The Method
Past the Obvious™
An operating manual for how I work through problems — the method behind the tools on this site. Six phases, from first question to handoff.
Learn the Method →- Think
- Define
- Diagnose
- Design
- Execute
- Transfer
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The 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.
Learn the Method →Start with your problem
If you have a specific problem and do not want to read the full Method first, begin with the question you are trying to answer.
Browse Questions →The Foundation
The Operating Manual is Past the Obvious™ — a six-phase framework for organizing the way you think: Think, Define, Diagnose, Design, Execute, and Transfer.
Read the Operating Manual →AI
AI didn’t make me a builder.
It made me faster.
What can I do after I learn this?
Most people don’t need more information. They need a better way to organize what they already know.