Start simple. See progress. Take action—install a tiny system this week.

🟠 Tiny, non-tech operating systems for life & work. ADHD-friendly by design.

We focus on one outcome, one rule, one number—and simple tripwires to keep you moving.

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🟠 Free Quickstart (10 minutes)
A one-page card to define your outcome, write one rule you can follow on busy days, choose one number to watch, and set tripwires.
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🟠 Personal Setup Sprint (90 minutes)
Install your first tiny operating system. We pick one outcome, make it testable, and leave you with a rule, a number, and weekly tripwires you can run.
Booking windows (“drops”) open occasionally.
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🟠 Team Setup Sprint (half-day)
For managers/small teams: pick one team number, rewrite fuzzy specs into pass/fail tests, and install weekly “decision clears” and tripwires to cut status churn.
Booking windows (“drops”) open occasionally.
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How it works (4 steps)

🟠 Define good: “8–12 weeks from now, what will be true?”
🟠 Write the rule: one sentence you can follow on busy days.
🟠 Watch one number: the simplest metric that proves movement.
🟠 Set tripwires: weekly guardrails that nudge you back on track.

Why it works

🟠 Plain English, no fluff.
🟠 Momentum > perfection.
🟠 ADHD-friendly: fewer decisions, clearer tests, faster feedback.

The V1 Quickstart (10 minutes)

Install your first tiny operating system in four steps. Duplicate this into your Notion and make it yours.

Step 1 — Define good

Write one sentence: “In 8–12 weeks, what will be true?”

Home: “Homework finished by 8:00pm on school nights.”
Work: “Decisions cleared within 24 hours on active tickets.”

Step 2 — Write the rule

One sentence you can follow on busy days.

Home: “Phones on the charger at 7:30pm; homework check at 7:40pm.”
Work: “Every request gets a 24h reply: ‘Need X/Y to decide by Fri 12p.’”

Step 3 — Watch one number

Pick the simplest metric that proves movement.

Home: “# of school nights homework is done by 8:00pm.”
Work: “Decisions cleared per week.”

Step 4 — Set tripwires

Guardrails you set once to keep momentum.

Home: If we miss 2 nights → move dinner 15 min earlier this week.
Work: If decisions cleared < planned for 2 weeks → rewrite top 3 specs into pass/fail tests.

Ambiguity check (optional): If specs are fuzzy, write a 1-line pass/fail test, ask one clarifying question, and if no reply in 5 minutes, choose the simplest defensible option and state your assumption.

Waitlist

I open limited booking windows (“drops”) for Personal and Team Setup Sprints. Add your email and the outcome you want in the next 8–12 weeks.

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Interest: Personal / Team
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About V1 Thinking

I’m Shawn—an outcome systems designer with 24+ years in HR tech and product delivery (PwC, Goodyear, Smucker’s, Case Western). I turn open-ended problems into tiny operating systems people can run this week. Plain English, zero fluff, ADHD-friendly by design.

Selected wins

Cut a university’s req approval time from 30 → 6 days by clarifying rules and removing unnecessary approvals.
Led global HR tech initiatives across 150+ countries, aligning process with outcomes.
Built repeatable release processes (Workday / ADO) that reduced rework and status churn.

FAQ

What’s a “tiny operating system”?

A simple routine you can run this week: one outcome, one rule, one number, plus tripwires.

Is this only for tech?

No—works for home, school, HR/ops, product, creative work, and more.

What’s a “drop”?

A limited booking window. Join the waitlist to be first in line.

Why ADHD-friendly?

Fewer decisions, clear tests, fast feedback loops—this helps ADHD brains (and most teams).

Contact

Questions, collaboration, or press?

Email: hello@v1thinking.com

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