Stop doing the work that doesn’t need you. Your AI operations manager is ready.
You’re doing the thinking, the doing — and somehow also the admin. The work that doesn’t need your brain is still eating your week.
Estimated time on common tasks — with and without Cowork
Think of running an online business. Here’s who does what.
Ask anything, get smart answers. Great for one-off tasks. But every session you start from scratch — no memory, no system access.
Builds the infrastructure — automations, integrations, systems. Lives in the backend. Brilliant, but developer territory.
Executes while you sleep. You give it access to your tools and folders. It opens apps, navigates your browser, delivers finished work.
Write your preferences once — your tone, your ICP, your workflows — and Claude follows them every session. No re-briefing. Ever.
| Tool | What it does | My example |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Chat | On-call advisor, one task at a time | |
| Claude Code | IT builder, creates systems | |
| Cowork | Ops manager with the keys | |
| Skills | Your SOPs baked in |
Global Instructions in Cowork are your standing brief. Claude reads them every session.
Settings → Cowork → Global Instructions. Paste something like this:
Click every role you touched this week. The ones you click are the ones Claude should be doing.
👈 Click to highlight
First we discuss as a group. Then map it for your own business.
Everyone follow along. Raise your hand if you get stuck.
Go to claude.ai/download — Mac or Windows. Latest version.
Pre-work if possibleNew folder on your Desktop called AI Lab. Drop in 5–10 random work files — old proposals, invoices, notes, anything messy. The messier the better.
Keep it focused, not your whole machineIn Claude Desktop, find the mode selector at the top. Click Cowork — sits alongside Chat.
Settings → Cowork → Global Instructions. Tell Claude who you are, who you serve, how you work. Once. Forever.
Most important stepPoint Cowork at your AI Lab folder. Type what you want. Review the plan. Let it run.
You’re live 🎉Simple, visual, zero stakes. You’ll watch Claude organise your own messy files in real time — and hand back a README that explains your business to you.
Inside your AI Lab folder, make sure you’ve dropped in 5–10 random work files — old proposals, invoices, notes, anything. The messier the better.
Cowork won’t move anything until you approve. Read the plan, then hit continue.
Watch the files get sorted and renamed live. Raise your hand when it finishes.
When it’s done, open the README. Claude just summarised your business back to you.
Not five. Not a list. One real task you will hand to Claude by Friday.
Cast of characters, roles list, and delegation mapping — print or fill digitally.
Open worksheet101 real tasks you can delegate starting today. No fluff.
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