Just got off a client call that made my entire week. He said “people ask me what prompt I used to get that, and I can’t answer, because it’s not one prompt. It’s how I use my Claude account.” That is exactly what the coaching is for. AI literacy, not reliance on me.
In this one: why everyone sounds the same right now (AI has a smell and “here’s the quiet part out loud” is the stench), why you need your identity and tone of voice established BEFORE you use AI, why new features glitch and it’s not your fault (you are literally beta testing these products for free), and context fractaling: what it is, why it happens, and the simple notes-app habit that stops your best AI work evaporating into the scroll.
Get your source of truth documents made. Cosmologies, bibles, SOPs, whatever you want to call them. Condense your epic sessions into something you can re-upload and share. Part 2 is live with more.
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When I first started using AI tools like Claude, I quickly realized that the magic isn’t about finding just one perfect prompt—it’s about how you interact with the AI account itself and building a framework for your work. What struck me most is how many people sound the same when generating AI content. It’s because the AI tends to produce outputs with its own 'signature' or "smell". To stand out, you really need to establish your unique identity and tone of voice beforehand. Think of it like training a new employee—you need to provide context, culture, and instructions that reflect your style. I found it incredibly useful to create what the article calls "source of truth" documents—these are centralized files that include your style guides, preferred phrasing, and key info you want the AI to keep in mind. For me, labeling these as 'Cosmologies' made it easier to reference and update. One challenge is "context fractaling," where the AI forgets parts of your input or the conversation fragments over time. To combat this, I keep detailed notes in a simple app, breaking down conversations into smaller chunks. This way, when I revisit or instruct the AI, I have a clean and consistent context to upload or refer back to. Also, don't get discouraged when new AI features glitch. Remember, these tools are often in beta mode, and you’re essentially beta-testing them for free. It's not your fault when something unexpected happens; patience and adaptability go a long way. Finally, AI coaching shifted my view from relying on ready-made prompts to becoming AI literate—understanding the system, experimenting, and adapting my approach. It’s empowering because you harness the AI as a collaborator rather than a magic wand. If you want to make AI work each time, my advice is: build your identity first, maintain organized source documents, embrace the beta-testing phase, and keep practicing the habit of solid context management. It’s the combination of these that transforms AI from a generic tool into your personal productivity partner.