Learn AI in an order that works

Three routes through the same material, depending on where you are starting from. Each step ends in something you can check.

Overview

Most people try AI once, get a so-so answer, and stop. The problem is rarely the tool. It is that nobody gave them a path.

This roadmap follows how people learn: know why you are here, focus on one thing, practise on real work, get feedback, then widen out and learn to judge results.

Learn one tool, on one real task, then build from there.

Your six stops

Step-by-step master progression from curiosity to mastery

Foundation

Know why you are learning AI.

Motivation and mindset come first. A clear reason keeps you going when it gets confusing.

Your goal: Write one sentence on what you want AI to help you do.

What you’ll learn

Your why

The work or life problem you want to solve

A clear goal

Small enough to finish in weeks

A learner’s mindset

Mistakes are part of the method

Focused attention

Pick one AI tool and start with familiar tasks.

Using one tool beats sampling five. Starting with work you already know lets you spot good and bad answers.

Your goal: Finish three familiar tasks with one tool.

Choose an area to explore

Writing and email

Drafts, edits, replies

Research and study

Summaries and explanations

Planning and organising

Schedules, lists, ideas

Active practice

Practise daily on real tasks, then review.

Skill grows by doing. After each task, note what worked, change your prompt and try again.

Your goal: Practise for 15 minutes a day for two weeks.

Two paths

Solo practice

Use a daily task and keep a short log

Practice with feedback

Share results and get a second opinion

Build consistency

Keep learning new AI tools, and use them every day.

Stay current on new tools and practise them hands-on, 15 to 20 minutes a day.

Your goal: Try a new AI tool each week on a real task.

Register for this Saturday’s tool session →

Your weekly rhythm

Most days

Use a different AI tool on a real task

Stay updated

Know what’s new in AI tools

Saturday sessions

Learn new tools from speakers and founders

Expand

Apply AI to more tasks in your field to boost productivity.

Once one tool feels natural, link tasks into simple workflows that save you time every week.

Your goal: Build one repeatable workflow.

Project ideas to get started

Weekly report builder

Meeting notes to action list

Customer reply helper

Lesson or content planner

Strong judgment

Check results and use AI responsibly.

AI can sound sure and be wrong. Learn to test answers, protect private data and say when AI helped.

Your goal: Review any AI output with a checklist before you use it.

What you’ll learn

Fact-checking

Verify claims and sources

Privacy

What never to paste in

Fair and honest use

Bias, credit and disclosure

Project timeline · 8-week duration• Project timeline • 8-week

How long each stop takes

  1. 01

    Week 1 — Foundation & Focused Tool

    Days 1–7

    Foundation mindset and mastering your first focused tool on familiar daily assignments.

    Days 1–7
  2. 02

    Weeks 2 to 3 — Active Daily Practice

    14 Days

    Daily hands-on practice on real tasks, logging iterations and getting peer review.

    14 Days
  3. 03

    Weeks 4 to 5 — New Tools & Saturday Live Sessions

    14 Days

    Test new AI products each week with guided community workshops every Saturday.

    14 Days
  4. 04

    Weeks 6 to 7 — Multi-step Workflows & Expansion

    14 Days

    Connect multiple tools into your first end-to-end repeatable automated routine.

    14 Days
  5. 05

    Week 8 Onward — Critical Judgment & Verification

    Ongoing

    Instill permanent habits: fact-checking, privacy boundaries, bias checks, and responsible output validation.

    Ongoing

Stuck on a word rather than a step?

The AI glossary explains every term these paths use, in plain English and without assuming you have met it before.