Good Writing using the Madman Architect Carpenter Judge system

Write in four phases

Madman 
- jot down all ideas
Architect
- look at your ideas. try to think of a sensible order. identify three main points
- now you have an outline
Carpenter
- rapidly, write down paragraphs in support of the outline
- don't edit in this phase
Judge
- Now review everything you wrote, and try to judge it
- How would someone who is not friendly to me look at it.
- Would it look self serving? insincere? am I making unjustified claims? etc..


HT to guide to better business writing

Innovation technique: Nine Windows

consider the matrix {past,present,future}x{supersystem,system,subsystem}. Fill in center(present,system). Complete the grid. Observe for insights.

Innovation Technique: Outcome Expectation

1. Identify Jobs To Be Done 2. Identify 4 quadrants: desired/undesired outcomes to client/provider 3. Create outcome statement: include the direction of action (minimize/maximize), unit (time/cost/etc.) object, and context. e.g.: "Decrease the likelihood of delayed customer orders" Software Industry Relevance: Often there are 3 players: the end user (functionality), the provider as a financial entity (monitezation) and the provider as a technical entity (design integrity). You need to recognize those disparate needs and identify what each role/entity preferences are. Based in part on The Innovator Toolkit