One unfinished thing. One small attempt. Leave something the next person can use.
THE WORKBENCH
FIRST EXPERIMENTS
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Make the next step visible.
Choose one unfinished task. Write just the next physical action on a piece of paper. Place it where you will do the work.
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Let the material answer.
Make a rough version of one small detail using scrap paper or cardboard. Notice one thing the sketch on screen did not reveal.
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Make room for another mind.
Show someone an unfinished idea. Ask: “What would you try first?” Listen before explaining your own approach.
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The Unfinished Thing
What unfinished thing keeps pulling your attention back?
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One Visible Rule
What single rule could someone understand just by looking?
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Change One Thing
What happens if you change only one part?
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Remove a Step
What can you take away and still make it work?
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Make It Smaller
What’s the tiniest version you could try today?
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Make It Stranger
What unusual change might reveal something?
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Two-Minute Test
What can you learn in two minutes?
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No Explanation
Can someone understand what to do without instructions?
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First Glance
What catches your eye first—and what gets missed?
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Wait a Little
What changes if you pause before responding?
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Quiet Version
How would this work with less noise, color, or motion?
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The Opposite
What if you tried the opposite of your first idea?
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Borrow a Constraint
What could you make using only what’s already nearby?
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Use the Mistake
What could the latest mistake be useful for?
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Repeat It
Does the result happen again under similar conditions?
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Hand It Off
What happens when someone else tries it?
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Unexpected Response
What response did you get that you didn’t expect?
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Look for the Edge
Where does the idea stop working?
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Cross-Pollinate
What changes when you bring in an idea from another project?
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Leave a Fork
What one change would you leave for the next person to try?
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The Nudge
What keeps appearing in your awareness? Follow it for a moment and see where it leads.
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The Premonition
What do you feel is approaching? Capture the impression now; come back later and see what it meant to you.
STARTER EXAMPLE · TAKE FREELY
Make the next step visible.
Choose one unfinished task. Write just the next physical action on a piece of paper. Place it where you will do the work.
STARTER EXAMPLE · TAKE FREELY
Let the material answer.
Make a rough version of one small detail using scrap paper or cardboard. Notice one thing the sketch on screen did not reveal.
STARTER EXAMPLE · TAKE FREELY
Make room for another mind.
Show someone an unfinished idea. Ask: “What would you try first?” Listen before explaining your own approach.
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
The Unfinished Thing
What unfinished thing keeps pulling your attention back?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
One Visible Rule
What single rule could someone understand just by looking?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Change One Thing
What happens if you change only one part?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Remove a Step
What can you take away and still make it work?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Make It Smaller
What’s the tiniest version you could try today?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Make It Stranger
What unusual change might reveal something?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Two-Minute Test
What can you learn in two minutes?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
No Explanation
Can someone understand what to do without instructions?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
First Glance
What catches your eye first—and what gets missed?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Wait a Little
What changes if you pause before responding?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Quiet Version
How would this work with less noise, color, or motion?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
The Opposite
What if you tried the opposite of your first idea?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Borrow a Constraint
What could you make using only what’s already nearby?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Use the Mistake
What could the latest mistake be useful for?
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Repeat It
Does the result happen again under similar conditions?
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Hand It Off
What happens when someone else tries it?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Unexpected Response
What response did you get that you didn’t expect?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Look for the Edge
Where does the idea stop working?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Cross-Pollinate
What changes when you bring in an idea from another project?
PROMPT CARD · TAKE FREELY
Leave a Fork
What one change would you leave for the next person to try?
WOO · TAKE FREELY
The Nudge
What keeps appearing in your awareness? Follow it for a moment and see where it leads.
WOO · TAKE FREELY
The Premonition
What do you feel is approaching? Capture the impression now; come back later and see what it meant to you.
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YOUR EXPERIMENTS
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