Stephen Thorn - AI Systems for Small Business

Stephen Thorn - AI Systems for Small Business Practical AI implementation and training for small businesses and teams. https://www.skool.com/stephenai-8919

I help owners and staff actually use AI, not just hear about it, through assessments, done-for-you workflow automation, and more.

10/16/2026

Stop pasting your Google Sheet into Claude. It builds pivot tables inside Sheets now.
Claude for Google Workspace puts Claude in a sidebar right in your sheet.
1. Install Claude for Google Workspace from the Google Workspace Marketplace.
2. Open your sheet and go to Extensions, Claude, Open Claude.
3. Ask for a new tab with a pivot table of sales by region, and a chart.
4. It writes the formulas, builds the pivot table and adds a native Sheets chart.
5. By default, every edit shows up as a card and waits for your OK.
It's in beta on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. It works only on the file you have open, and not in Firefox.
Can Claude work inside Google Sheets?
How do I add Claude to Google Sheets?
Can Claude make a pivot table for me?
My Sheets prompts, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

10/15/2026

Claude Code now starts on Opus 5.5. Don't use it for every job.
Pick the model by the job, and save your limit for the hard stuff.
1. Opus 5.5: when you're stuck or the change is big.
2. Sonnet 5.5: everyday work, like a new feature. It uses less of your limit.
3. Haiku 5.5: quick jobs, like renames.
4. All 3 start at medium effort, even if you'd set high before. Type /effort to check.
Type /model to see which one you're on and switch.
Which Claude model should I use in Claude Code?
How do I switch models in Claude Code?
Why did my Claude Code effort level change?
Which model to use when, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

My CLAUDE.md hit 1,116 lines and made Claude Code worseLong rulebooks backfire. Here's the six-step cleanup I used.My si...
10/15/2026

My CLAUDE.md hit 1,116 lines and made Claude Code worse

Long rulebooks backfire. Here's the six-step cleanup I used.

My six-step CLAUDE.md cleanup, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

Emails sitting unanswered? Paste these 7 prompts into Claude or ChatGPT.Each one rewrites your draft so the reader knows...
10/14/2026

Emails sitting unanswered? Paste these 7 prompts into Claude or ChatGPT.

Each one rewrites your draft so the reader knows what you need and can answer in one line.

All 7 as a copy-paste list, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

Claude Code on low vs ultracode: I ran the same task on both.Here's what effort means and what each level is for.The Cla...
10/13/2026

Claude Code on low vs ultracode: I ran the same task on both.

Here's what effort means and what each level is for.

The Claude Code effort cheat sheet, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

10/12/2026

Type 'Truth Mode' before your prompt and ChatGPT tells you what's wrong with your plan 👇

That's 1 of 5 secret codes you type in before a prompt to change how ChatGPT answers.

1. Truth Mode: tells you what's wrong with your plan.
2. Red Team: plays devil's advocate on your plan.
3. ELI 10: explains anything like you're 10.
4. /human: cuts the AI slop.
5. Checklist: turns any job you describe into steps.

What are the best ChatGPT secret codes?
How do I stop ChatGPT agreeing with me?
How do I make ChatGPT sound less like AI?

All five with a prompt for each, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

My AI board of advisors overruled me.Before a big decision, I let 5 AI advisors argue about it: a CFO, a devil's advocat...
10/11/2026

My AI board of advisors overruled me.

Before a big decision, I let 5 AI advisors argue about it: a CFO, a devil's advocate, a customer, a risk officer and an operator.

The five advisor prompts and the chair prompt, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

Claude Code can see your screen with this skill, plus 4 more to installHere are 5 Claude Code skills worth installing, i...
10/10/2026

Claude Code can see your screen with this skill, plus 4 more to install

Here are 5 Claude Code skills worth installing, including one that lets it see your screen.

Install links for all five skills, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

Got a spreadsheet and a question? Paste these 7 prompts into Claude or ChatGPT.Upload the file, paste a prompt, and it s...
10/09/2026

Got a spreadsheet and a question? Paste these 7 prompts into Claude or ChatGPT.

Upload the file, paste a prompt, and it shows you the rows behind each answer, so you can check it before you trust it.

All 7 as a copy-paste list, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

I film one take on my iPhone and Claude Code edits the reel.The build is 5 steps: transcribe, cut, record the screens, b...
10/08/2026

I film one take on my iPhone and Claude Code edits the reel.

The build is 5 steps: transcribe, cut, record the screens, build the video and mix the sound.

How Claude Code edits my reels, free in my Skool community, link in the first comment.

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