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The exact habits and prompts that move you from each AI skill level to the next.

💡 How to use this template: Duplicate this page into your Notion workspace. Find your current level, then work on the moves in that section. Don't skip ahead — each level builds on the one before it. When the moves start feeling easy, you've leveled up.

📋 Table of Contents

  1. The 4 Levels at a Glance
  2. Level 1 → 2: Curious to User
  3. Level 2 → 3: User to Advanced
  4. Level 3 → 4: Advanced to Amplified
  5. The Moves That Work at Every Level

🗺️ The 4 Levels at a Glance

Level You Are Here If... The Big Unlock
1. AI Curious You try AI occasionally, mostly like a search engine Build one daily habit
2. AI User You use AI daily but always the same way Give context before you ask
3. AI Advanced You use the right tool for the job and verify answers Build repeatable workflows
4. AI Amplified AI is woven into how you work Build systems and teach others

Not sure which level you're at? Take the 5-minute quiz to find out for certain.

🌱 Level 1 → 2: Curious to User

The goal: Turn AI from something you try into something you reach for by default.

The Core Habit

Pick one task you do every week and use AI for it every single time, no exceptions, for the next two weeks. Repetition is what builds the habit.