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A structured method for gathering high-signal, contextual feedback from a trusted network to validate ideas or navigate complex career decisions. Use this when facing a "fork in the road" career choice, prioritizing product features, or narrowing down topics for public speaking or content.
MUST BE USED when analyzing meeting transcripts or notes. Classifies input type, attributes speakers, and verifies names against colleagues.json. Works with routing-brains and summarizing-meetings skills for complete workflow.
A framework for evaluating whether a product's success is mathematically possible based on its cost structure, acquisition assumptions, and unit economics. Use this when vetting a new job opportunity, evaluating a startup's viability, or determining if a failing product can be "iterated" to success.
Create and maintain individual colleague communication profiles in Markdown. Use when the user wants to document a person's communication style, tone preferences, decision style, sensitivities, channels, response cadence, or examples of good vs bad communication, and store it as a per-person profile under input/org/profiles/.
Gather context through high-leverage eigenquestions when information is missing or ambiguous. ACTIVATE THIS SKILL when: (1) context is missing or unclear, (2) user asks something requiring unstated assumptions, (3) working within a brain without recent context, (4) starting new work or strategic decisions, (5) multiple valid approaches exist without clear direction, (6) user says "clarify", "help me think through", or "what should I consider". This skill asks ONE discriminating question at a time to unlock maximum downstream clarity.
Drafts concise, professional PM emails using the CRAFT method. Use when user needs to compose, draft, write, or rewrite professional email communication including follow-ups, status updates, escalations, and stakeholder messages.
Converts Markdown files to professional PDF documents using WeasyPrint. Use when user wants to convert markdown to PDF, export as PDF, or generate PDF from documents. Supports custom CSS styling, page headers/footers, and Autodesk brand themes.
| name | curiosity-loop-decision-making |
| description | A structured method for gathering high-signal, contextual feedback from a trusted network to validate ideas or navigate complex career decisions. Use this when facing a "fork in the road" career choice, prioritizing product features, or narrowing down topics for public speaking or content. |
A Curiosity Loop is a lightweight, structured process for de-risking decisions by soliciting targeted input from a curated group of peers. Unlike generic "advice-seeking," which often results in non-contextual or biased suggestions, this framework forces specificity and reveals "surprises" you might have missed.
A good question must be specific, solicit rationale, and remain unbiased. Avoid "garbage in, garbage out" by giving respondents a concrete anchor.
Select 5–10 people to ensure you receive at least 3–5 high-quality responses. Balance your list across two dimensions:
Present your options in a way that allows a busy person to respond in under 5 minutes (e.g., while sitting on their couch).
Use this structure for an email or DM to your "Personal Board of Directors."
Subject: Quick input on [Topic/Decision]
Hi [Name],
I’m currently weighing a few options regarding [Topic] and I’m running a "Curiosity Loop" to get some outside perspective. I’m reaching out to you specifically because [Reason: e.g., I trust your truthful advice / You have deep context on X].
The Context: I am deciding between [Option A] and [Option B].
The Ask: Could you take 2 minutes to look at this list of 5 possible directions and tell me which two resonate most with you and why?
[List of Options]
No need for a long reply—just a few bullet points is perfect. Thanks!
Context: You have 9 potential features to build or 9 topics for a presentation. Application: Email 10 peers. Ask: "Which 2 of these would you actually pay for/attend, and what is one you think I should stay far away from?" Output: You discover that a topic you thought was "safe" is actually considered "boring" by experts, and a niche topic has high emotional resonance.
Context: Deciding when a child should inherit an estate or when to quit a stable job for a startup. Input: Ask 5 trusted mentors who have navigated this specific milestone. Application: Instead of asking "What did you do?", ask "What is a factor I am likely missing regarding the [timing/financial/emotional] aspect of this?" Output: You identify a "blind spot"—such as the "peak of executive function" at age 30—that shifts your decision criteria entirely.
