FREE SYSTEM · FOR SOLO FOUNDERS, COACHES AND CONSULTANTS

The Idea Garden

Too many ideas, not enough weeks. This is a small, repeatable way to catch every idea, give it one number, and work only the top three. It runs on your phone, a notes app or Notion, and it teaches your AI to remember you.

STEP 1Catch30 seconds on your phone, into an inbox.
STEP 2SortOne category, in your own words.
STEP 3ScoreDICE: 1 to 5 on four questions.
STEP 4Rank16 or higher earns this week.
STEP 5DoThree at a time, never more.
STEP 6Tidy20 minutes once a week, then repeat.
See it work

An example week, ranked

Twelve real-shaped tasks for a solo service business, already scored. Tick a few off and switch the view. Watch what rises.

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Your next three · the top open tasks that aren't waiting on anything

      One rule holds in every view: a task that waits on another always sits below it. Tick the first one done and the second is free to rise. Your ticks stay in this browser only.

      How to score

      DICE: four questions, one number

      Score each letter 1 to 5 and add them up. The total runs from 4 to 20, and it decides where your attention goes, so the loudest idea stops winning by default.

      DDollar proximity. How close is this to real money, right now?
      1nothing to do with revenue3supports revenue later5someone could pay next week
      IImpact. If it worked, how much would it move your business?
      1barely noticeable3a real, modest step5changes its shape
      CConfidence. How sure are you, from what you know about your customers?
      1a guess3some signal5you'd bet real money
      EEase. How doable is it with the time, skills and tools you have now?
      1needs things you lack3a stretch5you could start this afternoon

      Try one. Example: "Book 5 conversations with people I already know."

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      17/20
      The line marks 16 This week

      When two ideas tie

      Pick the one with the higher Ease first, then the one that takes fewer minutes. A small win today beats a big maybe.

      Under 16 means "not yet"

      It isn't a no. It stays in your Ideas list, sorted and visible, and gets a fresh score at your weekly tidy. Age alone never deletes an idea.

      Your information taxonomy

      Shelves: where every idea lives

      One home per thing. An idea lives in exactly one row, and everything else points to it. That's what stops your notes multiplying into five half-copies.

      One idea card

      IDEAa few words, your phrasing
      CATEGORYone only
      CAME FROMphone, old chats, a call, reading
      D · I · C · E1 to 5 each
      TOTALadds itself up
      STATUSsee the path below
      CAPTUREDthe date
      NEXT STEPone small action
      WAITS ONwhat has to happen first
      NOTESanything else

      Leave a field blank when you don't know yet. A blank is honest. A guess typed in to look finished is how lists start lying.

      12 starter categories

      OfferMarketingContentPeople to contactPricingResearchOperationsAdminLearningPartnershipsProduct ideasSomeday

      Rename these in your own words. Aim for 8 to 15. If an idea fits two, pick the one where you'd look for it later.

      The path every idea walks

      New→Scored→This Week→In Progress→DoneorParked

      Three views of the same list

      IN
      Inbox. Everything new lands here. Nothing stays longer than a week.
      WK
      This Week. Not done, not parked, highest DICE first. Open this one first on a working day.
      CAT
      By Category. A board with one column per category, so you see everything you've thought about offers, or people, at once.

      A People list beside it

      A light contact list, one row per person, five stages. Your message drafts move people along it.

      Thought of
      Reached out
      Replied
      Talked
      Come back to
      How your threads connect

      One thread, one job, and a map of how they talk

      A thread is one ongoing chat or page with one job. Different tools get different threads: you write with AI, keep things in Notion, meet on calls. Tap any box to light up what it feeds and what shares its topic.

      feeds the next task same topic or same person Tap a box again to clear.
      The Living Brain Method

      An AI that remembers what you taught it

      Most AI chats start from zero, so you re-explain your business and fix the same mistakes again. The fix is one page your AI reads first, and a habit of writing every correction into it.

      Brain one page, read first 1 Workwith your AI 2 Noticea miss 3 Writethe fix down 4 Startsmarter

      What goes on your Brain page

      1. Who I amTwo lines.
      2. Who I serve, in their wordsThe phrases your customers actually use.
      3. How I soundYour voice rules, plus 3 real sample lines.
      4. My categoriesThe same list as your shelves.
      5. How I scoreDICE, and the 16 rule.
      6. This week's top threeUpdated at your weekly tidy.
      7. Phrases I keep hearingWord for word, from customer conversations.
      8. FixesOne line each time AI gets you wrong. Example: "No exclamation points. End on a real question."

