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Imagine the project already failed, then work backward to find why. More powerful than risk assessment because it assumes failure is certain. Use when user says "pre-mortem", "premortem", "imagine this failed", "what could go wrong", "risk analysis", "before we launch", "stress test", "what would kill this", "project risks".

Systematically borrow ideas from unrelated industries to solve problems. Innovation often comes from adjacent fields. Use when user says "cross-pollination", "how would X solve this", "borrow ideas from", "what can we learn from", "think outside the box", "how would Disney/Apple/Amazon do this", "different industry", "steal ideas".

Break any problem down to fundamental truths, then rebuild solutions from atoms up. Use when user says "firstp", "first principles", "from scratch", "what are we assuming", "break this down", "atomic", "fundamental truth", "physics thinking", "Elon method", "bedrock", "ground up", "core problem", "strip away", or challenges assumptions about how things are done.

Optimize content for AI citation (GEO). Use when user says "GEO", "generative engine optimization", "AI citation", "get cited by AI", "AI-friendly content", or creating content for ChatGPT/Claude/Perplexity visibility.

Flip problems upside down - instead of "how to succeed", ask "how to definitely fail" then avoid those paths. Use when user says "invert", "inversion", "flip it", "opposite approach", "how would this fail", "avoid failure", "what NOT to do", "Munger", "anti-goals", "guarantee failure".

Create one-page strategic alignment documents. Mission, Strategy, Projects, Omissions, Tracking. Forces clarity on what you WILL and WON'T do. Use when user says "mspot", "strategic plan", "quarterly plan", "what are we NOT doing", "omissions", "team alignment", "OKRs alternative", "priorities", "what should we focus on".