The Hands-on AI Playbook

Curated by James Gray

Built for leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and founders at the intersection of people, business, and technology. No technical background required — just a willingness to get hands-on with AI and start creating real impact.

Practical guides, patterns, ready-made tools, and direct answers to move you from experimenting with AI to getting results. Browse by topic, work through a structured course, or jump straight to the tools.

New here? Start here

Begin with the Business-First AI Framework — a seven-step method for applying AI to your work: Analyze, Deconstruct, Design, Build, Test, Run, Improve. Then explore Building Blocks, Use Cases, or Tools & Resources.

Use the playbook where you work — connect the MCP server to get instant answers inside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool.

Learn with James — explore Agentic AI for Leaders or Claude for Builders to go from curious to capable in weeks.

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I’m James Gray — read more about me and the story behind this playbook.

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