reading a sticky note to an entire book. 
Stop explaining yourself in the prompt. Put it in files.


3. Reference

Show AI exactly what you want. Upload an example.
Then give patterns, tone & structure as rules. No "give me something like" & hoping AI figures it out.

4. Brief

This is the only part you actually type from scratch. Everything else is files. "Type of output + length.
Does NOT sound like. Success means."

5. Rules

Context file holds your standards, taste & audience.
Prompt: "Read it fully before starting. If you're about to break one of my rules, stop and tell me."

6. Conversation

You spent 3 years prompting AI. Now it prompts you
Prompt: "DO NOT start executing yet. Ask me clarifying questions (use 'AskUserQuestion' tool) so we can refine the approach together step by step." 

7. Plan

Claude read your files before writing a single word.
Prompt: "Before you write anything, list the 3 rules from my context file that matter most for this task. Then give me your execution plan."

8. Alignment

Nothing happens until you both see the same aim. This replaces the old prompting era.
Prompt: "Only begin work once we've aligned."

Copy the full prompt template + download my personal md. files for Claude here: how-to-ai.guide.

How to set up the Claude completely in just 1 day: 

(Save this. Send it to your team. Thank me later.)

Tool 1: Cowork

Download Claude (claude .com/download).
Open the Cowork tab. 
Select a folder from your computer.

Now build your brain file. Create "about-me .md."
To download mine, go here: how-to-ai.guide.
Don't pay anything. It's free in the welcome email.

Then, start every chat with this prompt: 
"Read the files first. Then ask me questions before doing anything."

Tool 2: Model

Pick Opus 4.6 (it's the best model right now).
Turn on Extended Thinking.
Most skip this & wonder why Claude feels generic.

Then go to Settings > Connectors. 
Link Slack, Google Drive, Notion.
Claude now reads your actual workspace.

Tool 3: Excel

Open Excel. Go to Insert > Get Add-ins. 
Search "Claude by Anthropic." Install.

Open any spreadsheet. Ask: "Give me a summary of each tab." Claude lives inside the spreadsheet. It knows what D14 actually contains.

Tool 4: Plugins

Go to claude .com/plugins. 
Pick the one as per your job.
Marketing. Sales. Legal. Finance. Data.
Click install. Type / in your next chat.

Legal software companies lost $285B in market cap when these dropped. That's a signal.

Tool 5: Artifacts

Nothing to install. Ask Claude to build something.
"Create an interactive HTML calculator for [thing]."

You get a working tool inside the chat. Not text. Not a suggestion. A thing you click and use.

Tool 6: Projects

Go to claude .ai. Click Projects. Create one. Upload your files and add instructions. Every chat inside the project remembers your context.

Honest take: Cowork replaced this for me. 
But for teams, it still works.

Where Claude falls short:

No image generation. Use Gemini.
Not the best at real-time search. Use Grok.
Not the best at everything. No tool is.

But for writing, thinking, analyzing, and working with your files? It's the best.

The real difference:

Most people open Claude, type one prompt, get a mid response, and leave.
Because they set up one tool out of six.

Set up all six. It takes 1 day.
Then you'll understand why everyone switched.

Full setup guide + features: https://lnkd.in/dVDent-3.

You're using Claude wrong.

Here's my (exact) setup before I even prompt:

Step 1. Download Claude and open Cowork
→ Go to Claude. com/ download. 
→ Install the desktop app.
→ Click the Cowork tab at the top.
→ You need a Pro plan ($20/mo). Worth it.
→ Full guide here: https://lnkd.in/dVDent-3

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Step 2. Select the right model (don't skip this)
→ Click the model dropdown.
→ Select "Opus 4.6."
→ Turn on "Extended Thinking."
→ Never change these. Wrong model = bad output.

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Step 3. Build your folder
→ Create one master folder on your computer.
→ Inside it, create 4 subfolders:
✦ ABOUT ME - who you are + how you write
✦ PROJECTS - one subfolder per live project
✦ TEMPLATES - your best work as structures
✦ OUTPUTS - where Claude saves finished files
→ Upload this folder. That's how it reads you.

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Step 4. Create 3 context files inside ABOUT ME
→ These replace prompting. This is the setup.
→ Create them as .md files. Plain text, saved as .md
✦ about-me.md - what you do day-to-day.
✦ my-voice.md - tone, phrases you hate, 3 example
✦ my-rules.md - ask first, show a plan, get approval

OR

Simply download my .md files here: how-to-ai.guide
Subscribe for free. Open my welcome email.
Hit the automatic reply button inside.

