What this skill does
Takes a generic OKR ("grow ARR 3x") and breaks it into 3 concrete initiatives + 5-7 measurable key results. Spots fragile (vanity) metrics and suggests better proxies.
When to use
- At the start of each quarter
- When the current OKR is too vague ('improve UX')
- When the team is attacking things that don't move the objective
How it works
- You give it the OKR (objective + current KRs, draft is fine)
- The skill audits each KR: is it measurable? does it have a baseline? a deadline?
- Flags fragile KRs: 'increase engagement' (which one?), 'ship feature X' (not a metric)
- Suggests 5-7 KRs that are measurable and covered by existing data
- Breaks each KR into 1-3 initiatives (what to actually do)
- Points out the 2 initiatives to run first (impact x effort)
Principles
- A KR is a METRIC, not a task. 'Ship X' is not a KR — it's an initiative.
- Every KR has a baseline + target + deadline
- Max 5-7 KRs per OKR (more than that = nobody chases them)
- At least 1 quality KR (not only volume)
Output example
OKR Q3 2026
Objective
Triple ARR from paid subscribers in 90 days
KRs (draft submitted) Audit
1. "Grow 3x" vague — 3x of what?
2. "More features" not a KR
3. "Improve onboarding" vague
Suggested KRs (measurable)
1. ARR from R$ 240k → R$ 720k (baseline 06-01)
2. MRR churn rate 4% → 2.5%
3. Landing → trial conversion 8% → 14%
4. Trial → paid conversion 12% → 20%
5. NPS from 42 → 55
6. Time-to-first-value < 5min (currently 18min)
Initiatives per KR
KR1: ARR
- Launch the Founder Pack (R$ 297) — high priority
- Cold outbound 50 prospects/week — medium
KR3: Landing → trial conversion
- Rewrite the hero copy (PAS) — high
- Add a social proof bar — medium
KR6: Time-to-first-value
- Cut steps 2 and 4 of onboarding — high
Top 2 to attack first (impact x effort)
1. Rewrite the hero copy (KR3) — 2 days, high impact
2. Launch the Founder Pack (KR1) — 1 week, very high impactPre-reqs
None. The more current data you give it, the better.
