BRIEF PATTERNS
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Reusable frameworks for common decision types. Reference these patterns when briefing Raival to skip the blank-page problem and apply a proven decision framework.
DECISION — 2 PATTERNS
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↓Ruthless Ranking
Force-rank all options 1–N with no ties. Identify the single highest-leverage action.
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↓Decision Lock
Once a direction is chosen, lock it. No re-ranking, no second-guessing. Commit and execute.
REVENUE — 1 PATTERN
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↓First-Dollar Milestone
What is the single action that produces the first dollar of revenue? Start there.
PRODUCT — 1 PATTERN
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↓MVP vs Full Build
Define the minimum viable version that proves the thesis vs. the full vision. Choose one.
GOVERNANCE — 1 PATTERN
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↓Scale / Pause / Kill
Define the exact thresholds that trigger each gate before you start. Remove emotion from the decision.
FOCUS — 1 PATTERN
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↓The Kill List
What must you stop doing in the next 30 days to create capacity for this? List 5 things.
EXECUTION — 1 PATTERN
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↓14-Day Sequence
What are the 3 most important actions in the next 14 days, in exact order?
VALIDATION — 1 PATTERN
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↓Anti-Thesis Test
Write the strongest possible argument against this idea. If you can't refute it, don't proceed.
MARKETING — 1 PATTERN
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↓Permission Slip
What belief or permission does your customer need before they can say yes? Give it to them first.
OPERATIONS — 1 PATTERN
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↓Bottleneck Audit
Where is the single constraint that, if removed, would 10x the result? Focus there only.
USING PATTERNS IN BRIEFS
When writing a brief, reference a pattern by name to apply its framework. The pattern will be injected into each AI advisor's system prompt automatically.