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Unfair Advantage Maximization

Actively seek and utilize tools, platforms, or opportunities that give disproportionate advantages over competitors, especially when they're underutilized by others.

Decision Rule

When evaluating new tools or platforms, prioritize those that can provide significant competitive advantages, even if they're unfamiliar or from unexpected sources.

How It Works

Early adoption of powerful but underutilized tools creates temporary competitive moats until the market catches up and commoditizes the advantage.

Failure Modes

Chasing shiny new tools without evaluating real advantage

Avoiding useful tools due to bias or unfamiliarity

Failing to act quickly once an advantage is identified

Over-relying on tools without building underlying capabilities

Example Decision

Despite having no e-commerce experience and typically avoiding the space, adopt Axio because it provides research and sourcing capabilities that would otherwise take years to develop.