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A practical way to think through messy problems.

I organize complexity into clarity through systems, AI, and an operating method refined over 15 years of solving messy problems.

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The Hodgkiss Method

An operating manual for how I work through problems — the method behind the tools on this site. Six phases, from first question to handoff.

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The Method

01Think
02Define
03Diagnose
04Design
05Execute
06Transfer

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The Foundation

The Operating Manual

The Operating Manual is the Hodgkiss Method — a six-phase framework for organizing the way you think: Think, Define, Diagnose, Design, Execute, and Transfer.

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Chapter 1The beliefs that quietly shape my decisions.Chapter 2The lenses I use to understand complex systems.Chapter 3Observations I have seen repeated often enough to trust.Chapter 4Stories

AI Hub

AI didn’t make me a builder.

It made me faster.

Golden Rules→Operating Principles→

What can I do after I learn this?

Put the thinking to work.

Most people don’t need more information. They need a better way to organize what they already know.

Practical Resource

Clarity Brief

A structured record of what you know, what remains uncertain, and what should happen next.

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Proof

What I’ve Built

Operational problems rarely need more meetings. They need better systems. These are the ones I built.

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The Hodgkiss Method

Six phases, from first question to handoff.

Learn the Method→