I think about my productivity a year ago compared to now, and the change has been radical.
As an IC, I think I was already more productive than average, but now I think that gap has widened even more.
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The new Pomodoro is working until you run out of tokens.
And then it's time to hit the gym
Everything I thought I knew about entrepreneurship a year ago was wrong, a lie, or incomplete
you have to love the game
It was a good decision to make myself write a blog post every week for a few months.
And it was also a good decision to stop in time.
It helped me get started, find a rhythm and shape the blog.
I'm convinced that if I knew exactly what I needed to do, 3 hours of work a day would be enough.
But since I don't, I have to put in 8 to 12 hours.
The price of ignorance.
Little by little, I can see the work I’ve put in over the past few months paying off.
It’s always the same.
A period of intense work where everything feels like a struggle and it seems like you’re not making any progress. That only pushes you to work harder.
I really do try to work smarter, not harder.
But fuck, I'm so dumb.
We spend our lives optimizing things that don't matter while ignoring the ones that do
Right now, I’ve found a routine that’s working absurdly well for me:
3–4 hours of work in the morning, gym, lunch, more work, some downtime, a walk, dinner, a bit more downtime, and reading before bed.
Not all hours of the day are worth the same.
Mornings are way more productive.
There’s less noise, less friction, and a clearer head.
Today I went to deal with some paperwork.
And the woman who helped me did a fantastic job.
There’s still hope.
Sometimes life is just beautiful.