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Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
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Timedifferent
5-10 min daily1-3 h1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
11-51-6
Formatsame
AsyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Daily Priority List, Completion NotesFunnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypothesesExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
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PrioritizationProductivityExecution
AnalyticsConversionGrowth
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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas