Know Your Numbers
Honest math before you start. No guessing.
This is not the place to be optimistic. I want your honest numbers — not what you wish you had, but what you actually have. The plan only works if it's built around your real life.
How much time do you have per week?
The Studio is designed for around 25 hours per week. Think about your typical summer week — not your best week, your average one.
Time Block Calculator
Enter how many hours you can realistically work each day to see your weekly total against the 25-hour target.
Travel, family visits, side jobs, childcare — list them all.
Map Your 9 Weeks
Label each week so you know where to push and where to pace.
The people who don't finish didn't plan for the hard weeks. Look at your summer calendar right now and label each week honestly. You'll thank yourself in Week 5.
Your Summer Heat Map
Updates as you rate your weeks above.
If you have a light Week 4, plan to finish ahead in Weeks 2–3.
Name Your Threats
Naming them is half the battle.
I have watched brilliant people not finish programs they paid for. It wasn't ability. It wasn't time. It was one of the things on this list. Pick yours and own it now.
What's your biggest threat to finishing?
Be specific. "If I catch myself avoiding, I will..."
Energy Audit
Build your schedule around how you actually function.
Stop fighting your own rhythms. This exercise helps you build your Studio schedule around your real energy, not your ideal self.
Your Non-Negotiables
The commitments you make to yourself before Week 1 starts.
These aren't rules I'm handing you. They're commitments you choose. Pick the 3 that feel most true for you right now.
Your Why
The thing you come back to on the hard days.
There will be a day around Week 4 or 5 when you want to quit. Not because you can't do it. Because it's hard. This is what you read on that day. Write something real.
✎ Write Your Why Statement
Write a few sentences to the version of you who finishes on August 15. Jill will send this back to you at graduation.
Your AI Accountability Setup
Four prompts. Four rituals. All summer.
The number one reason people don't finish is they fall off and feel too behind to come back. This system prevents that. Use it. Every single week.
CONTEXT: I am in a 9-week program called the Summer ID Studio: AI-Powered Storyline Intensive. The goal is to build a polished, AI-assisted Storyline portfolio sample by August 15. Weekly structure: Weeks 1-2 (plan topic and learn Storyline basics), Weeks 3-5 (build Draft 1), Weeks 6-7 (advanced Storyline features and improvements), Weeks 8-9 (polish and publish). I have [X] hours per week available. My biggest challenge is [your threat]. WHAT I NEED THIS WEEK: I am in Week [X]. Last week I completed: [list]. This week's goal is: [weekly deliverable from curriculum]. My available hours this week: [X]. Build me a realistic day-by-day plan for this week. Be specific about what to tackle each day. If hours are tight, tell me what to prioritize. Before you finalize the plan, ask me one clarifying question if you need more information to make it useful.
CONTEXT: I am in a 9-week program called the Summer ID Studio: AI-Powered Storyline Intensive. The goal is to build a polished, AI-assisted Storyline portfolio sample by August 15. Weeks 1-2: plan and Storyline basics. Weeks 3-5: build Draft 1. Weeks 6-7: advanced features. Weeks 8-9: polish and publish. My biggest challenge is [your threat]. SITUATION: I am in Week [X] and I am stuck on [specific thing] / fallen behind on [specific deliverable]. Here is what happened: [brief explanation]. Don't let me spiral. Help me figure out: (1) Is this a real obstacle or am I avoiding? Be honest with me. (2) What is the smallest next step I can take in the next 30 minutes? (3) Do I need to adjust my plan for the rest of the week? If you need more context to help me, ask me one question first.
CONTEXT: I am in a 9-week program called the Summer ID Studio: AI-Powered Storyline Intensive. The goal is to build a polished, AI-assisted Storyline portfolio sample by August 15. Weeks 1-2: plan and Storyline basics. Weeks 3-5: build Draft 1. Weeks 6-7: advanced features. Weeks 8-9: polish and publish. My biggest challenge is [your threat]. WEEK [X] DEBRIEF: Completed this week: [list] Did not finish: [list - be real] What surprised me: [one thing harder or easier than expected] Hours I actually worked vs. planned: [actual] vs. [planned] Give me honest feedback. What should I feel genuinely good about? What do I need to be straight with myself about going into next week? If my progress is off track, suggest one specific adjustment. End by reminding me what finishing this program means for my career.
🎯 Weekly Intention Setter — Monday Morning
CONTEXT: I am in a 9-week program called the Summer ID Studio: AI-Powered Storyline Intensive. The goal is to build a polished, AI-assisted Storyline portfolio sample by August 15. My biggest challenge is [your threat]. MONDAY INTENTION CHECK-IN: This week (Week [X]) I intend to finish: [one specific deliverable from curriculum]. The one thing I will not let get in my way: [your threat]. If that shows up, my plan is: [your response from Week 0]. My available hours this week: [X]. On a scale of 1-5, how confident am I that I will hit my goal this week? Give me your honest read on that number based on what I shared, and tell me one specific thing I can do right now - before I close this chat - to make a 5 more likely.
Your Summer Game Plan
Built from your answers. Yours to keep.
📸 Screenshot this card and share it in the Facebook group.
Check these off before June 15.
Pre-filled with your answers. Copy and paste directly into Claude, ChatGPT, or your AI tool of choice. You do not need to copy them now unless you want to — they will be included with your printed plan.