Zenvel Principles
This is the foundation. Here you'll discover the why and how behind Zenvel's philosophy—the core principles that guide self-driven individuals to build sustainable, meaningful systems.
Core Principles
Key Mental Models
These frameworks help you apply Zenvel's principles in practical, repeatable ways.
Feedback Loops
Learn and Improve Continuously
A Feedback Loop is a simple cycle: Act → Measure → Learn → Adjust. You do something, see the result, understand why it happened, and then change your approach for the next time. For solo builders, creating your own feedback mechanisms is crucial to learn quickly from real-world results and continuously improve. It turns mistakes into lessons and supports Rationality and Self-Drive.
Goal Decomposition
Break Down Big Goals into Small Steps
Take large goals and break them down into smaller, manageable, actionable steps. This makes goals feel achievable, provides clear "next actions," boosts motivation with quicker wins, and simplifies planning. It's a core practice of Order, enabling Self-Drive by creating tasks that build momentum.
Systems Thinking
See the Bigger Picture and Connections
Instead of viewing things in isolation, see how different parts (skills, tools, content, market) interconnect and influence each other over time. Understand relationships and patterns. As a "one-man system," this helps you find leverage points and connects Rationality, Order, and Self-Drive into a cohesive whole.
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