      Keep it safe to share: no passwords, and first names or initials for the people you talk to.

      The Notion and AI handshake

      Two ways your AI reads your Brain page

      A handshake means your AI already knows you before the first word. Either road gets you there.

      Road A · Connected

      Connect Notion inside ChatGPT

      1. In ChatGPT, open Apps.
      2. Find Notion and choose Connect.
      3. Sign in to Notion and approve access.
      4. Start a thread with: "Read my Brain page before we begin."

      ChatGPT can then search and read the Notion pages you allow. Whether it can also write into Notion depends on your plan and settings, per OpenAI's help page. Menu names change over time.

      Road B · Paste

      Paste it in, works on any plan

      1. Copy your Brain page.
      2. Paste it into your AI project's instructions, so every thread there starts with it.
      3. Or paste it at the top of any fresh thread.
      4. After your weekly tidy, paste the updated version again.

      A few seconds slower each week than Road A, and it works with any AI tool.

      The system, week to week

      A rhythm small enough to keep

      Every day2 minutes
      1. An idea arrives, catch it on your phone.
      2. Straight into the inbox. No sorting yet.
      After each conversation5 minutes
      1. A voice note while it's fresh.
      2. Their 3 phrases, word for word, go on your Brain page.
      3. Move them along your People list.
      Once a week20 minutes
      1. Empty the inbox: one category each.
      2. Score anything unscored.
      3. Walk This Week: done, parked, or waiting on whom?
      4. Pick your next three.
      5. Add one fix or phrase to your Brain page.
      Every few weeks45 minutes
      1. Read your Brain page top to bottom.
      2. Look for the patterns in what customers keep saying.
      3. Re-score your Someday shelf.

      Six garden rules

      Tidy before you rank.A ranking built on a stale list looks sure of itself and points the wrong way.
      Not yet is not no.Keep ideas by default. Only you retire one, and you say why.
      Three at a time.More than three "next" things is the same as none.
      Waiting sits behind.A task that needs another finished first ranks below it, whatever its score.
      Loud isn't important.Excitement is a feeling, not a score. Let DICE decide.
      Blank is honest.Never fill a field just so the row looks complete.
      Start today

      Three steps, about 30 minutes

      1. Make your inbox

      One list called Ideas, in Notion or your notes app. Add everything on your mind right now, one line each.

      2. Score your top ten

      Run DICE on the ten that feel biggest. Anything at 16 or higher goes on This Week.

      3. Start your Brain page

      Write the first three parts: who you are, who you serve, how you sound. Paste it into your next AI chat.

      Want this built into your business?

      Superstar AI sets up the organizer, the Brain page and the AI threads with you, around your real work.

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      Get the Idea Garden Kit, $10

      Everything on this page stays free. The kit is the done-for-you version, ready to use tonight.

      An editable planner

      Add your own ideas, score them with DICE, and watch your week rank itself. Saves in your browser, with backup and restore.

      7 ready-to-paste prompts

      For sorting, scoring, the weekly tidy and your Brain page, written so you fill in nothing.

      Templates and checklists

      A Living Brain page template, the exact Notion setup steps, and a 20-minute weekly tidy checklist.

      One payment, instant access.

      Checkout is handled securely by Stripe. You land on the kit the moment payment clears.

      Get the kit, $10
      Questions

      Common questions

      What is in the $10 kit?

      An editable planner that scores and ranks your own ideas, 7 ready-to-paste AI prompts, a Living Brain page template, Notion setup steps and a weekly tidy checklist. The method on this page stays free either way.

      What is DICE scoring?

      DICE scores an idea 1 to 5 on four questions: Dollar proximity, Impact, Confidence and Ease. The total runs from 4 to 20. Ideas at 16 or higher earn a place on this week's list; the rest wait, visible, for the next tidy.

      What is a Living Brain page?

      One page your AI reads before every chat: who you are, who you serve, how you sound, how you score ideas, and every correction you've made. Each fix you write down makes the next chat start smarter.

      Do I need Notion or ChatGPT?

      No. The system works on paper or in any notes app. Notion and ChatGPT make it faster, and the handshake section shows how to connect them.

      How long does it take each week?

      About 2 minutes a day to catch ideas, and one 20-minute tidy each week to sort, score and pick your next three.

      Why only three things at a time?

      Because a list of ten "next" things gives you nothing to start on. Three is short enough to hold in your head and long enough to keep moving when one gets stuck.