Quick-Start Checklist
The printable checklist that goes with the book, to help you set up your first sessions, remember key steps, and build steady habits with AI.
How to Use This Page
When the book mentions a printable page, a practice prompt, or a follow-up tool, you can come here to open it on the website or download a PDF version once it is ready.
As new PDFs are finished, this page will be updated so you always know where to find the latest version of each resource. You can also visit the Printable Downloads page if you prefer to see all PDFs in one place.
Quick-Start Tools
These are the fastest ways to start using what you learned in Volume 1.
Prompt Planner Blueprint
A planning worksheet that helps you think through an AI request before you start typing. It is based on the same layout you see in the book and on the Prompt Planner page.
AI Tool Comparison Chart
A side-by-side comparison of chat tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, so you can decide which one to start with and what to expect from each.
First Week with AI – Success Checklist
A gentle checklist for your first week with AI. Helps you focus on a few small wins instead of trying to learn everything at once.
Visit the AI Tools Mentioned in the Book
Here are the main AI tools discussed in Volume 1. You can visit each one in your browser and sign up or sign in when you are ready.
5-Piece Prompt Template
The same prompt framework from the book, with space to practice and reuse it.
Practice the 5-Piece Prompt
Use the Prompt Templates Workbook page to practice building prompts using the five pieces: who the AI is, what you want, any needed background, what to avoid, and how you would like the answer.
Prompt Templates Workbook (PDF)
A printable workbook that gathers the 5-piece prompt template and several ready-to-use layouts in one place.
AI Wins Journal & Tracker
Resources that support the “notice your wins” theme from the book.
AI Wins Journal
A simple journaling page where you can record what you tried, what worked, and what you learned. This helps you see progress over time instead of only remembering the frustrating moments.
AI Wins Tracker
A more structured worksheet that helps you spot patterns in your AI use: what tasks gave you the most value, which prompts worked best, and where you might want to focus next.
Share Your AI Wins
If you would like, you can tell us how AI helped you. Real stories from other adults and seniors can make it easier for new readers to start.
Safety, Privacy & Boundaries
Key reminders from the book about staying safe and setting limits with AI.
Safety & Boundaries Page
A focused page that covers privacy, scams, and common red flags so you can use AI with more confidence and fewer surprises.
AI Safety & Privacy Checklist (PDF)
A one-page printable checklist that summarizes the key safety and privacy tips from the book. Use it as a quick reminder beside your computer.
Stay Updated & What's Next
AI tools change over time, but you do not have to keep up with the news on your own.
Updates for Volume 1 Readers
When tools change or a link in the book needs an update, this is where you can look for short notes and simple explanations.
Newsletter
If you would like occasional tips and notices about new guides, downloads, and future books, you can join the newsletter here.
Looking Ahead to Volume 2
My Simple AI Help, Volume 2: From Confidence to Mastery will go beyond the basics and focus on simple “digital helper” systems — personal setups and small workflows that quietly help with everyday tasks.
If Volume 1 helped you get comfortable, Volume 2 will show you how to put AI to work more in the background, both at home and, for some readers, in a small business.
If you’d like an email when Volume 2 is ready, you can also join the newsletter.
Running a Small Business but the Office Work Is Piling Up?
Now that you’ve learned the basics in this book, you’ve already seen how AI can help with everyday tasks. We only touched a little at the end on what it can do behind the scenes for your business.
If you’re running a small business, you may be thinking:
“This all sounds good, but I don’t have time to sit at a computer messing with new software all day.”
I understand that. I spent over 30 years as a contractor. If you’re not keeping jobs moving and spending time with clients, you’re not making money.
But the phone still has to be answered. People still want to book appointments. Simple questions still need a quick reply, and you still need to know right away when there’s a situation that can’t wait.
That’s why I built SystemScale.
At SystemScale, we build and maintain a simple “digital foreman” system that can help with the front-office work: answering phone calls and other basic inquiries, checking your calendar to help set appointments instead of just taking a message, and sending you an instant alert whenever something needs your attention. It runs in the background so nothing important slips through the cracks while you’re out on the job.
The basic package focuses on three things:
- Lead Capture / Answering Service – a workflow that can respond to new inquiries 24/7, ask a few quick qualifying questions, and send an instant notification to your phone so you know who to call back.
- Reputation Guard – a review system that nudges happy customers to leave feedback and flags potential problems for you in private before they turn into public complaints.
- Weekly Value Report – a simple end-of-week scoreboard that shows how many leads were caught and how many reviews were earned, so you can see what the system is doing for you without digging into dashboards.
You don’t have to live inside the tools or stay up late trying to figure everything out. You keep running the business. The system keeps watch in the background.
If that sounds more like what you need, click the button below to visit SystemScale and see how the done-for-you option works.
Future Video Walkthroughs
Short, simple videos will be added here later to show on-screen examples of some of the steps described in the book.
Planned topics include:
- Finding your chat history.
- Using the microphone icon.
- Copying and pasting AI results into another document.
These will be listed here once they are ready.
