O · OPTIONS
Option forms
Different shapes an action program can take.
How do I do it?
Different shapes an action program can take.
Choose a named move below to open its instructions.
- Commit
Fully bind yourself to one course of action with no planned reversal.
- Reversible probe
Take a small action designed so you can fully undo it after learning from it.
- Pilot
Run a bounded, real version of the option with explicit success and stop conditions.
- Phased path
Break the commitment into stages where each stage earns the right to the next.
- Contingent policy
Pre-decide an if-then rule so the action fires automatically when a condition occurs.
- Portfolio / barbell
Hold several differentiated bets at once, often pairing very safe with very bold.
- Hybrid
Combine elements of two or more options into a single new one.
- Transfer / delegate / automate
Move the action to another person, tool, or system instead of doing it yourself.
- Wait-and-monitor
Deliberately hold position while actively watching for the information that will decide.
- Exit / stop
End the current course entirely, treating quitting as a first-class option.
- Option-creating investment
Instead of choosing among today's options, build a skill, resource, relationship, or runway that makes better future options reachable.