The AI Leverage Starter Kit
A free roadmap for using AI to automate your work, organize your ideas, and start building digital leverage.
Download the kit, then use the full on-page version below to map your first workflow and pick the tools that are actually worth your time.
One mapped workflow, one tool stack, and one automation opportunity you can build first.
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The exact prompts, automation patterns, and 7-day roadmap I give new students. Free, no fluff.
- Founders and operators who want AI to actually save them time
- Veterans and career-changers rebuilding leverage with new tools
- Students who want practical AI skills before the market demands them
- Beginners tired of random prompts and ready for a clear starting point
- Map your first AI workflow from input to output
- Pick a practical tool stack without chasing every new app
- Use reusable prompts for research, writing, planning, and decisions
- Identify one automation opportunity worth building first
“I didn't come to AI from theory. I came to it from the Army, from Starship systems at SpaceX, and from needing to rebuild leverage. This kit is the starting point I wish I'd had: the tools, the templates, and the first system, with zero hype.”
Dre, founder of Defendre Capital
Curated AI Tools for Operators
Core stack
- ChatGPT / Claude: daily reasoning, drafting, and analysis
- Perplexity: fast research with citations
- Notion or Obsidian: knowledge base + SOPs
- Zapier / Make / n8n: workflow automation glue
- Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: email + docs automation targets
- Codex Mac app: agentic coding in the Apple ecosystem
- Claude Mac app: desktop reasoning and drafting
- Cursor Mac app: AI-native IDE for shipping code
- Grok Build: fast full-stack generation and iteration
Rule of thumb
Pick one chat model, one notes system, and one automation tool. Master the triangle before adding more.
Prompt Templates for Operators
Research brief
Role: Senior analyst.
Task: Research [TOPIC] for a [AUDIENCE].
Output: 5-bullet executive summary, 3 risks, 3 opportunities, 2 recommended next actions.
Constraints: Cite sources. Flag uncertainty. No fluff.SOP extractor
I will paste a messy process. Turn it into:
1) Trigger
2) Inputs
3) Steps (numbered)
4) Outputs
5) Failure modes + fixesWeekly review
Review my week using these inputs: [PASTE NOTES].
Return: wins, leaks (time/energy), one system to automate, one decision to defer.Automation Examples
Research → brief
Trigger: New topic in Notion Steps: AI summarizes top sources → draft brief → human approves → archive to knowledge base
Inbox triage
Trigger: Morning schedule Steps: Pull unread subjects → classify (reply / delegate / archive) → draft replies for top 5
Content repurpose
Trigger: Published essay Steps: Extract 3 hooks → 5 tweet variants → LinkedIn post → newsletter snippet
Beginner AI Workflow Map
Phase 1: Personal leverage (Week 1-2)
- Map repetitive weekly tasks
- Build 2 saved prompts you reuse daily
- Automate one small workflow end-to-end
Phase 2: Systems (Week 3-4)
- Stand up a knowledge base
- Document 3 SOPs as AI-ready checklists
- Connect one trigger → action automation
Phase 3: Products (Week 5+)
- Package a workflow as a template or mini-offer
- Ship a landing page + simple checkout
- Iterate based on real user feedback
Digital Product Idea Worksheet
Fill this in
- Audience: Who already pays for this problem?
- Pain: What costs them time, money, or status?
- Proof: What have you already solved manually?
- Offer: Template, course, done-with-you, or tool?
- Price anchor: What would 10 hours of their time cost?
- Distribution: Where do they already hang out?
- MVP: What ships in 7 days?
Personal AI OS Checklist
Minimum viable AI OS
- ☐Single source of truth for notes/SOPs
- ☐Reusable prompt library (tagged by use case)
- ☐Weekly review ritual (30 min, calendar-protected)
- ☐One automation that runs without you
- ☐Content or research pipeline with human approval step
- ☐Backup + export plan for critical data