Quick Start Questions For System Design
I usually start with system design before touching individual motivation. The reason is simple. People never act in isolation. They act inside a system. If the system itself creates friction, confusion, or overload, no motivational mechanic will save you. So the first move is always to look at the context your target group operates in and identify where the real bottlenecks sit. Before you commit to heavy redesign work, there is a smarter entry point. I call it the quick start. This is about relieving pressure at the system level with minimal effort. You are not fixing everything yet. You are widening the narrowest bottleneck just enough to let energy flow again. The advantage is leverage. Because you act on the system instead of individual behavior, the effect reaches everyone at the same time. No onboarding. No training. No persuasion. Just a context that suddenly works a bit better. Think of it as buying time and momentum. You reduce friction, create immediate relief, and open the door for deeper work later. This is often where the fastest gains come from, not because it is clever, but because it respects how systems actually shape behavior.