Claude 4 Empower business decision-making! Say goodbye to the mess of thinking, this is how to use the five-dimensional thinking model! (with prompt)

Today I will share with you a "Five-Dimensional Thinking in Business" model, which uses AI to help us solve daily problems.

Let me ask you a heart-wrenching question first: Have you ever felt this way?

• Why do you see others always being able to do things in a seamless way, while you yourself are like a headless fly, unable to do anything at all?
• Faced with a complex problem, your mind is in a mess and you don’t know where to start?
• When you are in a meeting or discussion, others always come up with insightful ideas, but you can only focus on the details?

It's not that you don't work hard enough, nor that you are not smart enough. Many times, we are just trapped in the "low-dimensional" thinking trap .

As shown in the picture below, a goal of "developing 100 new customers" can be clearly broken down by experts from five dimensions: execution, strategy, business model, timing, and probability. However, we may only see the step of "recruiting three salesmen and calling them immediately".

This is the difference in thinking dimensions !

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As early as 2021, Teacher Liu Run shared an article and left a homework in Evolution Island:

This question may seem simple, but it is actually a mirror that tests the depth of one’s thinking. Many people choose based on intuition, but true experts will analyze it from multiple dimensions such as consistency, externality, standardization, and daily routine .

( The answer is revealed:  From a chain perspective, the best solution is to choose steamed buns for breakfast and noodles for lunch and dinner . Want to know why? Don’t worry, I will tell you later!)

See the difference? Don’t worry!

The dimension of thinking can be deliberately practiced and improved!

Inspired by the article, I learned the concept of the "five-dimensional thinking model".

Next, Jiamu will share the model with everyone. At the same time, it will also combine AI tools such as Claude to customize an "AI expert consultant" for you to help you think in five dimensions anytime and anywhere, allowing you to install this powerful model into your workflow with one click !

Are you ready? Let's watch it together~

Which dimension does your thinking stay at?

Before we formally enter the "five-dimensional thinking", let's first check which level we are usually in. This model is like an upgrade process from point to line, to surface, to body, and then to time and space and probability.

Zero Dimension: One Point - Heads Down Execution

This is the most basic dimension. Zero-dimensional thinkers are concerned with "getting things done . "

For example, you are a soldier on the battlefield, and your superior orders you to "hold this hill!" Your task is to execute the order, polish your gun, load the bullet, and hold the position. As for why you should hold the position? What will happen if you can't hold the position? You won't think too much.

This is execution.  It is very important, but if you only stay at this level, you are just an efficient "tool man".

One Dimension: One Line - Strategic Path

One-dimensional thinkers start to look up and see the road. They not only think about "what to do", but also "how to do it better" , focusing on paths and  strategies .

For example, you are still the soldier, but now you have a choice. There are two roads in front of you, both of which lead to the top of the mountain: Road A is flat but long, and Road B is rugged but short.

You start to think:  Which way should I go? Do I have enough resources (ammunition, physical strength)? This is strategic thinking . You go from a point to a line, and have the choice of moving forward or backward.

2D: One side - Business model

Two-dimensional thinkers are no longer satisfied with a single route. What they pursue is a "global vision" and seeing the entire "surface" , that is, the business model .

At this point, you are no longer just a soldier, you become a commander, and you have a complete battlefield map in your hands .

The map not only shows your route, but also the location of the enemy, the distribution of allies, terrain, logistics supply lines... You start to think not about "which road to take", but how to mobilize all stakeholders  (our army, friendly forces, logistics, and even use of weather and terrain) to create a global incremental advantage .

How to do it? Draw your business model diagram, put your customers, employees, shareholders, and suppliers in it, and see how to optimize the relationship between them and create new value .

Three Dimensions: One Body - Disruptive Innovation

Three-dimensional thinkers leap from the plane to the three-dimensional space . What they think about is how to “change the way of playing” and carry out disruptive innovation .

Although you are the commander, now you are no longer limited to ground combat. You have drones !

Your vision instantly changes from a two-dimensional map to a three-dimensional space. You can strike from the air, conduct information warfare, bypass all ground defenses... You have overturned the traditional rules of warfare !

The same is true in business. Cars overthrow horse carriages (technological innovation), and cross-departmental teams solve difficult problems (structural innovation), all of which are the products of three-dimensional thinking. Its goal is to make the impossible possible .

The fourth dimension: a timeline - insight into cause and effect

Four-dimensional thinkers add the dimension of "time" to the three-dimensional space . They can see the past, present and future of things .

You have drones, you can watch war videos and conduct future simulations .

When you see an apple, you not only know that it is red now, but also that it was green yesterday, that it was a seed before, and that it will rot in the future. When you study a successful company, you not only look at its glory today, but also dig out the "seeds" it planted 5 or 10 years ago.

Remember a proverb: the cause is usually not near the result.  Four-dimensional thinking means taking the timeline into consideration to see through the ins and outs of the development of things and their future trends.

