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Through visualizing potential threats, you're showing yourself that even when something bad happens, you're still okay. You can still find a way forward.
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Through visualizing potential threats, you're showing yourself that even when something bad happens, you're still okay. You can still find a way forward.
Here's how to use this practice to strengthen your plans:
1. Choose a goal or project
2. Brainstorm everything that could go wrong
3. Identify the biggest threats
4. Go through each threat: visualize that scenario, create clarity, plan ahead
5. Shift your plans
1. Choose a goal or project
2. Brainstorm everything that could go wrong
3. Identify the biggest threats
4. Go through each threat: visualize that scenario, create clarity, plan ahead
5. Shift your plans
January 24, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Here's how to use this practice to strengthen your plans:
1. Choose a goal or project
2. Brainstorm everything that could go wrong
3. Identify the biggest threats
4. Go through each threat: visualize that scenario, create clarity, plan ahead
5. Shift your plans
1. Choose a goal or project
2. Brainstorm everything that could go wrong
3. Identify the biggest threats
4. Go through each threat: visualize that scenario, create clarity, plan ahead
5. Shift your plans
Stoics call it premeditatio malorum.
Project managers call it a pre-mortem.
Others call it negative visualization.
But the general idea is the same: deliberately imagine what could go wrong *before* it happens.
Project managers call it a pre-mortem.
Others call it negative visualization.
But the general idea is the same: deliberately imagine what could go wrong *before* it happens.
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Stoics call it premeditatio malorum.
Project managers call it a pre-mortem.
Others call it negative visualization.
But the general idea is the same: deliberately imagine what could go wrong *before* it happens.
Project managers call it a pre-mortem.
Others call it negative visualization.
But the general idea is the same: deliberately imagine what could go wrong *before* it happens.
It's impossible to predict the future...
...so what can you do about that?
...so what can you do about that?
January 23, 2026 at 4:54 AM
It's impossible to predict the future...
...so what can you do about that?
...so what can you do about that?
Tired of plans that don't work?
You sketch out the perfect plan. You're energized. You can see the path forward. And then...
...life happens. 😩
You sketch out the perfect plan. You're energized. You can see the path forward. And then...
...life happens. 😩
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Tired of plans that don't work?
You sketch out the perfect plan. You're energized. You can see the path forward. And then...
...life happens. 😩
You sketch out the perfect plan. You're energized. You can see the path forward. And then...
...life happens. 😩
𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩.
Generic time blocks give you the illusion of structure while letting you avoid the real priorities.
Generic time blocks give you the illusion of structure while letting you avoid the real priorities.
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 AM
𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩.
Generic time blocks give you the illusion of structure while letting you avoid the real priorities.
Generic time blocks give you the illusion of structure while letting you avoid the real priorities.
When the time block ends, you tell yourself you worked on the project.
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼?
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼?
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 AM
When the time block ends, you tell yourself you worked on the project.
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼?
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼?
When you write "Work on project for client X" in your calendar, it feels like you've blocked your time.
But then you bounce between tasks. Answer a few emails. Tweak that deck. Check on the proposal.
But then you bounce between tasks. Answer a few emails. Tweak that deck. Check on the proposal.
January 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
When you write "Work on project for client X" in your calendar, it feels like you've blocked your time.
But then you bounce between tasks. Answer a few emails. Tweak that deck. Check on the proposal.
But then you bounce between tasks. Answer a few emails. Tweak that deck. Check on the proposal.
You're time-blocking your weeks religiously. 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀?
The problem isn't that you're not planning. It's 𝙝𝙤𝙬 you're planning.
The problem isn't that you're not planning. It's 𝙝𝙤𝙬 you're planning.
January 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM
You're time-blocking your weeks religiously. 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀?
The problem isn't that you're not planning. It's 𝙝𝙤𝙬 you're planning.
The problem isn't that you're not planning. It's 𝙝𝙤𝙬 you're planning.
This isn't about cutting corners. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
Same quality work. Fraction of the time. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.
Same quality work. Fraction of the time. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.
January 17, 2026 at 5:48 AM
This isn't about cutting corners. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
Same quality work. Fraction of the time. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.
Same quality work. Fraction of the time. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.
