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Founding Cohort Application

Join an experimental collaboration exploring how cognitive decision load can be measured, reduced, and shared.

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What This Is

The CTE Founding Cohort is a small group of reflective practitioners participating in productivity research. We're testing whether decision load can be measured meaningfully and whether reducing it improves real work.

This is not a finished product, an investment opportunity, or a passive income scheme. It's an experiment with uncertain outcomes and shared learning.

🌊 Your Thought Wave Group

When accepted, you'll be placed in a 90-day Thought Wave Group — a time-boxed cohort that starts together, progresses together, and graduates together.

Wave Cadence:
New wave every 4 weeks
Enrollment:
7 days before wave starts
Journey:
90 days of shared measurement
Identity:
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Learn more about Thought Wave Groups →

Before You Apply, Understand:

  • Participation requires weekly check-ins for 8-12 weeks
  • Earnings (if any) are experimental and may be zero
  • Your data shapes research - honesty matters more than optimization
  • We'll publish findings - including failures

Who This Is NOT For:

  • ✕ People seeking passive income or guaranteed returns
  • ✕ Those who can't dedicate 30-45 minutes weekly for 8-12 weeks
  • ✕ Anyone uncomfortable with their data being used in published research
  • ✕ Those who need validated, finished tools (we're still learning what works)
  • ✕ People who would optimize metrics rather than report honestly

Expected Time Commitment:

  • → Weekly check-ins: 10-15 minutes (required)
  • → DLI assessments: 5-10 minutes, 1-3x per week
  • → Reflection notes: 10-15 minutes weekly (optional but valuable)
  • → Total: 30-45 minutes per week for 8-12 weeks
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Motivation & Fit

Be specific. This helps us understand if we're aligned.

2
Work & Cognitive Environment

Morning planning? Meeting cascades? End-of-day cleanup?

3
Reflection & Discipline
4
Experimental Readiness

Check-ins are brief (10-15 min) but essential for research validity.

5
Integrity Check

This question matters. Honest self-awareness is essential for research quality. There's no "right" answer - but there are revealing ones.

Everyone faces this temptation. We're interested in your awareness of it.

Optional. Context helps us understand fit.

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Contact Information

Helps us understand your professional context.

I confirm that I am 18 years of age or older. I understand that participation is limited to adults only.
I understand this is an experimental research cohort with uncertain outcomes. I've read the Participation Agreement and Research Manifesto.
Cohort Size: Limited to 25-50 participants
Review Period: Applications reviewed weekly
Response Time: 5-7 business days

Application Received

Thank you for your thoughtful responses. We review applications weekly and will be in touch within 5-7 business days.