Loops Meet Hacks

Every great day has a rhythm. Without it, work feels scattered and progress stalls. Loops give your day structure and momentum.

Opening Scene

You’ve got twenty minutes between calls. Too little time to “work on the product,” just enough to drift. Unless the day has a spine. Loops give you that spine.

Momentum grows when small moves feed bigger rhythms. TenK6 gives you six simple loops—List, Pick, Ship, Ask, Measure, Share—and four levers—starts, finish rate, feedback speed, evidence strength. Aligning loops and levers helps you cut through noise and focus on what matters.

The Map

Each loop connects to a lever:

List sparks starts by defining concrete next steps.
Pick and Ship drive finish rate with clear choices and delivery.
Ask accelerates feedback speed through direct requests.
Measure and Share build evidence strength by capturing and communicating results.

We’ll explore how these loops and levers interact in detail in upcoming chapters.

The Daily Spine

Treat the loops as the backbone of your day:

List three tiny moves you could ship.
Pick one slice to focus on.
Ship a small, usable piece.
Ask one person a clear question.
Measure the impact.
Share the outcome to close the loop and seed the next ask.

This daily rhythm keeps momentum alive and your work grounded.

Designing The Week

Use the map to shape your week’s focus:

Discovery weeks emphasize feedback speed with direct outreach.
Activation weeks boost finish rate by slicing work into tiny changes.
Revenue weeks strengthen evidence with visible proof and case studies.

Balancing these levers helps avoid common pitfalls like shipping without asking or measuring without sharing.

Hacks In The Loops

Incorporate daily hacks to sharpen each loop:

Red-button protocol: embedded in Ship, effective only when paired with Ask and Measure.
Timeboxing: keeps Pick and Ship focused and honest.
Energy ladders: guide List and Pick toward manageable tasks.
Guardrails: prevent scope creep in Ship and delays in Ask.

These hacks make loops practical and powerful without elaborate planning.

Friday Review

Reflect on your week by checking each loop: did you List concrete steps, Pick small slices, Ship visible work, Ask directly, Measure meaningful data, and Share your story? Completing most loops creates smooth progress even if numbers aren’t perfect.

What’s Next

Run the loops daily, pulling one lever harder each day. Next, we’ll dive into slicing scope—learning to break work down until shipping feels obvious and effortless. This skill will transform how you move through the loops and build momentum.

Momentum Hacks