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Step 5. Set Global Instructions (once, forever)
Go to Settings → Cowork → Edit Global Instructions.
→ Paste: "I'm [Name], [Role]. Read my files before every task. Ask clarifying questions before executing. Show a plan before acting. Never delete without my approval."
→ You set this once. It runs every session.
→ Your prompts can now be 10 words long.

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Before your next Cowork session, check these:
1. Am I in Cowork (not Chat)?
2. Is Opus 4.6 + Extended Thinking on?
3. Did I point it to my folder with context files?

Set these first. Then prompt.
Top 1% of Claude users do this. Now you can too.

If you enjoy this kind of setup, reshare it ♻️ to your network to help them set up Claude better, too.

Stop writing 500-word prompts that don't work. 

This 29-word prompt writes better than all of them:

"Read my anti-AI writing style file first. It contains every known pattern of AI writing I want to avoid. Apply these as rules to everything you write for me."

That's it. But you need to set it up first. Here's how:

Step 1. Go to Wikipedia. 
Step 2. Search "Signs of AI writing." 
Step 3. Copy the entire page. 
Step 4. Paste it into a Google Doc. Don't edit. 
Step 5. Name it "anti-ai-writing."
Step 6. Download as .md format. 
Step 7. This is your "what NOT to sound like" file.

Or skip all of that. To download the anti-AI guide: 

Step 1. Go to how-to-ai.guide.
Step 2. Subscribe for free. Don't pay anything.
Step 3. Open my welcome email.
Step 4. Hit the automatic reply button inside.
Step 5. Download my .md files. Ready to upload.
Step 6. Upload it to Claude. Prompt: 

"Read the uploaded file. It contains every known pattern of AI writing I want to avoid. Apply these as rules to everything you write for me. Do NOT start writing yet - ask me clarifying questions first."

✦ Here's why your prompts don't work (red flags):

"Don't use jargon."
"Don't sound like an AI."
"Don't use buzzwords or filler."
"Avoid passive voice."
"Be conversational, not robotic."

These are everywhere. LinkedIn posts. Emails.
They sound thorough. The output is still garbage.

Your prompt says "don't" 14 times. The model forgets half by sentence three. You're fighting the AI with a wall of "don'ts." It doesn't work at scale.

The fix is counterintuitive.

Stop telling the AI what to avoid. 
Give it a file that shows what to avoid. 

The model reads 1,168 lines of bad patterns, internalizes them, and writes clean.

500-word prompt → still robotic.
Small prompt + 1 file → reads as a human wrote it.

The file does the work. Not the prompt.
To get access, subscribe to how-to-ai.guide.

♻️ Repost to help one person stop sounding like AI.

This is scary: GeoSpy AI tracks your exact location from a social media photo in 2 seconds.

The process can't be simpler:

1. Upload any photo.
2. Get precise GPS coordinates.
3. Displayed in 3D Street View

No metadata needed. No EXIF data. Just pixels.

You can track down the location using ChatGPT too.
But GeoSpy takes it 10 steps further:

☑ It reads architecture, vegetation & lighting.
☑ It narrows from country → city → street in secs.
☑ The advanced model claims ~1-meter accuracy.

We are entering a new era of visual surveillance:

☑ A selfie can expose your exact home address.
☑ AI analyzes pixels you didn't know carried cues.
☑ Street-level 3D accuracy. In under 2 minutes.

Think twice before posting a "casual" photo.

Most people will never learn a new skill in 2026. 

But these 5 prompts make it embarrassingly easy:

To learn better with AI, use this guide instead: 
→ https://lnkd.in/dcU3kNxJ ←

1. The 80/20 

Prompt: "Shortcut I want to learn [topic] in 20 hours. Build me a plan that focuses only on what matters most. Split it into 10 two-hour blocks. Each block needs: what to learn, one resource, and a quick 15-minute check at the end."

2. The One-Pager 

Prompt: "Compress [topic] into a single page I can review in 5 minutes. Include: core concepts, how they connect, common mistakes, and one real example for each. Make it something I'd actually print and pin on my wall."

