Cognitive Scaffold

Preparing your thinking workspace

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MENTAL MODEL · M6780

PPC

PPC
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The balance between Production (P, the golden egg) and Production Capability (PC, the goose that lays the golden eggs).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Sustainability warning. If you overextend your health or sacrifice team trust (PC) for today's performance (P), you are killing the goose for the egg. Maintaining PC is not a waste of time; it is preserving the ability to produce.

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Production (P, the golden egg) and Production Capability (PC, the goose) must be balanced. Chasing only P depletes PC (health, relationships, systems), which is killing the goose for the egg; only nurturing PC without producing P is unsustainable. Sustainability comes from maintaining capability to produce continuously, not from one-time exploitation.

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