A creative brainstorming mode based on the Chinese story of Zhuangzi dreaming he was a butterfly. It generates many different “what if” possibilities by changing viewpoints, reversing assumptions, and borrowing ideas from unrelated fields.
A debugging method that treats error messages as clues about how a system is structured. It separates hard limits from habits, changes direction around constraints, and breaks the problem into reusable parts.
A structured workflow for turning ideas or guesses into checked conclusions. It lists each assumption, rates its evidence, tests cheap-to-check ideas first, and keeps unverified ideas separate.
A strategy method for coordinating complex work by collecting information, setting priorities, assigning resources, and directing several lines of effort.
A workflow for receiving, checking, sending, tracking, and archiving information between people or work sessions. It treats communication as a sequence that needs confirmation and a record.
A strict review and debugging procedure based on checking work, asking for reasons, correcting problems, accepting only verified results, and recording lessons. It is designed as a quality-control process.
A standard operating procedure for following documented steps from research through execution and later updates. It treats a manual as a source of instructions to understand, apply, check, and improve.
A time-limited response method for urgent problems, organized as gathering information, assigning tasks, acting quickly, checking the result, and returning to normal work.
A root-cause investigation workflow for software problems. It gathers information, searches records and clues, analyzes possible causes, verifies the likely explanation, and reports the result.
A technical troubleshooting method that moves from diagnosis to analysis, repair, testing and delivery. Troubleshooting means finding the cause of a technical problem, fixing it and checking that the fix works.
A self-motivation method that moves from noticing a situation to reflection, commitment, action and persistence. It also includes a checklist for investigating problems carefully.
A self-directed routine for maintaining motivation through challenge and improvement. It moves through encouragement, challenge, breakthrough, exceeding expectations, and continued development.
A self-motivation method that uses classical writings and ideas as a guide for personal improvement. It follows five stages: read, understand, improve yourself, practise and teach.
A self-motivation method that uses fear of failure and pressure to move through avoidance, struggle, awareness and renewal. It also includes a checklist for examining problems and assumptions.
A pressure-based work routine for keeping progress moving through failure. It uses five stages: apply pressure, adapt, produce, maintain the pace, and improve efficiency.
A structured self-motivation method that guides work through breakdown, rebuilding and renewal. It uses a five-stage process and a checklist for investigating problems.
A value-investing analysis method based on selecting, analysing, valuing, deciding and holding. Value investing means judging an investment by the worth of the underlying business and taking a long-term view.