One page. Reads in 60 seconds. A GTD-inspired framework that forces your 50,000-foot vision and your ground-level daily actions onto the same page. Used at Strategy Sprints and with every B2B client we work with.
Most founders either live at 50,000 feet (vision without execution) or at ground level (busy without direction). This framework builds on David Allen's GTD horizons and the Strategy Sprints Method. It forces both into the same page so every Next Action traces back to a Purpose.
1 · PURPOSE — why we exist (rarely changes)
2 · VISION — 3-year picture (annual)
3 · GOALS — 12-month numbers (annual)
4 · AREAS — ongoing standards (always on)
5 · PROJECTS — this month's outcomes (monthly)
6 · NEXT ACTIONS — this week's moves (weekly)
Skip a level and the system leaks:
- No Purpose → every pivot feels equally valid (nothing guides the no)
- No Vision → Goals float without context
- No Goals → Projects pile up without direction
- No Areas → Projects starve the systems that feed them
- No Projects → Next Actions drift into busywork
- No Next Actions → Projects stay aspirational
- B2B founders ($1M-$50M ARR) who feel both under-directed and over-busy
- Solo consultants and small agency owners who need a single page that holds the whole business
- Executive teams of 3-10 people who want to stop arguing about priorities and start shipping them
- AI-native operators building agent systems and needing a human-readable source of truth for what the agents support
David Allen's GTD horizons exist because work breaks at the bridge between strategic intent and daily action. The six levels force both to coexist on one page — so every Next Action traces back to a Purpose.
AI agents collapse this further. When most projects are owned by agents, the human only needs to track the few things they personally own. Everything else stays on this page, reviewed weekly.
git clone https://github.com/SimonTheSalesBooster/six-strategy-levels ~/code/six-strategy-levels
ln -s ~/code/six-strategy-levels/skills/project-health-check.md ~/.claude/commands/project-health-check.mdCopy templates/strategy-page.md into Notion, Obsidian, Google Docs, or whatever you use. The framework is tool-agnostic.
templates/strategy-page.md is a fillable one-pager. Fill the six sections in order:
- Purpose: one sentence
- Vision: 3-5 sentences (end of year 3)
- Goals: 3-5 bullets, numbers only
- Areas: list your company domains + personal areas
- Projects: this month's outcomes
- Next Actions: link your task system
It should read top-to-bottom in under 60 seconds. If it doesn't, cut words.
- Projects: refresh at the start of each month
- Goals: refresh quarterly
- Vision: refresh annually
- Purpose: refresh when everything else changes shape
The whole framework only works if Projects actually move. A monthly goal with no named owner, no next action, and no movement in seven days is not a project — it's wishful thinking on a page.
Run the 5-point Project Health Check twice a week (Tue + Thu):
- Named owner — a specific person or agent
- Live next action — on the dashboard right now, not implied
- Method defined — how it gets done, not just what
- Movement in last 7 days — or flagged as stalled
- Continuation mechanism — a scheduled agent or ritual, not willpower
If any one of the five fails, the project is yellow. If three fail, it's red.
See skills/project-health-check.md for a ready-to-use skill that runs this check automatically with Claude or ChatGPT.
See examples/strategy-sprints.md for our own filled-in version at Strategy Sprints — the real thing, not a sanitized demo.
How is this different from GTD? GTD's horizons (Ground, Projects, Areas, Goals, Vision, Purpose) are the origin. Six Strategy Levels sharpens the definitions for small-to-mid B2B companies and adds an AI-friendly Project Health Check so agents can score project movement automatically.
Does this replace OKRs? No. Goals (level 3) can be expressed as OKRs if that works for your team. The framework sits above goals — it answers the "why" (Purpose) and the "how it shows up this week" (Next Actions).
Can I use this solo? Yes. It was designed for solo founders first. Teams of 3-10 adopt it next easily.
How do AI agents fit in? Assign each project an owner. If the owner is an agent (Anthony for sales, Greg for distribution, etc.), the Health Check measures agent output against the Project's intended outcome. See board-of-advisors.
Strategy Sprints is a go-to-market company that helps B2B founders install this level of clarity in 90 days.
We don't just hand you a framework. We redesign your offer, rebuild your pipeline, and install the AI agents that keep each of the six levels moving without your effort.
What we run:
| Offer | Price | Format | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90-day Private Sprint | $30K+ | 1:1 with Simon | Founders doing $1M-$50M |
| Private Jetpack | $9K/mo | 1:1 ongoing | Month-by-month installation |
| 200K Club | $900/mo | 5-founder group | $1M+ ARR owners scaling |
| Jetpack Monthly | $200/mo | Cohort workshop | First AI system |
| AI Operations Sprint | $15K | 5-day intensive | Install fast |
| Strategy Sprints Certification | custom | Long-term | Consultants teaching the methodology |
| Sprint Club | $49/mo | Community + 47 AI skills | DIY founders, 7-day free trial |
Best client result: 130% revenue growth in 90 days, 144x ROI on fee.
If any of this lands:
- 🗓️ Book a 30-min coffee with Simon
- 🗓️ Discovery call for the 90-day sprint
- 🗓️ Certification conversation
- 🌍 strategysprints.com
Six Strategy Levels · GTD horizons · David Allen horizons of focus · business strategy framework · project management framework · goals vs projects · OKR alternative · small business strategy · B2B strategy · founder strategy template · simple business plan · one-page strategy · AI project management · project health check · Strategy Sprints method · monthly review framework · weekly review ritual · Claude Code skills · GTD for teams · business operating system
Built by Simon Severino, founder of Strategy Sprints. Author of Strategy Sprints (Kogan Page, 9 languages) and Time Freedom with Jay Abraham. Hosts The Sales Show and The Investing Show.
- natural-planning-for-teams — David Allen + Ed Lamont's 11-minute planning model as a skill
- board-of-advisors — 15 AI advisors meeting every morning on your business
- advisor-playbook — 5 decision frameworks from Howard Marks + Marc Andreessen
- ClaudeSkills-SprintClub — 18 AI sales skills for B2B deals
MIT. Use it, fork it, ship it. Attribution welcome but not required.
If this framework helped you clarify a business, tell us — we read every note: severino@strategysprints.com.