Impact
Dimension A · Depth
Δ How much better than alternative
Dimension B · Breadth
∞ How many people reached
▼ both dimensions produced by the four components below ▼
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Component 01 · Builds
Leverage
Structural multiplier
How far work extends beyond your own hours
↳ determined by altitude
L5Systems
L4Strategy
L3Process
L2Project
L1Task
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Component 02 · Builds
Insight
Specific knowledge
Pattern-matching built through direct immersion
Phase judgment
Knowing which work matters now
Irreducible multiplier
Low leverage + exceptional insight still reshapes fields
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Component 03 · Drains
Entropy
No value created
Work that doesn't compound into outcomes
No learning gained
Effort without specific knowledge earned
No momentum built
Activity that fails to unlock the next step
Misaligned incentives
Systems rewarding activity over impact
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Component 04 · Drains
Energy Cost
Hours
Time the work demands from you
Attention
Cognitive load & context-switching
Physical capacity
Bodily stamina required
Emotional capacity
Stress tolerance & resilience
▼ WHAT TO PRIORITIZE BY PHASE ▼
Phase determines the gear
P1
Building
◆ Insight is the priority
Do the unscalable. Forge specific knowledge through direct contact with the problem.
P2
Growing
◆ Leverage begins to compound
Systematize what works. First processes, first hires. Manual becomes scalable.
P3
Scaling
◆ Strategy sets the pace
Set direction. Allocate. Ground-level insight keeps strategy concrete.
P4
Sustaining
◆ Entropy needs managing
Maintain leverage against drag from misaligned incentives and accumulated complexity.