You already use AI to answer questions. This course is about something bigger – using AI as a **planning system** for your actual life.

A planning system is not a chatbot you ping when you're bored. It's a small set of habits where AI reads your context (notes, calendar, budget, inbox) and helps you decide what to do next.



## The Three Jobs

A planning system does three things for you:

| Job | What It Looks Like |
|---|---|
| **See** | AI reads your week, budget, or notes and tells you what's actually there |
| **Decide** | AI helps you weigh a choice – buy or wait, accept or decline, do it now or later |
| **Act** | AI drafts the message, the plan, the calendar block – you approve and send |

Most people use AI only for the third job. That's like hiring a chef and only letting them plate the food. The real value is in **seeing clearly** and **deciding well**.



## What You'll Build

By the end of this course you'll have hands-on practice with:

- Reading your own notes and calendar through AI;
- Analyzing a budget without opening a spreadsheet formula;
- Making spending and scheduling decisions out loud, with a second brain;
- Drafting messages for situations that actually matter.

You won't need to code. You'll need to be specific about what you want.

## The One Rule

AI is good at structure, bad at knowing your life. Every lab in this course gives the AI a piece of your context – a note, a budget row, a calendar – because **AI without context is just opinions**.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three jobs of an AI planning system?

Transform the way you plan your week, manage money, and make daily decisions by putting AI to work on your real life. No coding needed – just clear prompts and the right tools. Each lab uses a live AI assistant with real context, so you practice on situations that actually matter.

Get hands-on experience reading your own week through AI – turning scattered notes and journals into a clear picture of what's done, what's open, and what needs your attention first.

Discover how to use AI to cut through budget anxiety, spot spending leaks, and get a straight answer on whether to buy something – without spreadsheet formulas or financial jargon.

Master the skills needed to plan your week around your real calendar, draft messages you keep avoiding, and build a personal assistant agent that handles all three at once.

Job	What It Looks Like
See	AI reads your week, budget, or notes and tells you what's actually there
Decide	AI helps you weigh a choice – buy or wait, accept or decline, do it now or later
Act	AI drafts the message, the plan, the calendar block – you approve and send

What Is an AI Planning System?

The Three Jobs

What You'll Build

The One Rule