Who This Helps
This is for founder-operators who feel stuck in analysis paralysis. You've got the data, but your team is still debating. The Product Decisions Mission Pack gives you the framework to cut through the noise. It's about moving from being a data presenter to a decision driver.
Mini Case
Your team spent 3 weeks analyzing user feedback on a new feature. The report was 15 pages long. The result? Endless meetings with zero clear next steps. Sound familiar? Using the 'Prioritize with Confidence' mission from the pack, you can reframe the same data. Instead of showing 200 data points, you present 3 prioritized options with clear trade-offs. One founder used this to get a critical roadmap decision approved in 2 meetings, saving her team 17 days of back-and-forth.
Do This Now (5 Steps)
- Define the single question. Before you open a spreadsheet, ask: 'What one decision do we need to make?'
- Gather evidence for 3 options only. Force yourself to find the best, second-best, and a wildcard alternative. More than 3 leads to confusion.
- Score each option on two simple axes. Use 'User Impact' (High/Med/Low) and 'Effort to Test' (High/Med/Low). This takes 30 minutes.
- Write the recommendation first. Lead your next update with: 'Based on X, I recommend we do Y.'
- Schedule a 25-minute decision meeting. Send your one-page summary (the 3 options + your recommendation) 24 hours in advance. The goal of the meeting is a yes/no on your proposal.
Avoid These Traps
- The Data Dump: Sharing every chart you created. It overwhelms people and lets them off the hook for deciding.
- The False Neutrality: Presenting 'just the facts' without a point of view. As the founder, your team needs your recommendation.
- Chasing Perfect Data: Waiting for one more survey or one more metric. Good decisions use the best evidence you have now.
- The Endless Workshop: Turning a decision meeting into another brainstorming session. You've done the work, now get the sign-off.
- Ignoring the 'Why Not': Not pre-empting the obvious objections. Briefly state why you didn't choose the other paths.
Your Win by Friday
Pick one small decision that's been lingering on your team's Slack channel or backlog. Maybe it's choosing between two small feature tweaks. Apply the 5 steps above. By Friday, you'll have a clear, one-page proposal and a 25-minute meeting scheduled to get it approved. You'll trade 5 days of vague chat for 1 hour of focused action. That's the Product Decisions Mission Pack in a nutshell—less slide deck, more speed.