Cheat sheets

The do-this-now version.

Checklists, scripts, and protocols you can run right now. Each one links the guide that explains the why.

Unsticking

Unsticking · 3 min read

The “I'm Stuck” Reboot Sequence

A five-step, in-the-moment protocol for when you can't start: notice, name, shrink, move, timer. No deciding allowed.

Open sheet

Unsticking · 3 min read

The 2-Minute Start Cheat Sheet

The exact ignition ritual: name one next action, set 2:00, make the first physical move, decide again at the bell — plus the ladder for when you're still frozen.

Open sheet

Unsticking · 3 min read

The Waiting Mode Cheat Sheet

Four rules and a task pick-list by time window, for the days a 3pm appointment freezes everything before it.

Open sheet

Home

Home · 3 min read

The Cleaning Triage Ladder

A three-rung ladder for when the whole place is a mess: one surface, one sweep, one lap. Climb only as far as today allows.

Open sheet

Home · 3 min read

The Doom Pile Protocol

The runnable doom-pile procedure: one box, one bag, fifteen minutes, a three-second verdict per item, and stop conditions that make it repeatable.

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People

People · 3 min read

Scripts for Replying to Weeks-Old Messages

Copy-paste scripts for replying to messages that are days, weeks, or months old — plus the three-step send-it-now sequence.

Open sheet

People · 3 min read

Scripts for Cancelling Plans Without Ghosting

Copy-paste cancel texts for every scenario — same-day bail, day-before, the yes you regret — plus the send-it-now rule that keeps the friendship.

Open sheet

People · 3 min read

The Saying No Script Sheet

Quotable no-lines by situation — work, favors, invitations, money, family — each one complete without a reason attached. Copy, send, stop typing.

Open sheet

Routines

Routines · 3 min read

The Sunday Reset Script

A minute-by-minute 25-minute Sunday script — dump, light look-back, calendar scan, pick three, stage Monday — plus a 5-minute emergency version.

Open sheet

Routines · 3 min read

The Routine Recovery Protocol

Fell off a routine? The calendar picks your rung: smallest version today, half size after a week, brand-new after a month. No catch-up, no guilt debt.

Open sheet

Food

Food · 3 min read

The Default Meals Cheat Sheet

A pick-one menu of zero-decision meals: breakfasts, lunches, and five spoon-rated dinners, plus the fallback list for zero-battery days.

Open sheet

Focus

Focus · 3 min read

Body Doubling Setup Cheat Sheet

The before/during/after ritual for a body-double session — declare the task, agree the check-in, silence the rest, close with one line.

Open sheet

Focus · 3 min read

The Hyperfocus Exit Protocol

A runnable exit for deep sessions: set the alarm, name the next thing, park the thread in one sentence, stand up first and decide after.

Open sheet

Study

Study · 3 min read

The Study Session Protocol

The runnable 25/5 study sprint: two-minute setup, the sprint loop, the recall close, and the built-in branch for when you can't start at all.

Open sheet

Work

Work · 3 min read

Asking for Accommodations at Work: Script + Email

Pick the change, say the words, send the email: a decision menu, a two-line script, and a copy-paste template for asking at work.

Open sheet

Mornings

Mornings · 3 min read

The Minimum Viable Morning

The floor-version morning: a six-item checklist you can run half-asleep, three things to stage tonight, and the rule that makes it count.

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Overwhelm

Overwhelm · 3 min read

The Overstimulation Reset Sheet

A five-rung ladder to climb down when everything is too much — kill one input at a time, plus the 60-second floor version.

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