Imagine if you could:
🔎 Focus on what really matters
🧠 Stop forgetting your priorities
🚨 Stop leaving things until the last minute
🤝 Effectively delegate work you don't need to do yourself
⚙️ Automate parts of your work so you can spend time on what truly merits your input
🔎 Focus on what really matters
🧠 Stop forgetting your priorities
🚨 Stop leaving things until the last minute
🤝 Effectively delegate work you don't need to do yourself
⚙️ Automate parts of your work so you can spend time on what truly merits your input
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Imagine if you could:
🔎 Focus on what really matters
🧠 Stop forgetting your priorities
🚨 Stop leaving things until the last minute
🤝 Effectively delegate work you don't need to do yourself
⚙️ Automate parts of your work so you can spend time on what truly merits your input
🔎 Focus on what really matters
🧠 Stop forgetting your priorities
🚨 Stop leaving things until the last minute
🤝 Effectively delegate work you don't need to do yourself
⚙️ Automate parts of your work so you can spend time on what truly merits your input
With the right tools and systems, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.
The solution isn't working harder or faster. It's working differently.
The solution isn't working harder or faster. It's working differently.
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 AM
With the right tools and systems, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.
The solution isn't working harder or faster. It's working differently.
The solution isn't working harder or faster. It's working differently.
How to get clarity fast:
1. Start a 5-minute timer
2. Write down everything that comes up
3. Don't edit--just dump
4. If you're still going when the timer ends, reset it
5. Analyze *after* writing everything down
1. Start a 5-minute timer
2. Write down everything that comes up
3. Don't edit--just dump
4. If you're still going when the timer ends, reset it
5. Analyze *after* writing everything down
January 14, 2026 at 3:29 AM
How to get clarity fast:
1. Start a 5-minute timer
2. Write down everything that comes up
3. Don't edit--just dump
4. If you're still going when the timer ends, reset it
5. Analyze *after* writing everything down
1. Start a 5-minute timer
2. Write down everything that comes up
3. Don't edit--just dump
4. If you're still going when the timer ends, reset it
5. Analyze *after* writing everything down
Feeling stuck trying to make sense of something that just happened?
Here's where to start: Get it 𝘼𝙇𝙇 out of your head.
Here's where to start: Get it 𝘼𝙇𝙇 out of your head.
January 13, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Feeling stuck trying to make sense of something that just happened?
Here's where to start: Get it 𝘼𝙇𝙇 out of your head.
Here's where to start: Get it 𝘼𝙇𝙇 out of your head.
What contrasting traits do you have that surprise people when they learn about them?
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
What contrasting traits do you have that surprise people when they learn about them?
𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅.
Traits that seem contradictory often make perfect sense when you zoom out and see the full picture.
👷 The introverted event organizer.
🧗 The cautious adventurer.
🧑🏫 The talkative bookworm.
👩🎨 The structured creative.
Traits that seem contradictory often make perfect sense when you zoom out and see the full picture.
👷 The introverted event organizer.
🧗 The cautious adventurer.
🧑🏫 The talkative bookworm.
👩🎨 The structured creative.
January 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅.
Traits that seem contradictory often make perfect sense when you zoom out and see the full picture.
👷 The introverted event organizer.
🧗 The cautious adventurer.
🧑🏫 The talkative bookworm.
👩🎨 The structured creative.
Traits that seem contradictory often make perfect sense when you zoom out and see the full picture.
👷 The introverted event organizer.
🧗 The cautious adventurer.
🧑🏫 The talkative bookworm.
👩🎨 The structured creative.
I'm definitely introverted. I love being alone with a good book or TV show. Large parties and crowds drain me completely.
But give me a small group, a compelling conversation about books or movies, or a solid board game--that's another one of my happy places.
But give me a small group, a compelling conversation about books or movies, or a solid board game--that's another one of my happy places.
January 10, 2026 at 5:48 AM
I'm definitely introverted. I love being alone with a good book or TV show. Large parties and crowds drain me completely.
But give me a small group, a compelling conversation about books or movies, or a solid board game--that's another one of my happy places.
But give me a small group, a compelling conversation about books or movies, or a solid board game--that's another one of my happy places.
"Wait... 𝙔𝙤𝙪 organize all those events? But you're so quiet!"
I get this reaction a lot. Usually it's the reverse--people come to several events I've hosted and are shocked to discover I'm actually an introvert.
I get this reaction a lot. Usually it's the reverse--people come to several events I've hosted and are shocked to discover I'm actually an introvert.
