Craft
Land well in the first ninety days
Capture what is still strange, write how to work with you, and choose early commitments on purpose.
The challenge
First weeks somewhere new — job, city, team, or home
Why it matters
Week one is the only week you can see a place clearly — and you will never get that vantage back.
How the plan unfolds
Milestones
- Day 30 Filled a First Week Survey with dated observations and a note to six-months-you
- Day 60 Shared a Personal User Manual with manager or teammates
- Day 90 Running a monthly check on early commitments so belonging doesn't mean overcommitment
Keystone habits
Daily observation
At the end of each new-place day, I will log one sign, smell, rule, or person while it is still strange.
Filter early yeses
Before I accept a new ask, I will run a quick decision filter: take, defer, or decline.
Your first actions
- Start the First Week Survey Write the datum strip and five observations classified as sign, smell, rule, or person.
- Draft the Personal User Manual Document operating conditions, inputs, known issues, and troubleshooting.
- Ask what week-four success looks like Ask one person clearly so you are not guessing the real norms.
If–then plan
When I want to look like I already know, then I write one honest observation instead of performing certainty.
When nobody explains the real rules, then I ask one clear question about week-four success.
When I feel pressure to say yes, then I defer once: let me check and get back to you.