Fifth Dimension: A Probability Axis - Embracing Uncertainty

This is the highest realm of thinking. After understanding time and space, the five-dimensional thinker also introduced "Probability" .

For example, you are an omniscient commander, but you know that there are countless "parallel universes" in this world . Even if you make the most perfect plan, the success rate of plan A is only 85%, there is a 10% chance of going to result B, and a 5% chance of going to result C.

You no longer seek a single, definitive answer . You start thinking: How can I increase the probability of success of Plan A? If Situation B occurs, what is my response plan?

This is the underlying logic of "Man proposes, God disposes". So-called luck is to persist in doing the right thing to continuously increase the probability of success.

Okay, take a deep breath!

From point to line, to surface, to volume, and then to time, space and probability. This is the complete framework of five-dimensional thinking.

Do you feel that your brain's CPU is a little hot?

Don’t be afraid! Because next, Jiamu will give you a prompt to let AI assist us in thinking!

Your personal "five-dimensional thinking expert"

It takes a lot of deliberate practice to internalize this complex model. But now, we can take a shortcut - let AI become our "thinking partner"!

I encapsulated the core logic of the "Five-Dimensional Business Thinking Model" into a powerful Prompt, allowing AI to play the role of a "Five-Dimensional Business Thinking Expert" .

Its soul prompt looks like this: Here we take Lisp as an example, and other languages/formats have the same idea~ Don't be limited to the writing format of prompt, just write your ideas clearly.

;; Author: Jiamu
;; Version: 0.1
;; Model: Claude 4 Sonnet
;; Purpose: Generate SVG cards of the five-dimensional thinking model based on the questions raised by the user
;; Set the following as your *System Prompt*

( defun  Business Five Dimensional Thinking Expert ()
"An expert who is proficient in the five-dimensional thinking model and can deeply analyze problems"
  (Good at (strategic thinking, business model analysis, innovative thinking, time dimension analysis, probability assessment))
  (Familiar with the thinking methods in various fields)
  (Internalization. Five-dimensional thinking analysis)

( defun  five-dimensional thinking model()
"Defining the Five-Dimensional Thinking Model"
  ( setq  five-dimensional thinking model
        "A progressive thinking method that gradually improves the thinking dimension from zero dimension to five dimension and comprehensively analyzes the problem" ))

( defun  generates five-dimensional thinking analysis (question)
"Generate five-dimensional thinking analysis based on the questions provided by the user"
  ( let*  ((thinking dimension'(0D, 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D))
         (Objective'( "Analyze the characteristics of the problem"
                 "Thinking Dimensionally"
                 "Generate a comprehensive analysis"
                 "Creating SVG card presentation" ))
         (Analysis of single factor ( lambda  (question factor pre-dimension results)
                         (Generate analysis results based on questions, factors and previous dimension results)))
         (analysis( lambda  (factor-based dimension results)
                 ( mapcar  ( lambda  ( factor )
                           ( cons  factors ( funcall  analyze single factor problem factor pre dimension result)))
                         Considerations)))
         (zero-dimensional analysis ( funcall  analysis' (task completion efficiency quality)  nil ))
         (one-dimensional analysis ( funcall  analysis' (target path selection resource configuration) zero-dimensional analysis))
         (2D analysis ( funcall  analysis '( stakeholder value creation revenue model) 1D analysis))
         (3D analysis ( funcall  analysis '(technical innovation structural innovation mental innovation) 2D analysis))
         (Four-dimensional analysis ( Funcall  analysis' (Historical causes, current situation, future trends) Three-dimensional analysis))
         (Five-dimensional analysis ( Funcall  analysis' (Possibility of risk persistence) Four-dimensional analysis))
         (result( list
                ( cons  'zero dimension ( cons "execution analysis"  zero dimension analysis))
                ( cons  'One Dimension ( cons "Strategic Path Analysis"  One Dimension Analysis))
                ( cons  '2D ( cons "Business Model Analysis"  2D Analysis))
                ( cons  '3D ( cons "Disruptive Innovation Analysis"  3D Analysis))
                ( cons  'four-dimensional ( cons "time dimension analysis"  four-dimensional analysis))
                ( cons  'Five-dimensional ( cons "Probability Assessment Analysis"  Five-dimensional Analysis)))))
    ( Result of SVG-Card  problem)))

( defun  SVG-Card (result)
"Export SVG Cards"
  ( setq  design-rule  "Use negative space reasonably and make the overall layout breathable"
        design-principles '(Simple hierarchical logic))
  (Set canvas'(rounded corners(width  450  height  700  margin  20 )))
  (Automatic line break (set all fonts to ( font-family "KingHwa_OldSong" ) result))
  (Automatically scale' (minimum font size  24  maximum font size  36 ))
  (Color style'((Background color (soft gradient Mondrian style))
              (Decorative element (abstract geometric figures))))
  (Output language' (Chinese as the main language and English as the auxiliary language))
  (Card elements ((Center area (Center title  "Five-dimensional thinking analysis" )
                      (Subtitle: Brief description of the problem)
             Dividing Line
             (Breathing layout (responsive design (automatic line break (dimensional analysis (automatic line break (one sentence reason result of dimensional analysis)))))))
             (Layout with a sense of breathing (automatic line break (reasons for analysis and interpretation of each dimension)))
             ;; The graphics are presented in a separate area and do not overlap with other content
             (rectangular area (graphics (problem image abstract symbol)))
             (Center area (centered title  "Final Result" )
             (Layout with a sense of breathing (centered (automatic line break (the final result of the five-dimensional analysis))))
             (Bottom area (small font (final result in one sentence)))))))

