## Metadata - Author: [[John cutler|John Cutler]] - Full Title:: TBM 245: The Magic Prioritization Trick - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[Prioritization techniques|Prioritization Techniques]], - URL:: https://cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-245-the-magic-prioritization - Finished date:: [[2023-10-01]] ## Highlights > If they have trouble, I enforce a "curve" and ask them to stick to a distribution (Whenever, Soon, and ASAP descriptions are from Joshua). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnaak4hfkv8v9k2n6qberch)) >  ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnaamt7hw9sq19b7e87qc22)) > Once I'm comfortable with the distribution (or I've used up all of my tricks), we proceed to value ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnabxjh73r1fkfvk8sevje3)) > The only move they have at their disposal is the VERTICAL movement. They can't shift urgency ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnac7y3awd285nhcvawm6k6)) >  ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnac43z1p5216a55fhv5dhn)) > doing. I also make a huge effort to leave duration out of the question ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnacrbm6vhxp74k1jvhrgpk)) > I turn whatever they have into a 9-box and divide each cell into three columns: 1-3mo, 1-3q, and 1-3y. Then, I instruct the team to place the initiatives in one of the three columns FOR THE CURRENT CELL. No moving around to different cells. It looks a bit like this: ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnadaj1n8tb09cwak01vxm6)) >  ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnadc44pm3725yv34pd1zyk)) > The funny part. Humans are weird. You may only be able to use this trick once. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hbnaege6grq5a7ztn8yakv5b))