80/20 Life Audit (Pareto Analysis)
The Pareto Principle, observed by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto in 1897 and popularized by Richard Koch, states that roughly...
1 hour for initial audit, 15 min/month review
Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset Retraining
Stephen Covey's abundance/scarcity framework from The 7 Habits identifies a fundamental orientation that shapes all decisions...
5 min/day reflection
Circle of Competence Mapping
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's 'circle of competence' mental model states that knowing the boundary of what you truly...
1 hour initial mapping, 20 min/quarter review
Cognitive Reframing Protocol (Beck's CBT)
Cognitive restructuring, developed by Aaron T. Beck as the cornerstone of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is the most empirically...
5-10 min per reframing episode
First Principles Thinking Protocol
First principles thinking, traced back to Aristotle and popularized by Elon Musk, is the practice of breaking down complex...
20-30 min per problem
Growth Mindset Intervention Protocol
Carol Dweck's research at Stanford demonstrates that people with a 'growth mindset' (believing abilities can be developed through...
Ongoing self-talk practice, 5 min/day reflection
Inversion Mental Model (Pre-Mortem)
Inversion, championed by Charlie Munger and traced to mathematician Carl Jacobi's maxim 'Invert, always invert,' is the practice...
15-20 min per decision or project
Memento Mori Daily Practice
Memento Mori ('remember you will die') was a practice where Roman generals had slaves whisper reminders of mortality during...
1-2 min/day + monthly 15-min reflection
Stoic Negative Visualization (Premeditatio Malorum)
Premeditatio malorum, practiced by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus, is the daily exercise of visualizing potential...
3-5 min/day
Sunk Cost Awareness Practice
The sunk cost fallacy — continuing to invest in something because of what you've already spent rather than what you'll gain — is...
10 min/week reflection