Automation · 10 min read
Build an AI Agent to Run Your Week
By Hank BarkerPublished
A standing agent that builds your day, keeps you on pace, and closes it out. How to set one up even if you're not technical, and how to leash it.
What's inside
- Pick your agent: Cowork, Claude Code, or Zapier agents, and why to start with Cowork.
- Connect your world (read-only first), then write the agent's chief-of-staff job.
- The copy-paste morning build-my-day prompt, plus midday and close-out runs.
- Put it on a schedule, and the guardrails that keep a hands-off agent safe.
Who it's for
Owners and operators who want the top level of AI, work handed off, not just answered.
Keep a copy of the guide
Download the PDF to keep the steps and prompts handy while you work.
Put this to work with your team
I’m Hank Barker, founder of PriorAIty. I help Michigan teams build useful AI habits through hands-on training and adoption consulting, with in-person and virtual options.
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- Your Morning Industry Brief
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