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 AM
"Wait... 𝙔𝙤𝙪 organize all those events? But you're so quiet!"
I get this reaction a lot. Usually it's the reverse--people come to several events I've hosted and are shocked to discover I'm actually an introvert.
I get this reaction a lot. Usually it's the reverse--people come to several events I've hosted and are shocked to discover I'm actually an introvert.
By collecting evidence for your progress and wins, you force your brain to recognize that reality is more than what it can recall on demand.
What will you remind yourself of this week if you're feeling behind?
What will you remind yourself of this week if you're feeling behind?
January 8, 2026 at 5:12 AM
By collecting evidence for your progress and wins, you force your brain to recognize that reality is more than what it can recall on demand.
What will you remind yourself of this week if you're feeling behind?
What will you remind yourself of this week if you're feeling behind?
Keep a brag doc:
Make a list of things worth bragging about: completed goals, decisions made, moments where you've noticed personal growth.
Update this doc weekly, review it monthly, and share it with your manager.
Celebrate your wins.
Make a list of things worth bragging about: completed goals, decisions made, moments where you've noticed personal growth.
Update this doc weekly, review it monthly, and share it with your manager.
Celebrate your wins.
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Keep a brag doc:
Make a list of things worth bragging about: completed goals, decisions made, moments where you've noticed personal growth.
Update this doc weekly, review it monthly, and share it with your manager.
Celebrate your wins.
Make a list of things worth bragging about: completed goals, decisions made, moments where you've noticed personal growth.
Update this doc weekly, review it monthly, and share it with your manager.
Celebrate your wins.
Keep a done list:
Make a list of everything you accomplish throughout the day.
At the end of the day, review that list and remind yourself of everything you actually did.
Make a list of everything you accomplish throughout the day.
At the end of the day, review that list and remind yourself of everything you actually did.
January 6, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Keep a done list:
Make a list of everything you accomplish throughout the day.
At the end of the day, review that list and remind yourself of everything you actually did.
Make a list of everything you accomplish throughout the day.
At the end of the day, review that list and remind yourself of everything you actually did.
All-or-Nothing Thinking:
You're more likely to view things in a binary way, either A or B.
You may also know this as perfectionism.
There's always going to be something more you can do, so you see it as unfinished even if you're 99.999% of the way there.
You're more likely to view things in a binary way, either A or B.
You may also know this as perfectionism.
There's always going to be something more you can do, so you see it as unfinished even if you're 99.999% of the way there.
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
All-or-Nothing Thinking:
You're more likely to view things in a binary way, either A or B.
You may also know this as perfectionism.
There's always going to be something more you can do, so you see it as unfinished even if you're 99.999% of the way there.
You're more likely to view things in a binary way, either A or B.
You may also know this as perfectionism.
There's always going to be something more you can do, so you see it as unfinished even if you're 99.999% of the way there.
Zeigarnik Effect:
You're more likely to remember unfinished tasks than completed ones.
You remember the things you still have to do.
You forget what you completed.
You're more likely to remember unfinished tasks than completed ones.
You remember the things you still have to do.
You forget what you completed.
January 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Zeigarnik Effect:
You're more likely to remember unfinished tasks than completed ones.
You remember the things you still have to do.
You forget what you completed.
You're more likely to remember unfinished tasks than completed ones.
You remember the things you still have to do.
You forget what you completed.
Negativity Bias:
You're more likely to focus on negative things than neutral or positive ones.
You focus on everything you haven't done yet, all the stuff you still need to do.
You don't give the same weight to what you've accomplished, all the things you've done up until now.
You're more likely to focus on negative things than neutral or positive ones.
You focus on everything you haven't done yet, all the stuff you still need to do.
You don't give the same weight to what you've accomplished, all the things you've done up until now.
January 3, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Negativity Bias:
You're more likely to focus on negative things than neutral or positive ones.
You focus on everything you haven't done yet, all the stuff you still need to do.
You don't give the same weight to what you've accomplished, all the things you've done up until now.
You're more likely to focus on negative things than neutral or positive ones.
You focus on everything you haven't done yet, all the stuff you still need to do.
You don't give the same weight to what you've accomplished, all the things you've done up until now.
You always feel behind...
...even when you're not.
Why is that?
...even when you're not.
Why is that?
January 2, 2026 at 4:54 AM
You always feel behind...
...even when you're not.
Why is that?
...even when you're not.
Why is that?