New to AI, or already using it and want more out of it? These are the guides I’d hand a friend first. Pick the section that matches what you’re trying to do. Most of them need no technical background.
If You’re Brand New
A Beginner’s Guide to Using AI
Never used AI before? This walks you through getting started with ChatGPT on your phone, one step at a time.
AI Terms Explained: 15 Words You’ll Hear When You Start Building With AI
A plain-English glossary for the words you’ll keep running into, from tokens and weights to MCP, hooks and agents.
You Don’t Need to Keep Up With AI (And That’s Perfectly Fine)
Feeling behind? You can explore AI at your own pace and skip most of the news. Here’s how to find the parts that matter to you.
Pick the Right AI Tool
LLM Usage Limits 2026: ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Gemini vs. Grok vs. Perplexity
Every plan, price and usage limit across the five major AI assistants, re-checked against official sources in September 2026.
Codex vs Claude Code: Which Should You Use?
I use both every day. Here’s which one fits which kind of work, and the one measure that settles the choice.
Gemini Notebooks and NotebookLM Are Now the Same Thing — Here’s How to Use Both
Google merged Gemini and NotebookLM into one workspace. Here’s when to open your notebook in each one.
Get Better Answers
Context Engineering: How to Get Smarter AI Outputs Every Time
Better answers start with what the AI knows before you ask. Learn how to set up that background once so your results improve over time.
7 Prompting Lessons From the Leaked Fable 5.1 System Prompt
Seven one-sentence additions you can borrow for your own prompts, including three most people never write.
Don’t Let an AI Grade Its Own Homework — Use a Second Model to Review
Ask an AI to check its own work and it mostly agrees with itself. Here’s how to bring in a second model as the reviewer.
Use AI for Real-Life Tasks
How to Prepare for a Job Interview With AI: The Complete Workflow
Resume fit, company research, pay, mock interviews and a one-page cheat sheet, all in one conversation.
How I Used AI to Figure Out My Health Insurance
A step-by-step way to compare your health plan options during benefits enrollment in under 30 minutes.
AI Loops for Real Life: A No-Code Guide for Job Hunting, Bills, and Big Decisions
Four no-code templates where the AI checks its own work against a goal you set, for job hunting, bills, big decisions and paperwork.
Is It Safe to Connect ChatGPT to Your Bank Account?
What ChatGPT can and can’t see once it’s connected, and the account to lock down before you connect anything.
Stop Doing the Same Thing Twice
Stop Re-Explaining Yourself to Claude — Build a Skill Instead
Tired of pasting the same instructions into every new chat? Save them once as a Claude Skill.
How to Schedule AI Tasks in ChatGPT and Claude
Ask once and have the work repeat on its own, like a weekly briefing or a daily practice exercise. Includes a ready-to-copy prompt.
How to Organize Your Messy Downloads Folder with AI
Let Claude Cowork sort and rename every file while you approve the plan first. Includes eight copy-paste prompts.
The 4 Parts of Every AI Agent
Memory, tools, context and the loop most people miss: what each part does and what’s actually worth automating.
Make Something You Can Sell
How to Use AI to Make a Print-on-Demand Product
The whole process from research to listing, using ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini plus free tools.
I Published My First Nonfiction Book on Amazon KDP. Here’s How You Can Too.
My six-step process for publishing a nonfiction eBook with AI, from research to cover design.
Can You Sell AI Images and Content? Five Checks Before You Use Them
Five checks to run before you sell an AI image or hand AI writing to a client.