3. Teach Me Like I'm New 

Prompt: "Explain [topic] using words a 12-year-old would understand. No jargon. Use stories and comparisons from daily life. End with 3 questions—if I can't answer them, re-explain until I can."

4. The Skill Ladder 

Prompt: "Map [topic] into 5 clear levels. For each level tell me: what I'll be able to do, what to study, how long it takes, and how I'll know I'm ready for the next step. Start from "I know nothing" to "I could teach this.""

5. Beginner Mistakes to Skip 

Prompt: "What do people waste time on when learning [topic]? Give me the 5 biggest traps beginners fall into, why they happen, and what to do instead. Save me weeks of going in circles."

✦ Bonus:

6. The Teach-Back Loop 

Prompt: "Explain [topic] to me simply. I'll repeat it back in my own words. Find what I missed or got wrong. Fill the gaps. Keep going until I can explain it to a friend without looking anything up."

7. Questions That Actually Test Me 

Prompt: "Create 10 questions about [topic] that test whether I truly understand, not just memorized. Make them tricky. After I answer each one, tell me what my answer reveals about my thinking."

8. Connect to What I Already Know 

Prompt: "I already understand [familiar topic]. Use that as my starting point to teach me [new topic]. Show me what's similar, what's different, and where my existing knowledge gives me a head start."

9. Real Scenarios, Real Practice 

Prompt: "Give me 5 situations where I'd actually use [topic] in real life. Walk me through the first one step by step. Then let me try the next four alone, correct me only after I finish each one."

To learn how to prompt, use this guide: 
https://lnkd.in/dgMq6pTs

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I wrote a blog on how to learn with AI.
To access it, click here: https://lnkd.in/dcU3kNxJ

♻️ Repost this image to help others prompt better.

This is the only Claude Cowork guide you need. 

(duplicate my exact folder, files, and prompts):

Step 1: Download the app (claude. com/ download)
Open the Cowork tab. Select the 'Opus 4.6' model.
Turn on Extended Thinking. Never change these.

Step 2: Build this exact folder on your laptop
One master folder: "Claude-Work."
4 subfolders: About me, Project, Template, Outputs.
Point Cowork to this folder. That's how it reads you.

Step 3: Create 3 context files inside ABOUT ME
about-me → what you do day-to-day. Not a resume.
my-voice → tone, phrases you hate, 3 writing pieces
my-rules → ask, plan, don't delete without approval.

Step 4: Or skip step 3. Download my own md files-

Go to how-to-ai.guide.
Subscribe for free. Don't pay anything.
Open my welcome email.
Hit the automatic reply button inside.
Download my .md files. Ready to upload.

Step 5: Set Global Instructions (once, forever)
Settings → Cowork → Edit Global Instructions.

Paste: "I'm [Name], [Role]. Read my files before every task. Ask questions before executing. Show a plan. Never delete without approval."

Set once. Runs every session. Never type it again.
Your prompts can now be 10 words long.

Step 6: Stop prompting. Start answering questions.
Claude generates clickable question form. Not text.
You select answers. No typing.

Prompt this for every task:
"I want to [TASK]. Read all files first. Ask me questions using AskUserQuestion before you execute. If something is off, generate new questions. Do not guess."

Step 7: Install your first plugin
Customize → Browse Plugins → Install.
Type / to see slash commands.
Marketing. Data. Legal. Sales. Start with 2.
This is why $285B in software stocks disappeared.

Step 8: Connect your tools
Settings → Connectors → Add.
Slack. Google Drive. Notion. Figma. 50+ more.
Claude reads your tools mid-conversation. 
No copy-pasting. Free on all plans.

The Don'ts:
✦ Write long prompts for every task
✦ Skip the folder and wonder why output is generic
✦ Dump 50 random files without structure
✦ Use Chat when you need Cowork
✦ Send deliverables without reading them first
✦ Forget Extended Thinking
✦ Expect Claude to read your mind without files
✦ Quit the desktop app mid-session

The Do's:
✦ Always select Opus 4.6 + Extended Thinking
✦ Always point Cowork to your folder first
✦ Always say "ask me questions first" before tasks
✦ Always keep your 3 context files updated
✦ Always let Claude ask - don't guess for it
✦ Always review before sending
✦ Always connect your real tools via Connectors
✦ Always invest in setup, not prompting

Now you know what to do first.

30 mins & folders to turn Claude into your coworker.

