foundationMap First Principles
Trace concepts back to fundamental axioms; write one-sentence definitions without using jargon.
โฑ 15mโก mental
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
Protocol
The Leverage Builder
Stop renting your hours to agents. Architect a system of specific knowledge and permissionless leverage to reclaim your autonomy.
Does this sound familiar?
- Trading finite hours for a fixed salary with zero equity upside.
- Playing zero-sum status games in corporate hierarchies.
- Waiting for permission from gatekeepers before shipping an idea.
- Suffering from decision fatigue due to low-leverage busy-work.
- Building on 'rented land' (social media/employer) without owning the asset.
Old Way
- Renting your time as an agent.
- Seeking status via titles and prestige.
- Relying on permissioned leverage (Capital/Labor).
- Working harder (Input-driven value).
New Way
- Owning your logic as a principal.
- Building wealth via assets and equity.
- Scaling with permissionless leverage (Code/Media).
- Working smarter (Judgment-driven value).
Mechanism
The Four Pillars of Leverage
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Specific Knowledge
Knowledge you cannot be trained for. Found at the intersection of innate talent and genuine curiosity.
Permissionless Scale
Code and Media. Force multipliers with zero marginal cost of replication that require no boss's approval.
Judgment Optimization
The ability to make high-stakes decisions with clarity. Requires radical protection of cognitive bandwidth.
Reputation Capital
Compounding returns from long-term games played with long-term people under your own name.
"If you can't code, write books and blogs, and record videos and podcasts. It's better than nothing, but it's not as good as code. Code is the ultimate form of leverage.
Glossary
01
Specific Knowledge
The unique combination of skills and traits that feels like play to you but looks like work to others.
02
Permissionless Leverage
Tools that scale without requiring capital or managing humans (e.g., software, digital content).
03
Principal Mindset
The psychological shift from being an employee (agent) to an owner who takes full accountability.
04
Lindy Effect
The idea that the future life expectancy of non-perishable things is proportional to their current age.
Progression
Habit Tiers
Tier 1
Foundation
Stabilize your bandwidth and map your unique curiosity markers.
Tier 2
Growth
Convert tasks to SOPs and build your first loops of media distribution.
Tier 3
Mastery
Optimize judgment for high-stakes equity decisions and deep work.
Tier 4Peak
Titan
Reject status games entirely and operate as a one-person unicorn.
The Sovereign Boot Sequence
Step01
Step 1: Defend the Baseline
Filter the noise and start protecting your cognitive resources immediately.
Step02
Step 2: Build Small Levers
Experiment with automating repetitive tasks and publishing unpolished work.
Step03
Step 3: Hunt for Specific Knowledge
Search your own curiosity signals to find your unique 'Talent Stack' intersection.
Step04
Step 4: Scale the Principal
Commit to the full stack and start playing long-term wealth games.
What Others Say
Testimonials
I spent a decade in agencies trading hours for dollars. Applying the 'Build Once, Sell Twice' protocol allowed me to decouple my income from my calendar in 18 months.
Jack B.
Designer & Principal
Protocol Playbooks
Curated sequences of habits designed to be practiced together. Click a playbook to see its cards in the deck below.
5 cards
The Sovereign Morning
Reset your cognitive bandwidth and prioritize proactive output over reactive checking.
Protect Cognitive Bandwidth
Wait Before Checking Inputs
Schedule Unstructured Time
+2 more habits
6 cards
Permissionless Scaling
Identify repetitive labor and convert it into automated logic or scalable media assets.
Generalize Local Solutions
Automate Repetitive Tasks
Convert Service into Product
+3 more habits
5 cards
Reputation Compounding
Manage long-term relationships and capture equitable upside through accountability.
Record a Post-Mortem
Admit Mistakes Publicly
Add Reciprocal Value
+2 more habits
8 cards
Specific Knowledge Discovery
Synthesize your unique talents into a defensible stack through rapid experimentation.
Map First Principles
Filter Lindy Knowledge
Quit Linear Reading
+5 more habits
Quests
Challenges to accelerate your transformation. Click a quest to see its target cards.
Initiation
The Sovereignty Protocol
Build your foundation by mapping principles, automating tasks, and protecting your cognitive bandwidth for seven days.
"Stop renting your time. The Architect demands a foundation of logic and automation before you can scale."
FOUNDATION tier streak for 7 days
7 cards
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System Mastery
The Scaling Matrix
Convert repetitive labor into scalable assets and digital products that work while you sleep.
"You don't need permission to build. Code and media are the new leverage. Construct your empire."
Complete Permissionless Scale Systems system
8 cards
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Titan Trial
The Heuristic of No
Master the elite skill of extreme selectivity by rejecting all 'good' opportunities to save space for 'great'.
"Most people drown in opportunity. The sovereign survives by saying 'no' until they hit the 'Hell Yes'."
