IT'S LIVE. 🎯 The first framework from Pillar 1: Decision Engine just dropped. FIRST PRINCIPLES THINKING This is the framework that: Elon Musk used to build SpaceX (when everyone said reusable rockets were impossible) Charlie Munger credits for making Berkshire Hathaway decisions Helped Airbnb pivot from air mattresses to $100B company It's how you break down complex problems to foundational truths and rebuild solutions from scratch. QUICK NOTE: I know this isn't Monday. 📅 The official schedule is: New framework every Monday. But I wanted to give you a glimpse of what's coming. Today: Pillar 1 & Pillar 2 drop + 1st Framework Starting next Monday: We resume the regular weekly schedule (one framework per week, rotating through all 8 pillars) For now, you get early access. Let's run it. WHERE TO FIND IT: 📍 Go to Classroom 📖 Find "Pillar 1: Decision Engine" ⚡ Open "First Principles Thinking" lesson WHAT'S INSIDE: ✅ The one-line truth (what this framework actually does) ✅ When to use it (specific situations where this works) ✅ 7 decision rules (IF-THEN-BECAUSE format - no fluff) ✅ Complete execution checklist (Today/Week/Month actions) ✅ Real business example (First Principles pivot with numbers) ✅ 7-day experiment (test this in YOUR business THIS WEEK) ✅ Common mistakes (what NOT to do) ✅ Related frameworks (how to stack this with others) YOUR MISSION THIS WEEK: Don't just read it. RUN IT. 1️⃣ READ the framework (20 minutes) Pick the challenge you're facing right now. 2️⃣ RUN the 7-day experiment (this week) The lesson includes a complete experiment template: ▸ Hypothesis: What you're testing ▸ Setup: How to prepare (Day 0) ▸ Daily actions: What to do Mon-Fri ▸ Measurement: How to track results ▸ Success criteria: What counts as success 3️⃣ POST your results (by Sunday) Go to 🧪 Active Experiments Use this template: WEEK 1 EXPERIMENT: First Principles Thinking Business context: [What you're building] Challenge I applied it to: [Specific decision/problem]

Welcome. You just joined something different. This isn't a course library. It's not a networking group. It's not a place to "learn" passively. This is an execution laboratory. Here's what that means: You don't watch videos hoping to apply "someday." You run 7-day experiments this week and post results by Friday. You don't theorize about frameworks. You test them in your actual business and share what worked (and what didn't). You don't consume content. You create evidence. THE RULES (READ THIS): 1. Evidence over opinion. If you didn't test it, don't teach it. All advice must come from real experiments. 2. No gurus. No pitching. No fluff. We're all builders here. No one is selling. No one is posturing. 3. Execution beats knowledge. The founder running experiments beats the founder reading about experiments. 4. Failures are wins. A failed experiment with data is more valuable than no experiment. Share both. 5. Frameworks → Experiments → Results. That's the loop. Every Monday you get a framework. You test it. You post results. YOUR FIRST ACTIONS (DO THIS NOW): STEP 1: Read START HERE (10 minutes) 📍 Go to the START HERE category 📌 Read the pinned posts: ▸ Community rules (you just read them above) ▸ Tier comparison (what you get at each level) ▸ Navigation guide (how to use this community) STEP 2: Take "How Everything Works" Course (30 minutes) 📚 Still in START HERE category 📖 Complete the 10-lesson onboarding course 💡 This explains: Framework release system, tier benefits, how to run experiments, how to get max value STEP 3: Introduce Yourself in Active Experiments (5 minutes) 🧪 Go to ACTIVE EXPERIMENTS ✍️ Post introduction using this template: INTRO: [Your Name] Current Business: [What you're building] Revenue: $[X]/month (be honest, we don't judge) Biggest Challenge: [What you're stuck on] First Framework I'm Testing: [Pick one from the library] Looking forward to experimenting with you all. STEP 4: Pick Your First Framework (Today)

THE 5 NON-NEGOTIABLES: 1️⃣ Evidence Over Opinion ▸ If you didn't test it in your own business, don't present it as fact ▸ All advice must come from real experiments with real results ▸ "I think" = opinion | "I tested and here's the data" = evidence 2️⃣ No Gurus, No Pitching, No Fluff ▸ No one here is selling anything ▸ No DM-ing members to pitch services/products ▸ No positioning yourself as "expert" - we're all students ▸ Violation = instant removal 3️⃣ Execution Beats Knowledge ▸ Running 1 experiment > reading 10 frameworks ▸ Post your experiments, even if they fail ▸ This is a DO community, not a THINK community 4️⃣ Failures Are Valuable ▸ Post failed experiments with full transparency ▸ Data from failure teaches as much as success ▸ No judgment on failed experiments - only on not experimenting 5️⃣ Be Helpful, Not Impressive ▸ Share what worked/didn't work, not what sounds smart ▸ Ask clarifying questions, not gotcha questions ▸ Celebrate others' wins genuinely ▸ Give feedback to help, not to show off WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU BREAK THE RULES: 🟡 Warning 1: Friendly reminder 🟠 Warning 2: 7-day mute 🔴 Warning 3: Permanent removal + no refund We're strict because quality matters. High signal, zero noise. Questions about rules? Post in 🎤 Live Sessions & Feedback.

Soon, we're dropping the first two pillars of The Billionaire Lab. PILLAR 1: THE DECISION ENGINE 10 frameworks to think better, decide faster, and be less wrong. PILLAR 2: THE OPERATOR 10 frameworks to master yourself before you master business. Each framework includes: → When to use it → IF-THEN-BECAUSE decision rules → A 7-day experiment you can run THIS WEEK → Real business examples → Execution checklists Here's how this works: Starting Monday, we release ONE framework per week. Not 20 at once. Not a fire hose of information. One framework. One week. One focused experiment. This week's framework: First Principles Thinking Next week: The 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) Why one per week? → You can't test 10 frameworks simultaneously → Weekly rhythm creates accountability → Community discusses the same framework together → Depth > breadth What to do before tonight: 1. Complete the "How Everything Works" course in Classroom (if you haven't) 2. Think about ONE decision you're facing this week 3. Be ready to pick a framework that applies to that decision What happens soon: → Pillar 1 goes live (10 frameworks) → Pillar 2 goes live (10 frameworks) → This week's framework spotlight drops (First Principles Thinking) → You get 7 days to test it and post results The goal: By the end of the week, everyone in this community will have tested First Principles Thinking on a real business decision and shared what happened. Not theory. Not motivation. Just results. That's how we build better judgment. See you team :) P.S. - First person to post an experiment result by Friday gets featured in next Monday's framework release.