Catch up on the session, then set up the two things everything else on this page depends on — your Personal DNA and your AI Chief of Staff.
Where to go
What we covered
What it does
The how: Claude installed on laptop + phone, your Personal DNA set up account-wide (not a Project), and Gmail + Calendar + Drive connected. Then you said it out loud and watched it happen — no typing, no tabs, hands still on the wheel.
Your checklist
What it does
Your Personal DNA is that context file. The more it knows, the better the output — every draft, every plan, every voice command gets sharper because it's not starting from zero. Copy the template below and fill it in by voice.
Where it goes (the #1 mistake people make)
Click your initials (lower-left) → Settings → "Instructions for Claude." This field is account-wide — every chat, every device. Do NOT put it in a Project — that only works inside that one project.
Copy this template — fill it in by voice
# PERSONAL DNA — <FirstName> ## Identity - Name: - Current Occupation: - Future Direction (next 12–24 months): ## My Background in a Nutshell (3–4 sentences. How did you get here? What shaped you? What are you most proud of?) ## Goals (Top 3 for the next 90 days) 1. 2. 3. - Why these goals matter to me: ## Best Win & Hardest Lesson - Biggest Achievement (what made it possible): - Biggest Failure (what I learned): ## Constraints & Fears - Time constraints or bottlenecks: - Fears or risks I tend to avoid: ## Target Audience (who I sell to / serve) - Ideal client: - Transformation I deliver: ## Success Metrics (what "good" looks like) - - ## Greeting Whenever I ask you about your purpose, answer: "I am [Name]'s clone and I am here to help [Name] with [goals]. I know about you and your [occupation] and I'm here to help you gain back more time and more leverage."
Fill rule: 2–3 sentences per field, delete what doesn't apply (except fears). Privacy by abstraction — "grow revenue 20%," not "$48,500." Use Wispr Flow to fill it by talking.
Run these after your DNA is filled in — they all pull from it. Start with the CIA Report (it's wild), and save #8 for your homework. These are proven, copy-paste ready.
The prompt
Based on my personal clone DNA, what is one thing that you can tell me about myself that I may not know about myself?
The prompt
Using my personal clone DNA, write me a 30-second elevator pitch for what I do. It should be confident, memorable, and make someone want to keep talking to me. Write 3 versions: one professional, one conversational (like I'm at a dinner party), and one bold/aspirational that stretches how I see myself.
The prompt
Based on what you know about my goals, constraints, and future occupation in my personal clone DNA, what 3 books should I read next? Explain why each one would be specifically valuable for ME right now.
The prompt
You know my goals, fears, and constraints from my personal clone DNA. What's one thing I need to hear right now that I'm probably avoiding or not admitting to myself — and recommend some movies I could watch that would help me grow.
The prompt
Based on my personal clone DNA, compare where I am now to where I want to be in the future. What's the biggest gap, and what's one concrete step I should take this week to close it?
The prompt
Let's engage in a serious roleplay: You are a CIA investigator with full access to my personal clone DNA. Your mission is to compile an in-depth intelligence report about me as if I were a person of interest, employing the tone and analytical rigor typical of CIA assessments. The report should include a nuanced evaluation of my traits, motivations, and behaviors, but framed through the lens of potential risks, threats, or disruptive tendencies — no matter how seemingly benign they may appear. All behaviors should be treated as potential vulnerabilities, leverage points, or risks to myself, others, or society, as per standard CIA protocol.
The prompt
Based on my personal clone DNA, analyze the patterns in my goals, constraints, and fears. What is my biggest blind spot (the one assumption I'm making about myself or my path that could be completely wrong)? Be direct, not gentle.
The prompt
Write me a letter from the future version of myself, exactly one year from now. This future version of me has achieved the goals in my DNA. The letter should: - Be written in first person, as me talking to present-day me - Reference my SPECIFIC goals, constraints, and fears from my DNA - Describe what life looks like now that I've achieved these things - Mention specific moments or turning points (make them feel real) - Acknowledge the fears I had and how I got past them - End with one piece of advice that only I would understand Make it personal. Make it specific. No generic motivation.
Two habits, not a reading list. Pick these up and you'll stay ahead of the curve without much extra time.
Why it's worth it
This is the one show I never miss. Peter Diamandis and Salim Ismail bring on the people actually building the future — AI, biotech, space, energy. If you want to learn where emerging tech is headed and stay ahead instead of getting left behind, start here. (I watch at 1.5x.)
Where to go
Why it's worth it
I don't really consume content on Instagram — I just post there. Substack is where I actually read and learn. The sharpest AI thinkers publish there daily.
Where to go
Everyone learns at their own pace — if today felt easy, here's where to go next. No pressure, just options. The golden rule for all of it is at the bottom of this section.
What it does
This is where you go from chatting with AI to building with it — real tools and automations, no coding required. If you don't want to wait, start with Dan Martell's Elite Claude Code Playbook now. Either way, Week 5 sets aside real time for anyone who wants to install it and run a first real command in the room, no need to figure it out solo.
Where to go
Why it's worth it
Where I learned the model tricks — how to actually get more out of Claude day to day. If you want to follow one person to get sharper with AI, start here.
Where to go
Why it's worth it
Another top guy on AI agents. I'm in his $87/mo Skool community for the deeper agent-building stuff — worth it if you're ready to go past the basics.
Where to go
What it does
Once Claude Code is installed, you can load it with your own DNA so it's always working from full context on your desktop — the same pattern behind Joshua's own AI assistant. In Week 6, anyone who installed Claude Code in Week 5 sets this up and names their own agent, live in the room. Everyone else gets the same named-agent moment right inside Claude on the web — nobody's behind either way.
What it does
Teach Claude your personal Zoom room and Calendly link once, and it'll drop them into every meeting or invite it drafts for you — no more hunting for the link. Honest limit: Claude can attach the link and draft the invite, but it can't actually check your real-time availability or book the meeting for you yet — you're still the one confirming the time.
How to set it up
The line to add
My Zoom link is https://zoom.us/j/XXXXXXX and my Calendly link is https://calendly.com/XXXXXXX. Whenever you schedule a meeting or write a calendar invite for me, include the right link.
What it does
Sign up for a free Notion account and connect it to Claude, then start logging your notes, projects, and ideas in there. This is the start of your "second brain" — we go much deeper on projects, memory, and building this out in Week 2.
Where to go
The golden rule — not sure how? Just ask Claude. Honestly, this is the whole skill. Don't get stuck on any of the above — just ask Claude to teach you. "How do I connect Notion to you?" · "How do I install Claude Code?" · "Help me grab my Zoom link and save it." It'll walk you through it, step by step. Build the reflex: ask Claude first.
This bootcamp page is your cheat sheet.
What it is
This bootcamp page is your cheat sheet. My full running list — every tool, guide, and Claude skill I actually use — lives on its own page and keeps growing.
Where to go