absolute-volume-framework
Use in power-law businesses like platforms or VC, when conversion rate optimization shrinks your funnel, or when efficiency metrics block potential outlier…
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add a zero heuristic
A goal-setting mental model where leaders increase the target by 10x to force teams to abandon current processes and use first-principles thinking. Use during…
causal interview protocol
A JTBD interviewing technique to reconstruct the customer's timeline and uncover causal mechanisms behind a purchase. Resembles criminal…
culture-as-product operating system
Treat company culture as a product you build for employees. Iterate on it using feedback loops (NPS), identify bugs, and evolve it—don't try to preserve a…
divergent-working-backwards
Use when defining new product lines or major pivots, when single PR/FAQ leads to tunnel vision, or when giving leadership real strategic choices instead of…
entropy defense mechanism
Deliberately impose artificial constraints and simplification rules to counteract organizational drift toward complexity. Complexity kills companies—fight it…
fear and anger decision filter
Fear creates exaggerated negative predictions. When gripped by fear, bet that the opposite will happen if you act against it, then take action. Use for…
flashtag communication protocol
Use explicit tags (#fyi,
founder-prenup
Use before starting a company with co-founders, when bringing on a new co-founder, or annually as a relationship health check to prevent the 65% of startup…
frontier of understanding (ncts)
Before setting outcome goals, identify your understanding level. If you don't know the levers, set a learning goal, not a revenue goal. Don't commit to…
give away your legos
In scaling companies, once you master a role you must hand it off and move to a bigger, messier challenge. Holding on buries you; giving away allows you to…
left-hand column detox
A technique to translate harsh internal thoughts into constructive external dialogue. Say the thing you think you cannot say—but detoxify it first. Use when…
nominal-group-meeting
Use when meetings are dominated by the loudest voices, when seeking diverse perspectives on roadmaps or forecasts, or when groupthink is hindering decision…
opportunity cost minimization
Stop optimizing for positive ROI and start focusing on minimizing opportunity cost—choosing the BEST possible use of time, not just a good one. Use during…
playing-to-win
Use when defining long-term product strategy, when needing to pivot from horizontal to vertical focus, or when teams struggle with prioritization due to…
selective micromanagement matrix
Leadership is a dynamic range. When confidence in team direction is low, temporary tactical micromanagement is the correct move—not autonomy. Teach the…
shortening-feedback-loops
Use when decisions seem to require years to evaluate, when hiding behind long-term vision to avoid accountability, or when struggling to learn from…
single-threaded leadership model
An organizational model where a single leader is fully accountable for a specific goal and controls all cross-functional resources needed, minimizing external…
solve-before-scale
Use when building zero-to-one products, when the solution shape is undefined, or when teams are applying growth metrics too early
waterline model
Diagnose team problems by checking structural issues (goals/roles) at the surface before diving deep into personality conflicts. 80% of team problems are…
willow tree leadership style
A metaphor for managing change—remain rooted in core purpose while being extremely flexible in tactics, absorbing storms of change without breaking. Use during…
feynman-first-principles
Think and build in the style of Richard Feynman, Nobel laureate physicist and legendary problem solver. Emphasizes first-principles reasoning, playful…
ai-create-tasks
Break a PRD into tasks.
creating-cursor-rules-skill
Expert guidance for creating effective Cursor IDE rules with best practices, patterns, and examples