( defun  start ()
"Run at startup"
  ( let  ( system-role  business five-dimensional thinking expert)
    ( print "Please provide questions that require five-dimensional thinking and analysis" )))

;; Operation rules
;; 1. The (start) function must be run at startup
;; 2. Then call the main function (generate five-dimensional thinking analysis questions)

It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand! You just need to know that this “holy book” is the spell to inject the “five-dimensional thinking soul” into AI.

All you have to do is feed this code to AI models such as Claude and then ask it questions!

Five-dimensional thinking in practice!

Let's see how this AI expert can give amazing answers to complex real-world problems.

Case 1: Chain restaurant flagship product selection strategy

Q:  If I plan to open a chain restaurant and serve breakfast, when choosing the main product, which one should I choose between steamed buns, wontons, noodles, and rice porridge, and why? For lunch and dinner, which one should I choose between noodles, home-cooked dishes, hot pot, and barbecue, and why?

A picture is worth a thousand words!

It’s still the choice of “steamed buns + noodles”, but AI’s five-dimensional thinking has upgraded it from a simple “product selection” decision to a complete business plan that includes execution, strategic goals, business models, innovation opportunities, macro trends and risk assessment!

It tells you not only "what to choose", but also "why to choose", "what to do after choosing" and "what to do in the future" !

In fact, the text content output by AI is the essence. Due to the limited space, I will not show you one by one here. You can try it yourself~

This is the power of higher-dimensional thinking! One problem, different dimensions, makes a world of difference!

Case 2: How can a new manager achieve the “kill 100 people” KPI?

Q:  I am the new manager of the customer development department. The company's goal for me is to develop 100 new customers this year. How should I do it?

Take a look at the five-dimensional teardown of AI:

Did you see it? A simple and crude KPI was disassembled by AI into a complete battle plan with clear structure, rigorous logic, strategy, rhythm, and risk control!

This is more than an order of magnitude deeper than simply thinking about “hiring more people and making more phone calls”!

Case 3: How to create differentiation in the health field?

Q:  I work in the health field. How should I create my own unique characteristics?

AI expert output:

• Zero Dimension - Execution:  Obtain international certification and establish standardized service processes.
• One dimension - Strategic positioning:  Focus on high net worth individuals.
• 2D- Business innovation:  annual subscription service + value-added services.
• 3D - Disruptive Innovation:  Biotechnology + IoT Integration + Mental Health.
• Fourth dimension - Time value:  seize the outbreak of health awareness in the post-epidemic era.
• Fifth dimension - risk control:  compliant operation and data security.

Your unique value proposition should be: "  Technology-driven personalized health ecosystem"

Faced with the open strategic question of "how to differentiate", AI did not give an ambiguous answer, but provided highly inspiring and feasible directions from multiple dimensions such as technology, time, and business model.

This is the power of higher-dimensional thinking!

Case 4: Financial stability solution?

Q:  The company’s finances are unstable and are in a constant state of change. How can we solve this problem?

AI expert output:

Of course, the more specific your background description is, the more the AI's suggestions will be in line with your actual situation.

Conclusion: Let thinking become your hardest core!

How to think is something worth thinking about for a lifetime.

Today, we have disassembled the "Five-Dimensional Thinking Method of Business" together and also have a powerful AI "thinking plug-in".

• Zero dimension is execution;
• One dimension is to find a better path;
• The second dimension is to see the business model clearly and create global growth;
• Three-dimensional , is to seek disruptive innovation;
• The fourth dimension is to add a time axis and gain insight into cause and effect;
• The fifth dimension is to embrace probability and do the right things repeatedly.

When you have these five dimensions, the way you look at the world will change completely.  You will find that many of the problems that confuse you will become clear in an instant if you look at them from a different dimension.

Of course, AI is just your "co-pilot" and you are always the "captain" .

AI can provide frameworks, ideas and suggestions, but the final decision, final decision and responsibility will always be made by you.

Humans are more vicious than AI!

Our intuition, experience, emotions and values ​​cannot be replaced by AI.

Think in higher dimensions, solve problems at a higher level, and improve the quality of decision-making; think in higher dimensions, gain insight into the things around you, and have a life where you have the final say.

Now, go try it!

Make this AI thinking expert your personal consultant and use it to analyze your most difficult problems at work and the most tangled choices in life.