Don't wait.AI won't.
For people with 20 years of experience who worry it is no longer enough.
A practical guide to AI with no jargon and no scaremongering. Nine chapters, 15 ready-made prompts and a 30-day programme that gets you using AI for emails, documents and meetings.
Do any of these sound like you?
“I know AI exists, but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with it.”
“I'm worried someone younger will overtake me. Not because they're better, but because they know the tools.”
“I tried ChatGPT once, it gave me nothing useful, so I gave up.”
If so, this book is for you. You are not behind because you are older. You are behind because you have not started yet.
Where you are today, and where you will be in 30 days
- TodayAfter 30 days
- AI feels foreign, or you tried it once and gave upYou use AI for emails, documents and meetings
- You don't know where to start or what is safeYou can spot a scam or a deepfake and protect your privacy
- You feel behind your colleagues or your childrenYou have skills you can show your colleagues
- Every AI headline makes you more anxiousAI saves you 1–3 hours a week on specific tasks
What's inside
- What AI actually is (and definitely isn't)
- Your fear has numbers — and they are not the ones you expect
- How AI works, without a single technical sentence
- First steps — your first conversation with AI
- Five uses that change your working week
- Protecting yourself — security, privacy and the scams already circulating in Britain
- AI and your job — threat or opportunity?
- Family and children in the age of AI
- A real week with AI
Plus three tools
- 15 prompts you can use straight away
- A 30-day programme, day by day
- Step-by-step sign-up for ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot
Everything rests on one simple system, RTCF: Role, Task, Context, Format. Four parts that turn a vague question into an answer you can actually use.
The traffic light of trust
A rule from the book you can learn in a minute: when to let AI write, when to check it, and when the decision is yours alone.
- Green: AI writes a draftAn email, the outline of a presentation, a brainstorm. Nothing is at stake if it gets something wrong.
- Amber: AI advisesFacts, statistics, product comparisons. Use it, but check at least one other source.
- Red: AI decidesHealth, money, contracts. Never. You decide, with a professional if needed.
About Luca Valdo
I'm in my forties, and a few years ago I was exactly the kind of person this book is written for. The first time I opened ChatGPT, I closed it after five minutes, convinced it wasn't for me.
Since then I have learnt AI the way any working adult does when they don't have weeks to experiment: through mistakes, through questions I was embarrassed to ask out loud, and through conversations with people in the same position. This book is the record of that journey, not a lecture from above.
Common questions
Do I need to pay for ChatGPT?
No. Everything in the book works with the free version. Consider a paid plan only after 30–60 days of regular use.
I'm not technical. Will I manage?
The book is written precisely for you. Sign-up is explained step by step, and if typing isn't your thing, you can talk to AI or send it a photo instead.
What format is the book in?
A Kindle ebook on Amazon. Read it on a Kindle or in the free Kindle app on your phone, tablet or computer.
What if it doesn't help me?
You can return a Kindle ebook within 7 days of purchase from your Amazon account. And you can always email me at hello@lucavaldo.com. I'll help you work out where you got stuck.
Is it safe to put my documents into AI?
Yes, if you follow a few rules. A whole chapter covers what never to type into AI, how to anonymise documents, and how to stop ChatGPT training on your data.
That afternoon could be today
The difference between those who started and those who are waiting is not age or talent. It is one decision.