WEBVTT 1 00:00:03.000 --> 00:00:04.560 Welcome to Handoff Academy. 2 00:00:05.080 --> 00:00:06.640 If you're tired of being the bottleneck at 3 00:00:06.680 --> 00:00:08.880 work or at home, you're in the right place. 4 00:00:09.380 --> 00:00:13.000 Maybe your inbox gets your attention at 11 at night, while the strategic, 5 00:00:13.040 --> 00:00:16.160 creative work you care about gets pushed to Sunday evening. 6 00:00:16.820 --> 00:00:20.480 The goal here is to make room for that work and for life outside it. 7 00:00:21.140 --> 00:00:23.680 Practical AI can help you reclaim time and attention 8 00:00:23.720 --> 00:00:26.780 when you give it the right context and check its work. 9 00:00:27.580 --> 00:00:30.520 The time you save depends on the task and your setup. 10 00:00:31.020 --> 00:00:32.860 Starting now gives you practice. 11 00:00:33.480 --> 00:00:35.920 You don't need to master every new tool to begin. 12 00:00:36.480 --> 00:00:38.240 First, build your foundations. 13 00:00:39.060 --> 00:00:41.480 Think of this as lacing up your shoes before a run. 14 00:00:42.040 --> 00:00:44.720 Your voice, examples of how you communicate. 15 00:00:45.460 --> 00:00:49.360 Your visuals, what fits your brand, and your standard operating 16 00:00:49.400 --> 00:00:52.720 procedures, the steps you follow for repeatable work. 17 00:00:53.440 --> 00:00:56.540 Those foundations help AI understand what good looks like. 18 00:00:56.980 --> 00:01:00.680 Adding more tools without that context won't solve the underlying problem. 19 00:01:01.554 --> 00:01:04.734 The Academy builds on that foundation in three stages. 20 00:01:05.574 --> 00:01:08.414 Set up prepares your AI assistant for your work. 21 00:01:09.414 --> 00:01:12.414 The foundations apply to both Claude and ChatGPT. 22 00:01:13.094 --> 00:01:16.654 Connect brings in the tools and information you use. 23 00:01:17.414 --> 00:01:20.854 Hand off helps you try a real task and check the result. 24 00:01:21.554 --> 00:01:23.814 Follow the tool named in each lesson. 25 00:01:24.674 --> 00:01:26.734 Start with Set up in the sidebar. 26 00:01:27.514 --> 00:01:29.554 Open a module, then choose a lesson. 27 00:01:30.094 --> 00:01:31.994 Keep the Academy open as your guide. 28 00:01:32.869 --> 00:01:35.574 When a lesson asks you to use Claude or ChatGPT, 29 00:01:35.574 --> 00:01:38.614 open that tool in another browser tab. 30 00:01:39.354 --> 00:01:41.154 Read one instruction here. 31 00:01:41.734 --> 00:01:43.754 Do that action in your AI tool. 32 00:01:44.274 --> 00:01:45.994 Then return and check the result. 33 00:01:47.374 --> 00:01:50.034 Enlarge the screenshots when you need a closer look. 34 00:01:50.294 --> 00:01:51.754 Pause, repeat a step. 35 00:01:52.294 --> 00:01:55.434 Or ask Mai which button or instruction you can't find. 36 00:01:55.814 --> 00:01:57.394 Go at your own pace. 37 00:01:58.054 --> 00:02:01.074 This is your marathon, not someone else's. 38 00:02:01.494 --> 00:02:04.234 A small first step is useful progress. 39 00:02:04.854 --> 00:02:06.634 Choose your 1%. 40 00:02:06.954 --> 00:02:10.634 One mindset shift or one task you'll do differently tomorrow. 41 00:02:11.454 --> 00:02:13.974 You don't have to feel confident before you start. 42 00:02:14.574 --> 00:02:18.534 Confidence grows as you try, check, and learn. 43 00:02:19.274 --> 00:02:22.994 Before you leave, choose one concrete Academy goal. 44 00:02:23.394 --> 00:02:25.334 In this example account, we'll enter. 45 00:02:26.034 --> 00:02:29.514 I want to spend less time writing my weekly team update. 46 00:02:30.094 --> 00:02:32.154 Use a task that matters to you. 47 00:02:32.654 --> 00:02:35.114 Find the goal box, type your answer, 48 00:02:35.534 --> 00:02:38.014 then choose Mark complete. 49 00:02:38.694 --> 00:02:40.854 Wait for the lesson to confirm it saved. 50 00:02:41.594 --> 00:02:44.614 If you see an error, read it, and try again. 51 00:02:45.414 --> 00:02:47.454 Pause here and write your own goal. 52 00:02:48.334 --> 00:02:50.854 One useful action is enough to start.