LLM Council, With a Dash of Assess-Decide-Do
Andrej Karpathy's LLM Council already follows the Assess-Decide-Do pattern. I made it explicit with a PR that adds cognitive scaffolding. Here's how it works.
Assess Decide Do – Colors And Icons Significance
The Assess Decide Do framework official colors and icons: red (+) for overloading the system, orange (?) for deciding, green (-) for finishing and unloading out [...]
Can AI (Really) Understand How You Think? Well, Maybe…
Integrating a human cognitive framework in Claude makes the LLM partially "understand" humans. World models may be better suited for this.
Assess-Decide-Do: 15 Years After – Revisiting a Productivity Framework in the Age of AI
Re-evaluating the Assess-Decide-Do framework in the age of AI. Not all life areas are suitable, but in most of them, it fits perfectly.
Supercharging Claude with the Assess Decide Do Framework – Mega Prompt Inside
15 years ago I built the ADD framework. Now I taught it to Claude itself. The result: unexpected empathy. Full guide + mega prompt.
First Thing In The Morning
How to create seamless days where everything clicks into place with minimal effort through intentional morning preparation.
Monday Moving Forward – Define The Outcome Of A Good Day
Monday requires defining success before chaos defines it for you. What makes today good? Answer before inbox, meetings, and urgency hijack your agenda
Getting Things Done
Today was a mixed day. There's less than half an hour until it ends, and I still didn't publish my daily article, so I'm rushing it [...]
Monday Moving Forward – Pick A Theme For The Day
Theme-based days prevent scattered energy. Monday's theme focuses attention. Pick one—communication, creation, maintenance—and align tasks accordingly
Monday Moving Forward – Take A Different Route To Work
Different routes disrupt autopilot thinking. Novel paths activate attention. Monday variation prevents routine from becoming mental prison
Monday Moving Forward – Plan It On Sunday Evening
Sunday planning creates Monday clarity. The shift from weekend to workweek needs transition ritual. Planning evening before prevents Monday chaos
Monday Moving Forward – Finish At Least One Task In The First Two Hours
First completion creates momentum. Early wins set Monday's tone. Finish something small before noon—the day tilts toward productivity
Monday Moving Forward – Limit To 3 Main Tasks
Three tasks maximum for Monday. More creates diffusion. Less creates underwhelm. Three balances ambition with achievability
The Best Defense Is Attack
Defensive positions drain resources. Offensive action creates momentum. Best defense isn't blocking—it's controlling the battlefield through initiative
Monday Moving Forward – Don’t Ride With The Hurricane
Emotional hurricanes demand participation. Monday's chaos wants your energy. Refusing to ride the storm preserves capacity for what matters
Picking It Up From Where You Left
Abandoned projects haunt until resumed or released. Picking up where you left requires courage—facing why you stopped, accepting degraded momentum, starting cold
From Goals to Habits, via Challenges
Goals define targets. Challenges create momentum. Habits sustain behavior. The progression—goal sets direction, challenge builds discipline, habit makes automatic
Do What You’re Good At
I had my first computer when I was 18. It was called CIP, and it was a communist clone of the famous ZX Spectrum. Same processor, [...]
Repeating Yourself
Important messages require repetition. Different audiences need hearing. Same person needs reminding. Repetition isn't failure—it's how ideas stick
Gravitational Habits
Some habits pull everything toward them. Exercise attracts better eating, early rising attracts productivity. Gravitational habits organize life around themselves