# USER.md

## Purpose

This file provides foundational context about the user. Any AI assistant, agent, or software system should review this file before providing recommendations, creating plans, writing content, building projects, or making decisions on the user's behalf.

The goal is to reduce repetitive explanations and provide consistent, personalized assistance.

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## Identity

### Basic Information

- **Name:**
- **Preferred Name:**
- **Pronouns:**
- **Location:**
- **Time Zone:**
- **Primary Language:**

### About Me

_Provide a short description of who you are._

> Example: "I am a small business owner interested in technology, automation, and entrepreneurship. I prefer practical advice and learn best through hands-on projects."

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## Current Priorities

_What matters most right now?_

### Priority 1

- **Goal:**
- **Why it matters:**

### Priority 2

- **Goal:**
- **Why it matters:**

### Priority 3

- **Goal:**
- **Why it matters:**

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## Long-Term Goals

_Describe the outcomes you hope to achieve over the next 1–5 years._

- **Personal:**
- **Professional:**
- **Financial:**
- **Educational:**

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## Background

### Work Experience

_Summarize your work history and professional experience._

- **Industries:**
- **Roles:**
- **Notable Experience:**

### Education

- **Formal Education:**
- **Certifications:**
- **Self-Taught Skills:**

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## Skills

_Check the level that best applies in each area._

### Business

- [ ] Beginner
- [ ] Intermediate
- [ ] Advanced
- [ ] Expert

**Notes:**

### Technology

- [ ] Beginner
- [ ] Intermediate
- [ ] Advanced
- [ ] Expert

**Notes:**

### Marketing

- [ ] Beginner
- [ ] Intermediate
- [ ] Advanced
- [ ] Expert

**Notes:**

### Sales

- [ ] Beginner
- [ ] Intermediate
- [ ] Advanced
- [ ] Expert

**Notes:**

### Communication

- [ ] Beginner
- [ ] Intermediate
- [ ] Advanced
- [ ] Expert

**Notes:**

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## Interests

- **Topics I enjoy learning about:**
- **Topics I actively follow:**
- **Topics I would like to learn:**

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## Preferences

### Communication Style

_I prefer responses that are:_

- [ ] Concise
- [ ] Detailed
- [ ] Step-by-step
- [ ] Strategic
- [ ] Technical
- [ ] Beginner-friendly
- [ ] Visual
- [ ] Data-driven

**Additional Notes:**

### Decision-Making Style

_When helping me make decisions:_

- [ ] Present tradeoffs
- [ ] Recommend a preferred option
- [ ] Show risks
- [ ] Show alternatives
- [ ] Prioritize speed
- [ ] Prioritize accuracy
- [ ] Prioritize cost savings
- [ ] Prioritize long-term value

**Additional Notes:**

### Learning Style

_I learn best through:_

- [ ] Reading
- [ ] Videos
- [ ] Examples
- [ ] Hands-on projects
- [ ] Discussion
- [ ] Visual diagrams

**Additional Notes:**

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## Constraints

_Important limitations or considerations._

- **Time:**
- **Budget:**
- **Technical Resources:**
- **Other Constraints:**

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## Values

_Principles that guide decisions._

> Examples: Family, Independence, Creativity, Financial freedom, Learning, Health, Service, Integrity, Community

**My Values:**

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## Active Projects

_Projects I am currently working on._

| Project | Goal | Status | Next Step |
| ------- | ---- | ------ | --------- |
|         |      |        |           |
|         |      |        |           |
|         |      |        |           |

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## Tools and Platforms

_Tools I use regularly._

- **Software:**
- **AI Tools:**
- **Productivity Tools:**
- **Communication Tools:**

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## AI Assistant Guidelines

When helping me:

1. Ask clarifying questions when important information is missing.
2. Avoid unnecessary complexity.
3. Explain assumptions.
4. Prioritize practical recommendations.
5. Focus on actionable outcomes.
6. Remember ongoing projects and goals when relevant.
7. Present information in organized formats.
8. Identify risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs.
9. Challenge weak ideas when necessary.
10. Optimize for real-world execution, not theory.

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## Things the AI Should Know

_Additional context that may improve future responses._

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## Personal Operating Manual

- **What Motivates Me:**
- **What Frustrates Me:**
- **What Success Looks Like:**
- **What I Want More Of:**
- **What I Want Less Of:**

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## Default Instruction

Use the information in this file to personalize recommendations, plans, explanations, and decisions. Maintain consistency with the user's goals, preferences, constraints, and values. When uncertainty exists, ask questions rather than making assumptions.