E261: Reduce Friction, Accelerate Decision - OODA Loop & Task Triangle

Reduce Friction, Accelerate Decisions: The IM Framework

Information Management (IM) isn't just about organizing files—it's about reducing the friction between stimulus and decision. It is the discipline that turns chaos into clarity, ensuring the right information gets to the right people at the right time.

1. The IM Triangle

A high-performance system relies on the tight alignment of three legs. If one fails, the system collapses:

• People: Who holds, shares, and transforms information?
• Processes: The workflow of how info is captured, filtered, and routed.
• Technology: The systems (apps, notepads, software) used to move information.

2. The OODA Loop

Your mental engine for progress: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act.

• IM directly feeds the OODA loop.
• If your inputs are weak (Observation), your Orientation is stuck.
• If your mind is cluttered, you stall at Decision.
• Elite performers win by closing these loops faster than the enemy.

3. The Task Triangle

You cannot execute a task without balancing these three constraints:

• Time
• People
• Resources Tactical Tip: When assigned a mission impossible, use this triangle to negotiate. "I can do this in that timeline, but I need more people."

4. Your Mission: Tactical Audit

• Audit Inputs: fast filter between junk vs. gold.
• Organize Access: Can you retrieve any file/info in 30 seconds?
• Control Open Loops: Close tasks or kill them. Do not let them drain battery.
• Refactor Weekly: Clean your "cache" (mind and hard drive) weekly.

Conclusion: The person with the best information flow wins. Manage your info like an elite commander: fast, ruthless, and adaptive.