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Person using AI chatbot for weekly planning with calendar and notebook visible on desk

AI & Tech · 6 min

I Let AI Plan My Week for 30 Days. Here's What I Learned.

I handed my weekly planning to AI for 30 days. What worked, what broke, and the one thing AI still can't do no matter how good your prompt is.

June 6, 2026Read →

Notebook and cleared desk at evening with single sticky note showing tomorrow's priority task

Productivity · 5 min

The 10-Minute Evening Shutdown Ritual That Saved My Mornings

Stop starting your day in reactive mode. A 10-minute evening ritual that closes open loops and makes every morning clearer, calmer, and more focused.

May 18, 2026Read →

Hand writing a first draft on paper while a laptop sits closed on the desk

AI & Tech · 8 min

When Not to Use AI: 5 Tasks I Now Do Manually on Purpose

AI can do almost everything for you. That's exactly the problem. Five tasks I now keep manual; not out of nostalgia, but because outsourcing them costs more than it saves.

April 6, 2026Read →

Browser window with a single open tab, contrasted against a crowded tab bar

Productivity · 8 min

The Single-Tab Rule: What Closing 47 Tabs Did to My Focus

47 open tabs is not a productivity system. It's a panic attack with a bookmark bar. The one-rule reset that fixed my focus and what it actually changes.

March 30, 2026Read →

Empty chair by a window with no phone or laptop in sight during a scheduled block of unstructured time

Mindset · 8 min

The Skill of Boredom: Why I Schedule Empty Time

I block 90 minutes a week for nothing. No phone, no podcast, no plan. Here's why scheduling boredom became the most productive change I made all year.

March 23, 2026Read →

Stack of seven well-worn non-fiction books with sticky notes marking passages

Mindset · 8 min

7 Books That Permanently Changed How I Think and Work

Not a reading list. These are the 7 books that rewired how I approach decisions, habits, focus, and learning. Each one left a permanent mark.

March 16, 2026Read →

Home office desk from above: standing desk, external monitor, mechanical keyboard, and coffee

Productivity · 7 min

My Remote Work Setup in 2026: Every Tool I Use

Every physical and digital tool in my remote work setup, from the standing desk to the terminal theme. What I use, why, and what I'd skip if starting over.

March 9, 2026Read →

Oura ring beside a phone showing six months of sleep and readiness score trends

Wellness · 7 min

I Wore an Oura Ring for 6 Months: What Actually Changed

After 6 months of daily Oura Ring use, here's what the data taught me about sleep, recovery, and energy, and whether a $300 ring is worth it.

March 2, 2026Read →

Notion database view next to an Obsidian graph of linked notes on the same screen

Productivity · 8 min

Notion vs Obsidian: Which One Is Actually Right for You?

I've used both Notion and Obsidian for over a year. The honest breakdown: who each tool is for, where they fail, and which one I actually kept using.

February 23, 2026Read →