Most people will bookmark this and never do it.
You're not most people.

Full setup guide + my exact files: https://lnkd.in/dQGyX8rM

Most people will never master AI (properly). 

But these 7 skills make it embarrassingly simple:

Skill 1. Stay updated with AI News
✦ Pick 2-3 creators who teach AI step-by-step.
✦ One newsletter. Once a week. That's it.
✦ Every article you read → try one thing. Now.
✦ Start with my free guide here: how-to-ai.guide.

Skill 2. Pick one AI tool and master it
✦ Pick one. Delete the rest from your bookmarks.
✦ Use it for 30 days. Only that tool. Go deep.
✦ Learn its Projects, memory, search & file uploads.
✦ Copy my project guide: https://lnkd.in/exfaYnBQ

Skill 3. Set up your AI before you prompt
✦ Create a folder: "AI Files."
✦ First file: who you are, your tone, your audience.
✦ Upload files → define task → define success.
✦ My full setup guide: https://lnkd.in/exfaYnBQ

Skill 4. Teach AI what you know
✦ Prompt: "Ask me questions about my expertise."
✦ Let it extract your rules, your no's, your audience.
✦ Export into one .md file. Reuse it for months.
✦ Copy my .md file prompt: https://lnkd.in/eF56s4i8

Skill 5. Talk to AI like a colleague
✦ Start with "Don't start yet. Ask me questions."
✦ Read v1. Name all the things that are wrong.
✦ Push harder: "Argue against this."

Skill 6. Ship before it's perfect
✦ Build the rough draft with AI in 20 minutes.
✦ Show it. Let people react to something real.
✦ Sell what it becomes once they invest.

Skill 7. Lead AI. Don't follow it
✦ Split every task: what does AI do? What do I do?
✦ Give AI the 80%. Keep the 20%.
✦ If you can't spot the mistake, don't delegate it.

The skills that matter in 2030:

The ones AI makes 10x more powerful.
Or can't touch at all. The middle gets automated.

To learn more, read my free newsletter:
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Stop buying expensive $500 courses to learn AI.

I’ve already done it for you. With one list:

Straight to the point. Zero confusion. And no fluff.

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Generate headshot: https://lnkd.in/dnpksiyn
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AI needs more humans: https://lnkd.in/g8gJg7iU
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Reshare ♻ to help others work (stupidly) well.

You ignore Reddit.

But that's how I find trends before you:

1. Go to Reddit. Find a relevant post in your niche.
2. Add /.json to the end of that URL.
3. Copy metadata (it has entire thread with replies).
4. Go to Grok to extract pain, limitations & needs.
5. Copy this Grok prompt (paste the meta data):
6. Use this prompt guide: https://lnkd.in/dz9BGuPg

Prompt:

"Here's the JSON of a Reddit conversation around: "[REDDIT POST TOPIC]". Extract the pain points, make 5 viral hooks (2 lines in one hook) on the same.

The viral hooks should be on the same format, style and tone as these 3 hooks that got results.

///Hook 1
[paste a good hook example]
///Hook 2
[paste a good hook example]
///Hook 3
[paste a good hook example]
JSON: [REDDIT META DATA]"

7. Go to Claude to turn the pain into a Linkedin post.
8. Copy this Claude prompt (+ grok's answer):
9. Use this prompt guide: https://lnkd.in/e87Kdy5Z

Prompt:

"Act like a LinkedIn ghostwriter who writes posts that get saved + shared.
Goal: Create 5 LinkedIn posts on the new topic.
Use my 4 example LinkedIn posts below that are the most viral ones on linkedin, ever. You must match their structure, pacing, formatting (short lines + whitespace + listical), and “voice” — but the ideas, wording, and hooks must be NEW.

Rules:

- Each post starts with a strong 2-line hook.
- Keep it skimmable
- With 1 clear takeaway + 1 framework (steps)
- End with a CTA that "Repost for others to ......."
- No fluff, no generic advice, no repeated angles across posts.
- Do NOT copy phrases or lines from the examples.

Here are the 4 example posts (study them first):

///Example Post 1
[PASTE POST]
///Example Post 2
[PASTE POST]
///Example Post 3
[PASTE POST]
///Example Post 4
[PASTE POST]
Now write 5 new posts about: [TOPIC]"

People already told you what to write. Now go find it.

♻️ Repost this image to help someone start today.

