Pick the worst spin episode from last week. One. Diagnose it. Write a single sentence you could put on a sticky note.
A sentence you can pin.
Good rules are operational: “If the goal is not written, I do not start a Copilot loop.” “If I retry twice with no new instruction, I stop and rewrite the brief.” “Decks get built in PowerPoint, not in Chat.”
Apply it for a week. Then, if you want a ranked list of new use cases instead of fixing old ones, open Where to Next.
Core principles
- One rule. If you need a paragraph, it will not change Tuesday.
- The rule should have prevented your named spin episode.
- Confidence: say what you measured vs what you inferred from memory.
- Revisit the inventory in two weeks. Shapes change when rules stick.
Next: The Taste Test — route the option to the job
Check yourself
What makes a spin rule worth pinning?
A rule you cannot apply on Tuesday is a slogan. One sentence tied to a real episode is a habit.
Do this in Copilot
Pin your spin rule where you will see it when you open Copilot. Optional: share the report card with no one, or with one colleague.
Keep the spin rule. The rest of the report card is for you.
Write the report card
Produce a personal Copilot usage report card from my notes. Sections: (1) Usage shape, (2) Shipped vs spin with examples, (3) Three routing fixes, (4) One spin rule — a single sentence I can pin, (5) Confidence — measured vs inferred. Notes: [PASTE INVENTORY + SCORES + FIXES]. Tone: honest athlete readout, not a performance review.
- Example rules: “No Copilot loop without a done-when line.” “Two retries, then rewrite the brief.” “File work in the file’s app.”
Did you run this in Copilot? Mark complete when you have tried it.
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