A working tool from Dr. Jeanene Singleton

The Course Clarity Sheet

Turn what you know into a course worth building.

Six questions to get clear on who it’s for, the result, what belongs, and whether the market wants it — before you build a single lesson.

Or fill it out here. Your answers will automatically save in this browser.

Don’t build to find clarity. Build from clarity.

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Before you build anything, decide what deserves to be built.

You already know something worth teaching. These first three questions help you get clear on the expertise, the learner, and the destination.

01 — Start with what you already know

What do people already trust you to help them with?

Look for evidence in your real life: questions people ask, problems you solve, things you’ve taught, built, figured out, or helped someone else do.

People already come to me for help with:

Something I could teach from experience without starting from scratch:

A result I have already helped myself or someone else create:

Clarity check: Look for the overlap between what you know and what someone else finds useful.

02 — Get specific about the learner

Who needs this most?

Think about the person who would see your course and immediately think: “That is exactly what I need.”

The person I want to help is:

Right now, they are trying to:

But they keep getting stuck because:

Now write the problem the way THEY would say it:

Their language will matter later when you name, explain, and sell the course.

03 — Decide the destination

What should be different when they finish?

Don’t stop at “they’ll understand” or “they’ll learn.” Push one step further. What will they actually be able to do?

Before my course, they are:

After my course, they can:

If this works, they will leave with / be able to / have completed:

Clarity check: What will they actually be able to do with what you teach them?

05 — Keep Version 1 lean

What is the smallest strong version you could build?

Don’t ask, “What else could I include?” Ask, “What does my learner actually need to get the result?”

The result I absolutely need to help them achieve is:

To get there, they absolutely need:

Things I am giving myself permission to leave out of Version 1:

06 — Look for demand

What evidence do you already have that people want this?

You do not need perfect proof. You do need some evidence that the problem exists outside your own head.

People ask me about this repeatedly I’ve helped someone solve this before Someone has paid me for something related I’ve taught this before Content about it gets questions or engagement I see people actively asking for help with it Paid products already exist around it I have professional experience or results here I need more market demand research

The strongest signal I already have is:

What I still need to learn from the market is:

Now pull it together

Your working course idea.

You do not need the perfect title yet. You need a clear working concept.

WHO — I want to help:

PROBLEM — They are struggling with:

RESULT — I want to help them:

VALUE — The reason this is more useful than piecing together random information:

Your working course promise

This course helps:

go from:

to:

so they can:

Use AI without handing over the decision

Now let AI help you see what you may have missed.

Paste your completed answers into ChatGPT or Claude with this prompt:

Act as my research assistant, not my decision-maker. Review my answers below and identify: 1. 3–5 patterns you notice 2. assumptions I may be making 3. questions I should research before building 4. areas where my audience, problem, or desired result is still too broad 5. what evidence I should look for to better understand market demand Do not create my curriculum or course outline yet. I am still deciding what I should build.

You keep the judgment. AI helps you see what you may have missed.

What comes next

Now you know what you’re building.

The next question is harder:

How do you take everything you know and decide what someone needs to learn, in what order, without overwhelming them?

That is not just content creation.

That is learning design.

DECIDE → DESIGN → BUILD → REFINE

The accelerated path opens September 16.

You bring the expertise. We’ll use AI to build faster.