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Mix the Tools, Break the Rules

Springboards is basically a creative chemistry set—and the order you mix things in can totally change the reaction.

What It Is

Springboards is basically a creative chemistry set and the order you mix things in can totally change the reaction. Start with insight. Start with validation. Start with a vibe. Doesn’t matter—as long as you keep mixing.

Sometimes the right sequence unlocks flow. Other times? A happy accident leads to gold.

Why It Works

Springboards gives you just enough structure to start and total freedom to play.

  • Not One-Size-Fits-All: Go in order, go out of order—just go where the energy is.
  • Momentum Maker: Stuck? Jump to a different a board and try a new angle.
  • Flow-Friendly: Jump in wherever you’ve got traction, not where you’re “supposed” to start.

How to Use It

Some people like to use the boards within Springboards in the order you see them listed. Other times it makes sense to mix the order to suit your thought pattern. For example, here's two different flows that work for different scenarios:

  1. Start in the Insight Digger tool → follow up with The Validator tool.

You’ve got a gut instinct or a spicy insight. Don’t second-guess it—stress test it. Drag your insight from the Insight Digger into The Validator to give your hunch data legs.

Example: Drag an Insight Pin into The Validator

  1. Start in The Validator tool → follow up with the Insight Digger tool.

You trip over a weird trend or killer stat. Now the job is to give it soul. Drag your stat from The Validator into the Insight Digger to find the human angle.

Example: Drag a Validator Pin into Insight Digger

  1. Feel stuck? Try reversing your flow.
  • Found a wild trend? Dig into the “why” behind it.
  • Have a hunch you love? Validate it with data before you pitch.

Bonus spark

This hack is something you can apply literally anytime, keep that in mind when:

  • Kicking off a new brief
  • Mid-deck meltdown
  • Brainstorm block
  • Last-minute polish mode

This trick flexes with your vibe, whether you're feeling intuitive, analytical, or just wildly improvisational.

What Happens Next

You stop treating the tools like steps and start using them like levers. That’s where the magic lives.

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