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Psychological
Two-Minute Rule
Any new habit, start with 2-minute version — until established.
Social
Share Your Failure Story First
To open trust in a new team, share your failure first — others will open up.
Social
Prep First Mentor Meeting
Prep your first mentor meeting with GROW + one single specific question.
Administrative
BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
Every work email starts with one sentence: "what I need from you" or "the bottom line".
Administrative
Expectation-Setting Kickoff
Project first meeting: explicit expectations — scope, date, quality, comms, alarms.
Leadership
First 72 Hours of Crisis: Decision Framework
In the first 72 hours of a crisis, 80% of the damage is locked in. This framework cuts damage in half.
Leadership
The "Front Page Test" for Decisions
Before any sensitive decision, ask: if published with full detail on tomorrow's front page, would I defend it with pride or look for an exit?
Parenting
Screen-Free Zones and Times
Set 3 zones and 3 times daily as screen-free for the whole family — simpler than complex hour rules.
Digital & AI
Tracing Claims to Primary Sources Before Sharing
Before sharing a statistic or study finding, follow the citation chain to the primary source (the study, official report) instead of trusting whoever relayed it.
Digital & AI
Building a Personal Prompt Library Habit
Whenever a prompt works exceptionally well, save it immediately with a simple tagging system instead of relying on memory or digging through old chats.
Digital & AI
Curating a Digital First Impression for New Contacts
Assume every new professional contact will search your name within a minute — consciously design what they'll see in the top 3 results.
Professional
Eat the Frog
Hardest task is your first morning act — before email, before everything.
Professional
BLUF Writing
Every email/report starts with Bottom Line Up Front: conclusion in first line.
Administrative
"Kill or Develop" Challenge for Active Projects
Each active project: continue or kill? No "waiting" middle ground.
Digital & AI
BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front
First line of email: answer/request/decision. Context after. Cuts read time 70%.
Digital & AI
App-Specific Focus Modes
Build 3 iOS/Android modes: "Writing" (no notif), "Meeting" (phone only), "Rest" (family WhatsApp).
Professional
BLUF Email (Bottom Line Up Front)
Start every email with one sentence containing the bottom line and the ask — recipients reply 3x faster.
Leadership
Rapid Prototyping Mindset for Leaders
Before approving any big idea, ask: what's the cheapest, fastest version testable within a week, instead of waiting for a full plan taking months?
Psychological
Leaves on a Stream
Place each thought on a leaf and watch it drift down a stream.
Professional
High Anchor Strategy
Open higher than expected — becomes anchor for negotiation.
Professional
Negotiate With Self First
Before negotiation, negotiate with self: want? accept? refuse?
Professional
Pay Yourself First
On payday, auto-transfer 10-20% to savings/investing before any expense.
Professional
First 90-Day Plan
In new role, listen 30 days, plan 30, execute 30 — don't reverse order.
Professional
Start-Stop-Continue Self
Each month, write 3 behaviors to start, 3 to stop, 3 to continue.
Social
Value-First Networking
Approach 3 new acquaintances with a specific value before asking for anything.
Administrative
"No Agenda, No Meeting" Rule
Decline any meeting without a written agenda — politely cancel and request one.
Administrative
First-Hour Communications Plan
First hour of crisis: who to inform, what to say, how.
Administrative
Wiki Content Seeding Technique
Don't wait for the team to voluntarily fill the wiki — seed 20 initial pages yourself from real past questions.
Leadership
Stop-Start-Continue Team Review
45 min per quarter: what to stop, start, continue. Simplest team evolution tool.
Administrative
No-Code First, Then Code
Before requesting a developer to automate a process, trial it with a no-code tool for two weeks first — if it works, you saved months.
Parenting
Repairing Trust After a Teen's Boundary Violation (Lying, Sneaking Out)
Trust broken by lying or sneaking out is rebuilt gradually, not restored in one sentence — a realistic step-by-step protocol.
Digital & AI
Responding to Identity Theft or Impersonation
If you discover a fake account impersonating your name or photos, apply a rapid documentation-and-reporting protocol instead of panicking or ignoring it.
Professional
Eat the Frog First
Start your day with the hardest, ugliest task before anything else — nothing scary remains for the rest of the day.
Professional
Value-First Outreach Message
Open outreach with concrete value you offer (an article, opportunity, intro) before any ask — response rates rise 5x.
Social
FORD Topics for First Conversations
Use Family-Occupation-Recreation-Dreams as four safe entry doors for any new conversation.
Social
Voice Note vs Text Choice
Before sending, ask: is the content emotional (voice) or informational (text)?
Administrative
Plus-Delta Retro in the Last Two Minutes
End every meeting with: what worked (+) and what we change next time (Δ).
Parenting
Free Play Priority
Protect one hour daily of unstructured free play — it's your child's most important school.
Digital & AI
In-Person Priority Over Digital
For every 3 important digital chats with someone, schedule one real meeting.
Professional
Quarterly Expense Audit
Every 3 months, read bank statement line-by-line, cancel 2-3 unused subscriptions.
Professional
Shocking Hook Opening
Open with shocking stat, personal story, or challenging question — first 30 sec.
Professional
Compelling Hook
Open with shocking question, surprising stat, or personal story — grab first 5 seconds.
Social
25-Headlines Opener Generator
Before the event, generate 25 possible openers — pick the strongest — don't freeze in the first 2 seconds.
Administrative
Morning Huddle
Open each day with 10 minutes standing: each person's top priority today and any blockers.
Administrative
"You Decide" List for New Hires
On day one, hand the new hire a list of 15 decisions they make alone without consulting you.
Administrative
90-Day Plan for a New Role
Three phases: learn (30), diagnose (60), first win (90).
Leadership
Weighted Decision Matrix
For decisions with 3+ options: 5 criteria, weights, 1-5 ratings, mathematical winner.
Parenting
Welcoming the New Sibling
Prepare your firstborn for a sibling's arrival — before birth, during, and the first three months.
Parenting
The Family Evening Decompression Routine
The first hour after everyone returns home shapes the entire evening's mood — design it consciously instead of leaving it to chance.
Parenting
Play as a Repair Tool After Conflict
After yelling or conflict with your child, five minutes of genuine play repairs the bond faster than any lengthy verbal explanation.
Digital & AI
Phone-Free Bedroom
No phone in bedroom — replace with traditional alarm clock. First and last minute of day = yours.
Psychological
Memento Mori
Daily remember you will die — clears priorities fast.
Psychological
Dichotomy of Control
Categorize worries into "in my control" and "outside" — invest only in former.
Psychological
No-Screen First 30 Min
First 30 min of day — no phone. Everything changes.
Psychological
Emotion Description Without Judgment
Name feeling (sad, angry) — without "I'm bad" or "this is wrong".
Psychological
Crisis Survival
In intense crisis, no decisions. Calm first.
Psychological
Self Co-Regulation
Breathe with another body (partner or animal) — regulates nervous system.
Professional
Cost-of-Delay Calc
For each delayed decision, compute weekly cost of delay financially or in opportunity.
Professional
Risk-Probability Matrix
Place each risk on 2x2: probability × impact — treat high/high first.
Professional
Net Worth Tracking
First Saturday monthly, compute: assets − debts = net worth. Track curve.