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40 Quarters

A practical school for AI & automation

Learn AI by actually using it.

Practical lessons on LLMs, prompting, AI agents and automation, taught by building real things.

01Automation playground

Press run. Watch an automation think, act and ask.

A friendly mini workflow builder. Drag the nodes, swap scenarios and run it. When it reaches a sensitive step, it stops and waits for you.

Someone comments "CLICKS" on your post. They get your guide, and the lead is tagged.

Drag nodes to rearrange. Keyboard: Tab to a node, arrow keys to move it, Enter to run.

This is what an automation actually is: a trigger, steps and an output. You will build your own in Module 6.

02Weak vs. strong prompt

Same model. Same minute. A completely different answer.

Drag the divider. The only thing that changed is the prompt, built from five parts you will learn to write in Q02.

Strong prompt

Prompt

TaskWrite a LinkedIn post announcing our free AI workshop.

ContextI run a 4-person bookkeeping firm. My audience is small-business owners who are curious about AI but skeptical.

ExampleMatch the tone of a post I wrote last month: "Most of my clients don’t need more software. They need fewer tabs open."

ConstraintsUnder 120 words. No hype words like "revolutionary". One clear call to action.

FormatA hook line, three short lines, then the CTA. No hashtags.

Answer

Most small businesses don’t need an AI strategy. They need their Tuesday back.

Next Thursday I’m running a free 60-minute workshop on three tasks AI handles well for our clients: sorting receipts, drafting payment reminders, summarizing the month.

No jargon. Nothing to subscribe to.

Bring one annoying task. Leave with it handled. Seats are in the comments.

Specific. In your voice. Ready to post.

Weak prompt

Prompt

Write a post about our AI workshop.

No context. No audience. No example. The model fills every gap with the average of the internet.

Answer

Exciting news! Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the way we work. Join our workshop to unlock the power of AI and take your business to the next level. Don’t miss this game-changing opportunity! #AI #Innovation #Future

Generic. Zero specifics. Could be anyone.

03Curriculum

Seven stations. One line. You build something at every stop.

Each quarter of the course ends with a working thing, not a quiz. Scroll to ride the line.

  1. You'll build: a one-page map of what AI can and can’t do for your work.

04Watch an agent work

Nobody is touching the mouse. Watch.

An agent with a browser opens a site, searches, collects results into a table, then stops before it sends anything.

AI answering you vs. AI acting for you. We teach both, plus the permissions.

05Your instructor

Taught by someone who uses it daily.

Ronnie SantosFounder, 40 Quarters

“I'm Ronnie Santos. I'm 22, and I build businesses, websites and automations with AI every day. I'm not a guru. I teach what I'm actually using, including what breaks.”

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Businesses
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Websites
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Free guide

Your first week with AI, done right.

The exact prompts, tools and one small automation I would set up if I were starting today. Short, practical, no fluff.

  • The 5-part prompt, with templates
  • A starter automation you can copy
  • What not to hand to AI (yet)

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AI is easier once you stop watching and start using it.