STEP · 01
Anchor the time
Schedule the Brief at the same moment each day — ours is 8:15 am local. Consistency is doing most of the work; the content is doing the rest.
Checklist
- Pick a single anchor time
- Put it on the calendar as "Brief"
- Do not combine with standup
STEP · 02
Read top-down
The Brief surfaces what moved, what is overdue, and what matters next. Read in that order; resist the urge to scroll to the metric you want first.
Checklist
- Read "What moved" first
- Read "What is overdue" second
- Read "What matters next" last
STEP · 03
Cite everything
If something in the Brief surprises you, open the citation. Grounded AI is only as useful as the operator who actually clicks the citation.
Checklist
- Open at least one citation daily
- Do not forward the Brief without opening it
- Flag any citation that does not resolve
STEP · 04
Commit three things
Before closing the Brief, type three things you will do today. Not more, not fewer. The Brief is not a planner — it is a daily forcing function.
Checklist
- Type three commitments
- Keep them short and verb-led
- Do not change them after the Brief
STEP · 05
Close the loop
At the end of the day, the Brief shows the outcome of yesterday’s three commitments. If you skipped one, the Brief knows. Honesty scales faster than willpower.
Checklist
- Review yesterday’s three
- Mark done/skipped honestly
- Do not retroactively edit
STEP · 06
Share the ritual, not the output
Do not forward your Brief. Instead, invite the team to run their own. Ritual is transmitted by example, not by email.
Checklist
- Do not forward Briefs
- Coach one teammate per quarter
- Protect the ritual like a meeting