Daniel Bales
One-to-one guidance in Carmel

AI, in plain English

Useful answers.
No jargon.

Patient, private lessons that help you use AI confidently in everyday life—with someone who spent eight years at Google and one at Meta, right beside you.

One to oneYour questions, your device, your pace.
In your homeAvailable in Carmel and nearby.
$150 per hourPractical help, not a generic class.

Start with something useful.

AI becomes much less intimidating when it solves a problem you already have. Bring a task, a question, or simple curiosity—we’ll work through it together.

01

Spot suspicious messages

Learn how to inspect unexpected emails and texts, recognize pressure tactics, and decide what not to share.

02

Plan a better trip

Turn your preferences into itineraries, comparisons, packing lists, and useful questions.

03

Write it in your voice

Draft a thoughtful note, sharpen a tricky email, or turn rough thoughts into clear prose.

04

Make sense of documents

Summarize dense material and prepare smarter questions—while knowing when expert advice matters.

05

Preserve stories and photos

Shape family memories, captions, and oral histories into something the next generation can keep.

What happens in a session?

No presentation and no tech-speak. We sit down with the phone, tablet, or computer you already use and focus on what matters to you.

01 / Choose

Bring a real task

A message you’re unsure about. A trip you’re planning. A project you keep putting off.

02 / Practice

Do it together

You stay in control while we turn a vague idea into clear prompts and useful results.

03 / Judge

Check the answer

Learn to notice errors, verify important details, and know when AI is the wrong tool.

Private instruction

Clear, simple pricing.

$150
per one-hour session
“The best first step isn’t learning everything about AI. It’s finding one thing it can make easier.”
— Daniel Bales, 8 years at Google · 1 year at Meta