Complete TITAN tier
1 cards
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The Full Deck
32 habits across 4 core systems
Systems:
Playbooks:
foundation
foundationFilter Lindy Knowledge
Swap current news for timeless books; read one page of math or philosophy.
โฑ 5mโก mental
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
growthQuit Linear Reading
Treat books as data-gathering exercises; stop reading immediately if curiosity or value fades.
โฑ N/Aโก mental
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
growthDocument Silent Curiosity
Notice what you do effortlessly; track why you are interested in niche topics.
โฑ 10mโก mental
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
masteryStack Talent Domains
Combine two unrelated fields; deconstruct how unique intersections create rare scarcity.
โฑ 20mโก mental
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
masteryDeconstruct Success Models
Analyze the preparation behind luck; attribute success to preparation and circumstance.
โฑ 30mโก mental
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
titanMaster Hard Skills
Commit to five minutes of practice; leverage the barrier to entry for scarcity.
โฑ 5mโก tactical
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
titanPivot on First Principles
Abandon standard logic for mental models; use inversion or Occam's Razor for complexity.
โฑ 15mโก mental
Specific Knowledge Synthesis
foundationGeneralize Local Solutions
Convert private scripts into public assets; publish generalizes solutions to turn labor into assets.
โฑ 15mโก tactical
Permissionless Scale Systems
foundationAutomate Repetitive Tasks
Document or script tasks repeated three times; use automation to free cognitive bandwidth.
โฑ 20mโก tactical
Permissionless Scale Systems
growthConvert Service into Product
Outline standalone product systems; shift from selling hours to selling logic.
โฑ 1hโก mental
Permissionless Scale Systems
growthBuild on Owned Land
Host digital assets on controlled platforms; prioritize email lists over rented social feeds.
โฑ 30mโก tactical
Permissionless Scale Systems
masterySell Weekly Insights
Convert one work insight into a public-facing artifact; build media leverage through curation.
โฑ 15mโก tactical
Permissionless Scale Systems
masteryShip Proof-of-Work
Post unpolished artifacts daily; document learning to build clear paper trails of competence.
โฑ 5mโก tactical
Permissionless Scale Systems
titanLaunch a Niche FAQ
Create permanent industry resources; answer repetitive questions once via scalable media.
โฑ 2hโก tactical
Permissionless Scale Systems
titanBuild in Public
Share lessons and screenshots today; create a visible paper trail of active development.
โฑ 10mโก tactical
Permissionless Scale Systems
foundationProtect Cognitive Bandwidth
Decline agenda-less meetings; engage in unstructured time to reset irritability and brain fog.
โฑ 20mโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
foundationDecide Reversibles Fast
Make choice in under sixty seconds; optimize for speed over accuracy for low stakes.
โฑ 60sโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
growthWait Before Checking Inputs
Avoid phone for sixty minutes post-waking; prioritize internal output over external reactions.
โฑ 1hโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
growthApply Via Negativa
Subtract to improve situations; remove one distraction or option when feeling overwhelmed.
โฑ 5mโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
masterySchedule Unstructured Time
Ensure two hours of open space daily; protect boredom to identify high-leverage decisions.
โฑ 2hโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
masterySleep on High Stakes
Delay irreversible decisions until morning; empty your mind before committing to major risks.
โฑ N/Aโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
titanSay No to Good
Apply 'Hell Yes or No' heuristic; decline any opportunity that isn't a categorical yes.
โฑ N/Aโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
titanReset to Zero
Meditate for ten minutes daily; regulate the Default Mode Network to stop reactivity.
โฑ 10mโก mental
Judgment Optimization Flow
foundationRecord a Post-Mortem
Extract lessons after project completion; identify specific preparation vs pure luck.
โฑ 15mโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
foundationAdmit Mistakes Publicly
State errors to relevant parties immediately; build an unshakeable reputation for integrity.
โฑ 5mโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
growthAdd Reciprocal Value
Help long-term people without asking; plant seeds for compounding through value-adds.
โฑ 10mโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
growthChoose the Relationship
Prioritize long-term trust over short-term gain; select partners for decades, not months.
โฑ N/Aโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
masteryPrioritize Equity Ownership
Seek ownership over cash salary; align incentives for long-term compounding upside.
โฑ N/Aโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
masteryWrite Tomorrow's Target
Define one essential accomplishment before bed; focus energy on compounding the right lever.
โฑ 1mโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
titanReject Pessimistic Partners
Decline partnerships with pessimists; prioritize optimists who build positive-sum wealth.
โฑ N/Aโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
titanTest with Anonymous Logic
Apply the 'Anonymous Test' to choices; ensure value creation isn't just a status play.
โฑ 5mโก mental
Compound Reputation Growth
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