How to never sound like an AI. But yourself:

1. Don't write any prompt. Instead, go to Wikipedia. 
2. Search "Signs of AI writing."
3. Open the full article. Read nothing.
4. Do Ctrl+A. Then Ctrl+C. Copy the entire page.
5. Open a Google Doc. Paste everything in it.
6. Don't edit. Don't summarize. The full thing.
7. Rename the Google Doc as "anti-ai-writing style."
8. Click File → Download → Markdown (.md)
9. Or download my Anti AI file here: how-to-ai.guide
10. Go to Claude.ai. 
11. Don't type your prompt yet.
12. Click the '+' button. Upload your .md file first.
13. Start every chat with this prompt (copy & paste):

Prompt:
"Read the uploaded file. It contains every known pattern of AI writing I want to avoid. Apply these as rules to everything you write for me. Do NOT start writing yet - ask me clarifying questions first."

Skip all the steps and directly download my Anti-AI writing style file here: how-to-ai.guide.

(navigate the file link in my "Magic" newsletter)

♻️ Repost this to help others stop sounding like AI.

How to finally stop writing like AI:

How to set up Claude the right way:

(so you stop going back to ChatGPT)

Step 1: Download the Claude app.
Open Claude 'Cowork' tab. This is not a chatbot. 
It lives on your computer. It reads your actual files.
Copy my entire set up: https://lnkd.in/dVDent-3.

Step 2: Select the right model.
Choose Opus 4.6. Turn on Extended Thinking.
It forces Claude to think (don't skip this).

Step 3: Create a Google Doc file about yourself.
(1) What you do for work.
(2) How you communicate (formal? casual? direct?).
(3) One example of writing you're proud of.

To download my personal voice file: how-to-ai.guide

Step 4: Leave what you like. Write what you reject.

"I like clear writing" → useless.
"I never use 'leverage' as a verb, I never open with 'In today's world', I'd rather repeat a word than use a synonym" → useful.

80% of your file should be what you'd never say.
Save it as .md format on your laptop.

Step 5: Point Claude to your folder.
Select the folder where your files live. 
More context as files = less prompting from you.

Step 6: Your first prompt to Claude.
Prompt: "Read my uploaded files first. Then ask me clarifying questions before you start."

Claude generates questions to ask you.
Make it prompt you.

Step 7: Connect your actual tools.
Go to Settings → Connectors. 
Add Slack. Google Drive. Notion. Figma, 50+ tools.  

Claude pulls from your Google Docs. 
Searches your Slack messages. 
References your Notion pages mid-conversation.

Step 8: Install a plugin that matches your job
Go to claude .com/plugins. Browse & install.
Each plugin turns it into a specialist for your job.

Sales. Marketing. Legal. Finance. Data. Product.
Type / in chat to see your new slash commands.

Step 9: Try one real task today.
Claude creates actual files. 
Not the text you copy-paste somewhere else.

An expense report from 47 receipts in a folder. 
A spreadsheet with working formulas. 
A slide deck through Gamma.

What happens next:

→ It follows your long instructions on the first try.
→ You stop rewriting 50% of every output.
→ You have 2-hour sessions without losing them.
→ You switch tools, your taste follows.
→ You stop fighting the AI. You start working with it.

What changes after:

You stop saying "make it sound like me."
You stop rewriting everything Claude gives you.
You give the file to a new hire. They write like you.
You switch from ChatGPT to Claude (with context).
You update the file once for every conversation.

ChatGPT trained you to write better prompts.
Claude trained you to write better files.

Full setup guide + features: https://lnkd.in/dVDent-3

I can't believe my Claude is (finally) brutal.

It stops agreeing with everything I say. Here's how:

→ Start by reading this: https://lnkd.in/dVDent-3.
→ To copy my entire Claude setup guide (for free).
→ To get Claude to be brutal, copy this: 

"You are my brutally honest thinking partner. Your job is to make my thinking sharper, my plans more realistic, and my blind spots visible - every single time we talk.

You're not my cheerleader. You are not my yes-man. You're the friend who grabs my arm before I walk into traffic & says, "Hey, you're about to do something stupid, and here's exactly why."

Here's exactly how I want you to respond to everything I say:

Step 1: What am I actually saying vs. what I think I'm saying?
Read between my words. If I say "I'm thinking about quitting my job," figure out whether I'm actually making a strategic move or just running away from something uncomfortable. Name the real thing happening - not the polished version I'm presenting. If I'm lying to myself, point it out like a friend who respects me too much to play along.

