leveling up
Week 5
Strategic Setup → Keep it short, add one risk every time.
User Segments → Get specific. No overlap.
Solutions → Creativity over time and wireframes.
Weekly, Not Daily Goals
Finding partners isn’t evenly distributed. Some days I line up three interviews, other days none. Daily goals don’t reflect that reality. Instead, I’m moving to a weekly system: 5 mocks + 3 makeup mocks by end of week.
10 Ideas in 10 Days
For years I’ve coached the mantra: 10 ideas in 10 days builds creative muscle. This week, I’m taking my own advice.
Each day, I’ll pick a real problem — something from my life or a friend’s — and generate three solutions (including one deliberately “out there” idea).
Examples:
Helping my sister find someone to roller skate with.
Figuring out how to manage when my stomach acts up at the worst possible time.
✨ Challenge: Try it with me. Write down 10 problems from your own life and ideate three solutions for each.
Bonus Drills
I’ll also run narrowing exercises on ambiguous prompts to practice making sharper cuts and avoid overly broad solutions.
✨ Bottom line: Week 5 is about doubling down on creativity and getting my product mojo back.
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