Principlev1PR-741
Externalize intentions as specific if-then implementation…
Externalize intentions as specific if-then implementation plans to convert goals into automatic context-triggered behavior.
Why This Is a Principle
Directly derives from Implementation intentions (if-then plans) significantly… (implementation intentions increase goal attainment by creating automatic cue-response links) and addresses Open-Loop Cognitive Cost (Zeigarnik) (unresolved commitments consume working memory). The Gollwitzer meta-analysis showing d=.65 effect size for implementation intentions grounds this principle empirically.
Source Lessons
Agents must be specific and testable
Vague agents do not fire reliably — specificity is required.
The agent creation process
Creating an agent is a deliberate design act — not something that just happens.
Design your own feedback mechanisms
Do not wait for feedback to arrive naturally — engineer feedback into your systems.