Work smarter in 90 days: A real-world guide to using AI

Samantha Kubota’s recent summary of the new book Open to Work, by Ryan Roslansky and Aneesh Raman, lays out a down-to-earth, 90-day playbook for becoming fluent with AI at work. It’s practical, not hype, and it breaks the learning curve into bite-sized, do-able chunks readers can actually use.

The plan starts with Days 1–30, *build your base*. Readers are asked to inventory twelve regular tasks and sort them into three buckets: tasks AI can do alone, tasks to do with AI, and uniquely human tasks like trust building. Small experiments are encouraged, for example trying Microsoft 365 Copilot on a single routine task, then iterating. A suggested prompt to try: Summarize this [email/document/meeting notes] into three key takeaways and two follow-up actions I should take.

Days 31–60 is about finding what makes someone human. The authors highlight five long-lasting skills: curiosity, creativity, communication, compassion and courage. The advice is to pick two, practice them daily, and shift repetitive work to AI so more time is spent on high-impact contributions. One recommended Copilot prompt: Review my to-do list and identify which tasks could be automated, streamlined, or delegated, and draft a simple weekly routine (no more than 15 minutes/day).

The final stretch, Days 61–90, focuses on career clarity. Readers are guided to answer three honest questions: why they work, what they uniquely offer, and where they’re headed. Copilot can even draft a short summary of AI-driven improvements to share on LinkedIn or discuss with a manager.

This summary is a tidy roadmap for someone ready to experiment, fail a bit, and learn fast. It’s practical, modest, and forward-looking. For the original source and to explore further, see the Microsoft News post on X: https://x.com/msftnews/status/2052471093534073072?s=52.