Productivity Systems
The One-Page Life System: My Current Setup
After years of overengineering my productivity stack, I condensed everything onto a single page. Here's exactly what's on it and why it works.
Personal Experiments
The 30-Day Cold Shower Experiment: What Actually Happened
I subjected myself to 30 days of cold showers and tracked everything. Here's what the data actually showed, and whether I'd do it again.
Habit Systems
The Two-Minute Rule: How Small Tasks Compound
If it takes under two minutes, do it now. Sounds too simple to work — until you track what actually happens over 90 days.
Reflection
The Stoic Evening Reflection: A Practical Framework
Seneca's evening meditation, translated into a five-minute routine you can actually stick with. No philosophy degree required.
Personal Experiments
Tracking 365 Days of Mood: Patterns I Found
A full year of daily mood data, visualized and analyzed. The seasonal patterns were obvious. The day-of-week patterns were not.
Tool Reviews
Why Habit Tracking Apps Fail (And What Works Instead)
I used eleven habit trackers in two years. Most made me worse at habits. Here's the pattern of failure and what actually stuck.
Habit Systems
Building a Morning Routine That Doesn't Require Willpower
Willpower is a finite, unreliable resource. The trick is engineering a morning that runs on environment design instead.
Tool Reviews
Why I Switched From Notion to Plain Text Files (And Back Again)
A full year migrating my entire system to .txt files. The freedom was real. So was the chaos. Here's the honest verdict.
Journaling Methods
The Bullet Journal Method: Adapting It Without Buying the Book
You don't need the book, the special notebook, or the Instagram aesthetic. Here's how to build a bujo system that works.
Productivity Systems
Digital Minimalism: 30 Days Without Social Media
Thirty days, zero social feeds. The first week was withdrawal. The last week was clarity. Full breakdown inside.
Journaling Methods
Analog vs Digital Journaling: A Six-Month Comparison
I journaled on paper for six months and digitally for six months. The results on depth, consistency, and retention surprised me.
Productivity Systems
How to Build a Weekly Review Habit (When You Hate Reviews)
The weekly review is the highest-leverage habit in productivity, and almost nobody does it. Here's how to build it when reviews feel like a chore.