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Every agent has a trigger that activates it, a condition that validates it, and an action it takes.
Without a clear trigger an agent never activates no matter how well designed.
Internal triggers are thoughts and feelings — external triggers are events and cues.
A trigger must be something you can detect consistently.
Linking an agent to a specific event like arriving at work or opening your laptop.
The completion of one agent becomes the trigger for the next.
Combining multiple trigger conditions for higher-specificity activation.
Position trigger cues where you will encounter them at the right moment.
You are designing the user experience of your own cognitive systems.
Start with broad triggers and narrow them as you learn what works.
Creating an agent is a deliberate design act — not something that just happens.
Adding friction to bad choices and removing friction from good choices changes behavior.
Mastering choice architecture gives you indirect but powerful control over your own behavior.
Every workflow needs a clear trigger that initiates the sequence.
Every object and arrangement in your space sends signals that affect your behavior.
The best environment makes desired behavior effortless and undesired behavior difficult.
Every habit has a trigger a behavior sequence and a payoff — change any one to change the habit.
Replace an unproductive default with a specific productive alternative.