The Quarterly Operating System
Frameworks in this book
Every framework The Quarterly Operating System teaches, gathered in one place. Each is paired with a workbook chapter in the book — scan, revisit, and put them to work.
Implementation Intentions
Pre-decide the when, where, and how, so the moment runs on rails.
Primary source: Peter M. Gollwitzer, Implementation Intentions: Strong Effects of Simple Plans (1999).
OKRs
Ambitious objective, measurable key results. The goal stops being a talking point.
Primary sources: Andrew S. Grove, High Output Management; John Doerr, Measure What Matters.
Rocks, Gravel and Sand
Big rocks go in the jar first, or they never fit.
Primary source: Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R. Merrill, First Things First.
Ruthless Prioritization
Cut the B+ work so the A work has room to breathe.
Origin unverified; presented here as a practical exercise without attribution.
The 90-Day Window
The quarter: short enough for urgency, long enough for direction.
Original to the Accelerate10x series.
The Annual Wayfinder
Close the year by measuring the ground you actually covered.
Original to the Accelerate10x series.
The Eisenhower Matrix
Four quadrants that show whose priorities your calendar runs on.
Primary sources: Dwight D. Eisenhower, the originating attribution, 1954; Stephen R. Covey, First Things First.
The Monthly Compass
A mid-quarter check that catches drift while there is time to steer.
Original to the Accelerate10x series.
The Pre-Commitment Test
Eight written questions that separate real commitments from enthusiasm.
Original to the Accelerate10x series. Its lineage runs through Dan Sullivan's Impact Filter, Amazon's PR/FAQ, and Gary Klein's pre-mortem.
The Quarter-Close
A ninety-minute ritual that moves this quarter's learnings into the next one.
Original to the Accelerate10x series.
The Start-Line Measure
Measure from the start line. The horizon never gets closer.
Primary source: Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy, The Gap and the Gain.
The Year Chain
Vision, obstacles, transformations, actions: walk the chain backward before you plan.
Original to the Accelerate10x series. It extends the reverse-engineering method of The Identity Install, Chapter 5.