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What Would a Customer Pay You $10k For?
A provocative prompt to clarify your real value—and pressure-test whether your offer is strong enough.
The Uncomfortable 20
An approach to help you make use of the small calendar gaps you have throughout the day.
The Two Types of Decisions (Thoughts from the “Dad Couch”)
Some decisions are reversible, some aren’t. Knowing the difference helps you move faster and worry less.
A System for 5, 10, and 15 Minutes
A modular time management tool for staying productive even when your schedule has lots of small gaps.
Internal System Time: Find 2.5 Hours
A no-excuses method to reclaim 2.5 hours a week for focused work that actually moves the needle.
Give Your Subconscious a Job
A mental trick for getting unstuck: assign your brain a problem, then let it quietly solve it in the background.
A Week for Ceilings
A simple exercise to identify the hidden ceilings in your startup — and how to break through them with intention.
Easy Things Get Done
How to break down the tasks in front of you so they feel obvious and executable — and as easy as possible.
Environmental Control
Want to change your habits? Change your environment first — it’s the lever most founders overlook.
My Internal System: PARA
A look at one way to organize ideas, content, and projects using the PARA method.
Framing Your Weeks
A structure for planning your time that balances output, rest, and the messy realities of startup life.
Playing Hurt + Buffer
A raw look at building while injured, burned out, or overwhelmed — and how smart buffers keep you in the game.
Previously On…
An approach borrowed from episodic TV to help you make progress — and make it fun.
The Remove List
A simple weekly ritual for clarity and momentum: remove the things that no longer serve your startup.
Time Tracking
Why the best founders track how they spend their time — and how that habit reveals exactly what to fix next.
Design Your Life To Start A Startup
A candid look at the lifestyle shifts that make early startup work sustainable (and enjoyable).