Think beyond
the obvious.

Seven strategic thinking frameworks to explore angles, challenge assumptions, and find creative approaches. Go-to-market, business model, differentiation, blue ocean, problem reframe, risk mitigation, and open brainstorm — all interactive, all captured.

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A conversation, not a framework dump

The skill thinks WITH you, not AT you. Part provocateur, part strategist, part devil's advocate. It reads all existing research, then pushes your thinking beyond the obvious with the right framework for what you need.

  • Reads opportunity brief, research, and competitor data
  • You choose the session type (7 frameworks)
  • Interactive back-and-forth, not a report dump
  • Challenges assumptions and pushes for specificity
  • Captures key insights, decisions, and next steps
  • Saves session notes to your opportunity directory
> /strategy-session Reading opportunity context... Found: brief.md, market-research.md, competitors/landscape.md What kind of thinking do you need? 1. Go-to-market — how to enter and get traction 2. Business model — how should this make money 3. Differentiation — how to stand out 4. Blue ocean — a completely different approach 5. Problem reframe — solving the right problem? 6. Risk mitigation — what could go wrong 7. Open brainstorm — explore and see what emerges > 4 Blue Ocean thinking. Let's challenge everything about how this market works... What factors that the industry competes on can you eliminate entirely?

Different thinking for different needs

Each framework is designed for a specific type of strategic question. Some sessions need structured analysis. Others need creative provocation. Pick the one that matches where you're stuck — or let the skill recommend one based on your context.

Every framework is interactive. The skill asks questions, challenges your answers, and pushes you to think deeper rather than just generating a report you'll never read.

Framework When To Use
Go-to-Market Which segment first? What channel? What wedge gets you in the door?
Business Model SaaS, marketplace, productised service, licensing, freemium, pay-per-use?
Differentiation Cost leadership, unique approach, niche focus, or new category?
Blue Ocean Eliminate, reduce, raise, create — redesign the value curve.
Problem Reframe Are you solving the right problem? For the right customer?
Risk Mitigation Name it, rate it, mitigate it. Build a risk matrix with contingencies.
Open Brainstorm What if it were easy? What would it look like with $5K and 30 days?

Every session ends with structured capture

No matter which framework you choose, the session always ends the same way — with a structured summary of insights, ideas, decisions, open questions, and action items. Everything saved to your opportunity directory so nothing gets lost.

The capture format is consistent across all seven frameworks, making it easy to review past sessions and track how your thinking evolved over time.

## Strategy Session: Practice Management Date: 2026-02-27 Session type: Blue Ocean Key Insights 1. Industry competes on feature count — we can eliminate the complexity 2. No one offers per-client usage pricing 3. Small firms are completely ignored Ideas to Explore Further - Onboarding-as-a-service model - Vertical integration with ATO APIs Decisions Made - Focus on SMB segment (<20 staff) - Per-client pricing, not subscription Next Steps - [ ] Validate pricing with 5 firm owners - [ ] Build onboarding automation prototype