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Administrative
BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
Every work email starts with one sentence: "what I need from you" or "the bottom line".
Professional
BLUF Email (Bottom Line Up Front)
Start every email with one sentence containing the bottom line and the ask — recipients reply 3x faster.
Professional
Slide-Last Writing
Write conclusion and message before opening PowerPoint — saves 70%.
Digital & AI
BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front
First line of email: answer/request/decision. Context after. Cuts read time 70%.
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
Single Targeted Takeaway
Each presentation = one takeaway only. Not 3, not 5. One.
Professional
Opportunity Cost Audit
For each "yes" this week, write the implicit "no" that came with it.
Social
Five-Layer Boundary Map
Map your boundaries across five layers (physical, emotional, time, material, digital) on a single page.
Social
Broken Record for Repeated Pressure
Repeat the same refusal in the same words calmly, no matter how the other person reshapes the pressure.
Social
The Apology-Free No
Say no in three sentences: thanks, refusal, closing — with no "sorry" or justification.
Social
The Ready-No Sentence
Memorize one 7-word refusal sentence and rehearse it until it emerges automatically under pressure.
Social
Broken Record
When pressured to retract, repeat request calmly same words — don't explain more.
Social
No Without Apology
Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.
Professional
BLUF Writing
Every email/report starts with Bottom Line Up Front: conclusion in first line.
Professional
Eat the Frog
Hardest task is your first morning act — before email, before everything.
Professional
Risk-Probability Matrix
Place each risk on 2x2: probability × impact — treat high/high first.
Professional
Ask Before You Give
Before giving feedback, ask recipient what type of feedback they want this week.
Professional
Pay Yourself First
On payday, auto-transfer 10-20% to savings/investing before any expense.
Professional
Pyramid Principle
Start with conclusion, then 3 arguments, then details per argument — top-down.
Social
Validate the Feeling Before Advice
Name your speaker's feeling and confirm it is reasonable, before you propose any solution.
Social
Four-Part Apology
Name the act, acknowledge impact, commit to change, ask for repair — an apology that mends.
Social
Share Your Failure Story First
To open trust in a new team, share your failure first — others will open up.
Social
Value-First Networking
Approach 3 new acquaintances with a specific value before asking for anything.
Social
Async vs Sync Decision
Use a matrix to decide when to message (async) vs call/meet (sync).
Social
Master Voice Notes
Use voice notes efficiently: under 90 sec, segmented, title-first.
Administrative
Three Most Important Tasks (MITs)
Before starting each morning, write three tasks that, alone, would make the day a success.
Administrative
Most Important Tasks (MITs) for the Day
Define 3 tasks before opening any app — this is what success looks like today.
Administrative
Facilitate "Write Before Speak"
For every group decision: 3 minutes of silent individual writing before any discussion.
Administrative
Inverted Pyramid (Minto)
Lead with conclusion first, then supporting arguments, then details — never the reverse.
Administrative
Vendor Consolidation
Count vendors per category — consolidating 2 similar drops price 15-25%.
Administrative
New Vendor 90-Day Check-In
90 days into contract: review with vendor — don't wait for renewal to find issues.
Administrative
Task Audit Then Automate
Don't automate before knowing what's worth it — log a week, analyze, then act.
Parenting
No-Comparison Rule
Forbid yourself from comparing one child to another, publicly or privately.
Digital & AI
Plan Before Execute: Outline Then Run
Ask the model to write a numbered plan first and wait for your approval before executing.