Stride Planning System

Documentation of the 12-Week Stride planning system — the core operating system for quarterly execution, project management, and strategic focus.

Overview

What It Is:

A 12-week operating system that turns one North-Star OKR into 3-6 projects → phases/milestones → Kanban-ready tasks, with weekly reviews and automation woven through Notion.

Variants:

• 12-Week Stride (standard quarterly planning)
• 6-Week Sprint (when speed-to-ship matters)

Philosophy:

Focus > spread. Ship weekly. Systems over motivation. Energy management integrated.

Core Principles

1. Focus Over Spread

• One OKR per Stride
• 3-6 high-leverage projects maximum
• Tight scope prevents dilution

2. Ship Weekly

• Bias to output
• Build in public