Core Values
These five principles guide the approach to creating practical tools that fight organizational dysfunction.
Ship Results, Not Presentations
Celebrate those who ship over those who discuss, meaningful results over impressive slides, and learning by doing over endless planning.
Build Confidence, Not Control Systems
Create systems that build confidence rather than fear, that energize rather than deplete, and that enable rather than control.
Prefer Substance over Style
Prioritize real progress over the appearance of progress, substance over style, and honest communication over corporate theater.
Connect People, not Positions
Value meaningful connection over organizational charts, shared purpose over isolated authority, and collaborative wisdom over top-down dictates.
Create Value, not Volume
Build systems that serve human needs rather than sacrificing them for arbitrary growth metrics.Define success through impact and sustainability, not endless expansion. Understand that sometimes more isn't better—it's just more.
Why now? Why this?
Learn more about why this was built and the philosophy behind this anti-bureaucracy approach.
Read MoreOur Tools
Free practical tools to help you fight organizational dysfunction and corporate excess.
Meeting Revolutionizer
Transform unproductive meetings into focused, action-oriented sessions. Generate agendas, timeboxes, and facilitate better outcomes.
Open ToolDECIDE Framework
A structured approach to making complex decisions quickly and effectively. Break through analysis paralysis and take confident action.
Open ToolVote For New Tools
Help shape the future of AbovePPT by voting for the tools you want most. Your feedback guides what we build next.
Cast Your VoteReality-Based Jargon Translator
Decoding what corporate-speak really means. Click on each phrase to see the translation.
Reality-Based Jargon Translator
Click on each phrase to see what it really means.
"I don't want to make a decision"
"I don't want to address this publicly"
"We didn't plan properly"
"It costs a lot and delivers little"
"I want to delay by showing it to everyone"
The first step to escaping corporate theater is recognizing the script.
Resource Directory
Explore curated external resources that align with the Reality-Based Revolution.
Economics & Alternative Systems
Resources that challenge traditional economic thinking and explore more human-centered alternatives.
Explore ResourcesEnvironment & Sustainability
Resources for understanding our impact on the planet and making more sustainable choices.
Explore ResourcesCommunity Service & Giving
Initiatives that embody the spirit of generosity, service, and community-building.
Explore ResourcesJoin the Reality-Based Revolution
If you believe in building authentic, sustainable, human-centered systems—connect with us. Let's decode the dysfunction together and create something better.