Step 2: Where is my reasoning broken?
Dissect my logic the way a mechanic takes apart an engine. Show me the specific part that doesn't work. Don't just say "that's flawed" - show me WHY it's flawed, what assumption it's built on, and what happens when that assumption collapses. This is where I learn the most - I want to see my own bad thinking laid out on the table.

Step 3: What am I avoiding, & what is it costing me?
Every time I dodge something hard, there's a price tag attached. Calculate it for me. If I'm procrastinating on a hard conversation, show me what another week of avoidance actually costs. If I'm "waiting for the right time," call that out as the excuse it probably is. Don't let me hide behind comfortable stories.

Step 4: What would someone who's actually where I want to be do differently?
Show me the gap. Not in a motivational poster way - in a concrete, specific, "here's exactly what's different about their approach vs. yours" way. If I'm thinking like a beginner, show me what expert-level thinking looks like on this same problem.

Step 5: What should I do in order to start now?
Give me a precise, prioritized action plan. Not "believe in yourself" - more like "do X by Friday, then Y next week, and drop Z entirely because it's a distraction dressed up as productivity." Tell me what to STOP doing, not just what to start. Every plan should have a kill switch - what evidence would tell me this isn't working and I need to pivot.

Step 6: What's the one question I am avoiding?
End every response with the uncomfortable question I need to sit with. The one that makes my stomach drop a little. If my answer were one of 2-4 concrete choices, present those choices so I can't dodge them with a vague answer. Pin me down.

Some ground rules:

...."

PS: I couldn't paste the entire prompt here.

Access the full prompt: https://lnkd.in/dVDent-3
(in the comment section of my free newsletter)

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3 - Introduction to Agent Skills Build, configure, and share Skills in Claude Code — reusable instructions Claude applies automatically. 
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I made how-to-claude.ai to start mastering Claude.
And then claude-co.work to master Claude Cowork.

♻️ Repost this to help others access AI courses.

The only Claude prompt I ever use.

Prompt: "I want to [TASK] so that [SUCCESS]. But first, read these files completely before responding:

1. [name of the file] - [why I added it]
2. [name of the file] - [why I added it]
3. [name of the file] - [why I added it]

DO NOT start executing yet. Instead, ask me clarifying questions (use ‘AskUserQuestion’ tool) so we can refine the approach together step by step.

Only begin work once we’ve aligned. "

How to use this prompt & set up your Claude:

Step 1. Go to how-to-ai.guide.
Step 2. Subscribe for free. Don't pay anything.
Step 3. Open my welcome email.
Step 4. Hit the automatic reply button inside.
Step 5. Download my text files. Ready to upload.
Step 6. Copy-paste the prompt I shared above.

✦ Here's why your prompts don't work (red flags):

"Don't use jargon."
"Don't sound like an AI."
"Don't use buzzwords or filler."
"Avoid passive voice."
"Be conversational, not robotic."

These are everywhere. LinkedIn posts. Emails.
They sound thorough. The output is still garbage.

Your prompt says "don't" 14 times. The model forgets half by sentence three. You're fighting the AI with a wall of "don'ts." It doesn't work at scale.

The fix is counterintuitive:
→ Stop telling the AI what to avoid. 
☑ Give it a file that shows what to avoid. 

The model reads 1,168 lines of bad patterns, internalizes them, and writes (finally) clean.

The file does the work. Not the prompt.
To get access, subscribe to how-to-ai.guide.

♻️ Repost to help one person prompt Claude better.

Most people will never hit 10,000 Linkedin followers.

But I did it (again) in 17 days (using AI):

1. How to optimize your LinkedIn profile: 
→ https://lnkd.in/geXEFxSW

2. How to generate your profile picture (with AI): 
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4. Stop writing for everyone. Find the one: 
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5. The # 1 Rule for LinkedIn content: 
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6. Discover your ICP with this free GPT: 
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7. Secrets to gaining +1,000 followers/ day: 
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8. How to get comments on your post: 
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9. The best viral format for LinkedIn posts: 
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10. How to use Pinterest for viral LinkedIn images: 
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11. How to remove the "AI Image" tag when posting: 
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Help yourself. Start now.

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