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Productivity

Explain like I'm 5

Don’t impress the room. Invite the room. Say it simply. Say it clearly. Say it like you would to a five-year-old. Then watch the work move forward.

May 16, 2025
Explain like I'm 5

Patina

The marks of wear aren’t damage — they’re proof of use, of care, of craft. Every defect gets respect.

May 14, 2025
Patina

Going fast

Go fast by getting rid of what slows you down. Not by rushing — by refining.

May 9, 2025
Going fast

Timers

I use timers. A lot. Not just to get things done—but to make sure I’m doing the right things, too.

May 1, 2025
Timers

Work dailies

Every morning, I start with a handwritten 3×5 card—not just to plan my day, but to help me do better work and show up as my best self.

April 30, 2025
Work dailies

Naming files

Where your instinct tells you to look—that’s where the thing should live. And that’s probably how it should be named. And that's how I name my files.

April 27, 2025
Naming files

Silicone bands

Sometimes the simplest solutions—like a silicone band on your wrist—work better than anything a screen can offer.

April 26, 2025
Silicone bands

Stacking ammo

I write everything down—ideas, phrases, random thoughts—because I never know when I may need it. Eminem calls this practice, "Stacking ammo".

April 25, 2025
Stacking ammo

Taking meeting notes

I take notes in every meeting—not because I have to, but because it helps me pay attention. This is how I built a method that works for me.

April 22, 2025
Taking meeting notes

Day one

For anything you do, there will always be a “day one.” Your first sketch. Your first post. Your first workout. The trick isn’t to nail it. The trick is to get better at starting—whatever it is. To just do it.

April 20, 2025
Day one

Every second counts

In the TV show The Bear, there’s a scene that shows a wall with a timer and a plaque beneath it. The plaque reads: “Every second counts.”

April 18, 2025
Every second counts

Write it down

Feeling overwhelmed? Write it down. Feeling lost? Write it down. Feeling inspired? Write. It. Down.

April 15, 2025
Write it down

Wasted time

For over a year, I logged every 30-minute chunk I could’ve spent making my life—or someone else’s—better. Every half hour where I gave into impulse and gave up control… was no longer mine.

April 12, 2025
Wasted time

Choices

I woke up at 5:00 AM today, not as part of a "seize the day" productivity practice, but because I struggled to fall and stay asleep. Like many of us, I grabbed my phone and spent 30 minutes scrolling through it, a decision I knew I would regret.

August 8, 2023
Choices

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