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WORKFLOWS · MULTI-STEP RECIPES

The workflows that make LADLE load-bearing.

Ten multi-step recipes people actually run weekly or monthly. Each has per-step prompts, expected outputs, and handoff notes. Not tips — real workflows for real work.

OPERATOR25 MIN · WEEKLY · FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Weekly competitive digest.

The Friday-afternoon workflow that turns a scattered week of competitor news into a one-page internal memo — repeatable, and cheap enough to actually run.

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MANAGER12 MIN · PER MEETING (~5 MIN AFTER) + FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP

Meeting notes → action items.

The workflow that turns two pages of scrappy notes into a decision log the team can act on — and follows up so the actions actually land.

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RESEARCHER90 MIN · PER MAJOR BRIEF · 90-120 MINUTES

Research question → cited brief.

The workflow for turning a real research question into a publishable memo where every claim traces to a primary source you actually read.

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OPERATOR45 MIN · PER ROLE · 45 MIN

Job application pipeline.

The workflow for people running a real job search — apply to ten roles well, not a hundred badly. Per role: 45 minutes end-to-end, and every application is materially better than a template.

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WRITER90 MIN · MONTHLY · FIRST WORKING DAY

Content calendar → publishable month.

The workflow for filling a monthly content pipeline with pieces that are actually differentiated. 90 minutes end-to-end for 12-16 pieces.

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SUPPORT15 MIN · WEEKLY TUNE · 15 MIN

Support macro workflow.

Build the 10 macros your team actually uses — tuned so replies land like a person wrote them, not like autoresponders.

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RESEARCHER60 MIN · PER COMPANY · 60 MIN

Financial statement first-pass.

Read a public company's 10-K or 10-Q in under an hour and know: what changed, what's unusual, what to ignore. Repeatable for any listed company.

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OPERATOR60 MIN · PER MODULE · 60 MIN

Course study system.

The workflow that turns a course into knowledge you retain — not lecture notes you never re-read. 60 minutes per module, all four steps.

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WRITER90 MIN · PER LAUNCH

Launch announcement kit.

Everything you need to ship a launch — blog post, social threads, changelog, customer email, sales enablement — in 90 minutes, in one voice.

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OPERATOR20 MIN · TWICE DAILY · 20 MIN EACH

Inbox-zero triage workflow.

The 20-minute-twice-a-day pattern that keeps your inbox at zero without burning you out. Four buckets, drafted responses, scheduled follow-ups.

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OPERATOR30 MIN · WEEKLY · 30 MIN

Weekly OKR review.

The 30-minute Monday habit that catches OKR drift before it becomes a quarter-end scramble. Three steps: status, blockers, one thing to do this week.

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ENGINEER20 MIN · EVERY SPRINT END · 20 MIN

Sprint retro summary.

Turn a 60-minute sprint retro into a distilled memo the team will actually reference next sprint. Three steps: patterns, decisions, watch-list.

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FOUNDER25 MIN · MONTHLY · 25 MIN

Investor update draft.

Turn a month of scattered wins/challenges into a clean investor update. Three prompts, 25 minutes, edit for voice and send.

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FOUNDER45 MIN · PER BOARD MEETING · 45 MIN

Board memo prep.

The 45-minute workflow that produces a board-ready memo. Three steps: structure, narrative, one hard question you don't want asked.

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FOUNDER90 MIN · QUARTERLY · 90 MIN

Quarterly planning kickoff.

The 90-minute workflow for the first week of a quarter. Three prompts: retrospective, priorities, tests.

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OPERATOR60 MIN · AS NEEDED · 60 MIN

Vendor selection matrix.

Turn a shortlist of vendors into a defensible recommendation. Three steps: criteria, scoring, recommendation.

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ENGINEER40 MIN · PER INCIDENT · 40 MIN

Post-mortem writeup.

The 40-minute workflow that turns a resolved incident into a durable post-mortem. Timeline, causes, actions — blameless throughout.

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FOUNDER90 MIN · PER LAUNCH · 4 WEEKS

Product launch checklist.

The 4-week product launch workflow. Three steps: positioning, assets, timing.

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OPERATOR60 MIN · PER PRODUCT · ONE-TIME BUILD

Customer onboarding sequence.

Draft a 5-email 30-day onboarding sequence in one session. Three steps: content plan, drafts, timing.

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OPERATOR30 MIN · PER PROSPECT · 30 MIN

Freelance proposal generator.

Turn client brief into a proposal that closes. Three steps: scope, price, close.

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OPERATOR120 MIN · PER RFP · 3-6 HOURS

RFP response scaffold.

Turn a 50-page RFP into a structured response draft in one day. Three steps: extraction, scoring, response scaffold.

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FOUNDER30 MIN · PER CRISIS · 30 MIN

PR crisis one-pager.

The 30-minute crisis-comms workflow. Three steps: fact base, response, distribution.

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OPERATOR90 MIN · MONTHLY · 90 MIN TOTAL

Newsletter monthly cadence.

The monthly newsletter workflow that ships on time without a marketing team. Three steps: theme, draft, send.

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OPERATOR120 MIN · ANNUAL · 2 HOURS

Year-end review + goals.

The personal end-of-year workflow. Three steps: honest retrospective, 3 goals, first action.

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RESEARCHER90 MIN · PER TOPIC · 90 MIN

Reading synthesis (multi-article).

Turn 10-20 articles on a topic into a synthesis you actually understand. Three steps: individual takes, cross-cutting themes, your position.

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OPERATOR25 MIN · PER REQUEST · 25 MIN

Reference letter draft.

Write a strong reference letter in 25 minutes without generic language. Three steps: specific memory, structured letter, honest calibration.

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OPERATOR90 MIN · PER TRIP · 90 MIN TOTAL

Multi-city trip planning.

Plan a multi-city trip without spreadsheet chaos. Three steps: constraints, route + pacing, per-city rhythm.

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OPERATOR90 MIN · PER PROJECT · 90 MIN

Home renovation decision matrix.

Turn a big-picture home renovation dream into a specific, scoped, sequenced plan. Three steps: constraint, priority, sequence.

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OPERATOR90 MIN · PER INTERVIEW · 90 MIN

Interview prep for a specific role.

The 90-minute prep for a specific interview. Three steps: role decode, story prep, questions to ask.

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OPERATOR60 MIN · PER NEGOTIATION · 60 MIN

Salary negotiation prep.

Prep for a salary negotiation without stumbling. Three steps: market anchor, your ask, walk-away line.

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Try one this week. Set a specific slot. Run it once end-to-end.

The workflows compound because you run them consistently, not because they're clever the first time.

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