Your working document for tonight's session. Fill it in as we go.
How to use this worksheet: This is your working document for tonight. Fill it in as we walk through the sections. You don't need all the answers right now - the goal is to start thinking so you leave with a real plan instead of a vague intention. If you join us in the Studio, you'll complete a much deeper version of this in Week 0.
Before anything else - get clear on where you are right now and where you want to be. Be bold with Point B. Write it like you already believe it.
It is natural to encounter resistance as you plan out a big goal. For each statement below, rate how much it resonates with you right now. Be honest - this is just for you.
Look at June 15 – August 15. Label each week with your honest availability. Circle one dot per week.
Check the ones that feel true. Naming it now is step one.
Overwhelm is usually a signal that you're trying to see the whole mountain instead of just the next step. When it feels like too much, close the big picture and look at only today's task. What is the one thing you need to do in the next 90 minutes? Just that. Nothing else.
Not a fluffy exercise. This is the thing you read on the day you want to quit. Write something real.
The motivation dip is real, and it usually hits around Week 4 or 5 - right when the sample is partially built and the finish line still feels far away. When it comes, read your why statement. Show up to do something even if it's small. Momentum comes from showing up, not from feeling ready.
In Week 0 you'll write a full "Letter to Future You" dated August 15. Jill holds onto them and sends them back at graduation. Students say it's one of the most powerful parts of the program. Tonight is just the preview.
These prompts are yours to keep. Copy them into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI tool of your choice and use them throughout the 9 weeks.
In the Studio, your Week 0 AI accountability system is built specifically around your threat. Three weekly check-in prompts - Sunday planning, mid-week stuck, and Friday reflection - keep you from falling off and feeling too behind to come back. You'll set the whole system up before Week 1 starts.
I am about to spend the next 9 weeks (June 15 - August 15) building a polished Storyline e-learning sample for my instructional design portfolio. I also plan to use AI tools throughout the process and document my workflow. Here is my situation: - Average hours I can commit per week: [fill in] - Days I can work and hours each day: [fill in] - My peak focus time: [fill in] - My biggest challenge or threat to finishing: [fill in] - Weeks that will be harder (travel, family, obligations): [fill in] The 9-week structure is: Week 0 (Jun 8-14): Setup and planning Week 1 (Jun 15-21): Choose topic, define audience, write learning objectives, build content map Week 2 (Jun 22-28): Review content map, begin learning Storyline basics Weeks 3-5 (Jun 29-Jul 19): Build Draft 1 of Storyline sample using AI tools Week 6 (Jul 20-26): Advanced Storyline features Weeks 7-8 (Jul 27-Aug 9): Build and polish - refine and improve the sample Week 9 (Aug 10-15): Final polish, publish, document AI workflow Build me a realistic week-by-week schedule that accounts for my available hours and harder weeks. Tell me where to front-load and where to pace myself. Be honest if my hours are tight. Ask me one clarifying question if you need more information.
I am doing a 9-week self-directed project to build a polished Storyline e-learning portfolio sample by August 15. I have about [X] hours per week available. My biggest challenge is [your threat]. I am in Week [X]. Last week I completed: [list]. This week's goal is: [specific deliverable]. 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. Ask me one clarifying question if you need more information to make the plan useful.
I am in Week [X] of a 9-week self-directed project to build a Storyline portfolio sample. My biggest challenge is [your threat]. I am stuck on [specific thing] / fallen behind on [specific deliverable]. Here is what happened: [brief explanation]. Help me figure out: (1) Is this a real obstacle or am I avoiding? Be honest. (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? Ask me a question if you need more context.
Week [X] debrief for my 9-week Storyline portfolio project. Completed this week: [list] Did not finish: [list - be honest] 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 good about? What do I need to be straight with myself about going into next week? If I am off track, suggest one specific adjustment. End by reminding me what finishing this project means for my career.
On a personal note: Instructional Design gave Jill the freedom and flexibility to do what she loves most - traveling the world with her son. That freedom is what she's spent the last 6 years helping others build for themselves.
Tonight you got the roadmap. The Summer ID Studio: AI-Powered Storyline Intensive is where you execute it - with video training on Storyline and ID-specific AI skills, weekly support calls, expert feedback, and an AI productivity system built specifically for this 9-week journey.
Enroll in the Summer ID Studio: AI-Powered Storyline IntensivePrint it or save it as a PDF (File → Print → Save as PDF). Your AI prompts are on the last page - you'll use them throughout all 9 weeks. If you join us in the Studio, bring this to Week 0 - your answers will help you complete the full Map Your Summer exercise faster.