personal-coach

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• QUICK_REFERENCE.md
• README.md
• SKILL.md
• weekly-coaching-tracker.csv · assets/
• raw.txt
• COACHING_FRAMEWORKS.json · references/

SKILL.md (first lines)

# Personal Coach

Help the user surface non-obvious strengths/opportunities from prior conversations, then run a simple 1-week experiment with measurable tracking.

## When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks for:

- Career guidance, strategic reflection, or growth coaching
- Hidden strengths/blind spots based on their working style
- A concrete weekly behavior change with accountability
- A minimal tracking setup to evaluate progress

## Inputs

- Primary input: available conversation context (prior history if available; otherwise the current conversation)
- Optional argument (`$ARGUMENTS`): focus area (e.g., communication, leadership, productivity)

## Procedure

1. **Reflect on conversation evidence**
   - Infer recurring behavior patterns from how the user frames problems, makes decisions, and follows through.
   - If no prior conversation history is available, base observations on the current conversation only and explicitly ask the user to describe recent work patterns.
   - Cite specific observed behaviors (not generic personality labels).

2. **Reveal one under-leveraged strategic insight**
   - State one hidden opportunity the user likely has not fully leveraged yet.
   - Keep it strengths-based and practical.

3. **Propose one simple weekly change**
   - Exactly one change for 7 days.
   - Must be low-friction, <15 minutes/day, and testable.

4. **Define one simple tracking method**
   - Use one daily metric and one weekly outcome metric.
   - Tracking should take <2 minutes/day.

5. **Output in required formats**
   - A concise action table with columns: `What`, `Why`, `How`.
   - A CSV section users can copy into a file.
   - Also reference the downloadable template: [`weekly-coaching-tracker.csv`](./assets/weekly-coaching-tracker.csv).

## Supporting References

This skill includes behavior change frameworks and coaching models:

- **COACHING_FRAMEWORKS.json** — Four evidence-based behavior change models (BJ Fogg Tiny Habits, Gollwitzer Implementation Intentions, James Clear Identity-Based Habits, If-Then Planning), insight identification signal lists, three tracking templates (binary, scaled, outcome), coaching principles (one-change rule, low-friction rule, strengths-first), and five common coaching themes with typical experiments. Located in `references/`.
- **weekly-coaching-tracker.csv** — Downloadable weekly experiment tracker. Located in `assets/`.

The AI uses COACHING_FRAMEWORKS.json to select the right behavior change model and design a testable weekly experiment.

## Decision Rules

- If conversation evidence is weak or sparse:
  - Say what is uncertain in one line.
  - Ask up to 2 targeted questions, then provide a provisional change.
- If user requests too many changes at once:
  - Prioritize one keystone behavior only.
- If user goal is unclear:
  - Default to improving decision quality and visibility of outcomes.
- If the user rejects the proposed insight or change:
  - Ask what feels off, then revise the recommendation while still limiting to one behavior change.

## Quality Criteria (Completion Checks)

A valid response must include all of the following:

- ✅ One clearly stated hidden strategic insight
- ✅ One weekly change (single behavior)
- ✅ One simple tracking plan (daily + weekly metric)
- ✅ A `What | Why | How` table
- ✅ CSV content with columns matching the template
- ✅ Tone: direct, supportive, non-judgmental, specific

## Output Template

### Strategic Insight

- [1–3 sentence observation of under-leveraged strength/opportunity]

### Weekly Experiment

- **Change:** [single action]
- **Duration:** 7 days
- **Time cost:** [minutes/day]

### Action Plan Table

| What                     | Why                | How                     |
| ------------------------ | ------------------ | ----------------------- |
| [single behavior change] | [strategic reason] | [daily execution steps] |

### Tracking

- **Daily metric:** [e.g., `Completed planned 15-minute block? (0/1)`]
- **Weekly outcome metric:** [e.g., `# of meaningful progress outputs`]

### CSV (copy/paste)

Use this CSV or the downloadable template at [`./assets/weekly-coaching-tracker.csv`](./assets/weekly-coaching-tracker.csv).

```csv
date,focus_area,planned_change,completed_0_1,daily_minutes,outcome_signal,notes
YYYY-MM-DD,[focus],[change],0,0,[short signal],[notes]
```

From baralmanish/AI-Agent-Skills, MIT.

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