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A Smart Bear · Jason Cohen
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About A Smart BearThis complete work-prioritization framework builds on the simplistic "Rocks, Pebbles, Sand" analogy, adding the details you need in the real world.
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A prioritization metaphor is not an operating system. Founders need to turn broad categories like rocks, pebbles, and sand into explicit rules for ranking work, allocating capacity, and deciding what will not be done.
Without concrete decision rules, teams can label almost anything as important, overload plans, and let urgent low-value work displace the few commitments that matter most.
Review your current priorities: What criteria make an initiative a rock, how much capacity will each category receive, and which work will you explicitly defer or stop?
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