Your business question deserves a closer look.
A guided thinking process for the LLM you already use. It asks for the context, makes assumptions visible and keeps you involved at every step.
“Sales are down. Should I spend more on advertising?”
Before recommending that, I need to understand the decline.
- Are you getting fewer inquiries, fewer purchases, or smaller orders?
- When did it begin, and what changed?
- What have you already tried?
Fictional example. The human supplies the answers. The process continues through questions, review and explicit approval.
One movement at a time
The thinking stays yours.
The assistant gathers the context it needs through conversation. You review and correct its understanding before it moves forward.
Knowledge
What do we need to know?
Gather the circumstances, evidence and unanswered questions.
Understanding
What does it mean?
Build a working picture and examine competing explanations.
Wisdom
What should we do?
Compare the tradeoffs and choose a practical next step.
Evaluation
What did reality teach us?
Review what happened and decide whether to begin again.
After approving a plan, you take action and return with results. At Evaluation, you can pause or explicitly start the whole process again with what you learned.
Simple controls
Turn it on when you need it.
Loading the package leaves the system off. Say “Strategic thinking on” to start or resume. Say “Strategic thinking off” to pause and chat normally.
You do not need an organized set of business files. Bring what you know; the assistant is instructed to ask follow-up questions wherever the context is missing.
From download to first question
- Download and extract the ZIP after payment.
- Open the Start Here guide and give your LLM the operating instructions and required supporting files.
- Confirm that it can read the supplied files. If it cannot open ZIPs, extract and provide the files manually.
- Turn strategic thinking on and describe one decision. Answer its questions and review each movement.
Part of the Mindful Pages family.
The Workshop teaches the process. The Repository develops your understanding of the methods. This system helps you apply that approach in an LLM conversation. The books and journals are available separately.
A few useful answers.
Is this an app or a download?
A ZIP containing Markdown instructions, tool cards, templates, a setup guide and a worked example. You use it in your own compatible LLM environment. No hosted assistant or AI subscription is included.
Will it work in my LLM?
Your LLM must be able to read the instructions and supporting material you supply. File, ZIP and context support differ by provider and plan. Manual file loading may be necessary. Compatibility with every model or free account has not been established.
Do I need a detailed prompt?
No detailed business profile is required to begin. Describe the situation in ordinary language. The system instructs the assistant to ask the questions it needs, follow up and wait for your review rather than silently assume the important details.
Does it make decisions for me?
You retain judgment and authority. It is designed to organize and challenge the thinking, make uncertainty visible and help you choose a next step. Model mistakes remain possible; results are not guaranteed.
Can I use it for my business?
The license permits personal or internal business use and private use with an LLM. Redistribution, resale and publicly sharing the source files are restricted. Read the license before purchasing.
Where do my business details go?
You supply business context to the LLM provider you choose. Review that provider’s data settings before sharing sensitive material. The download does not require sending your decision conversations to Mindful Pages.
What if I have trouble downloading or setting up?
Contact Marc through the website and include your purchase email or receipt reference. Do not send passwords, payment-card details or confidential business records.
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