Your first hour

Min 0–10: Set up

1. Sign up at claude.ai.
2. Get Pro ($20/mo) if you'll use it for real work. Free is fine day one.
3. Install the desktop app (Mac/Windows).

Min 10–40: Pick one real task

From your actual week. Not a test.

• Reply to a client email that's been sitting.
• Turn a voice note into a clean doc.
• Summarize a meeting transcript into decisions + next actions.
• Outline a post, proposal, or pitch.

The prompt (copy this)

Here's [what it is]. I want to [what you want].

Context: [1-2 lines about audience or goal.]

[Paste your raw material.]

Min 40–60: Edit, don't restart

Reply in the same chat with what's off:

• "Too formal. Loosen it up."
• "Cut section 3. Keep 1 and 2."
• "Rewrite the opening to sound like a human texting."

If it feels flat

Input was too thin. Paste more real material and run again.