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.
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Checklists, scripts, and protocols you can run right now. Each one links the guide that explains the why.
Unsticking · 3 min read
A five-step, in-the-moment protocol for when you can't start: notice, name, shrink, move, timer. No deciding allowed.
Open sheetUnsticking · 3 min read
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 sheetUnsticking · 3 min read
Four rules and a task pick-list by time window, for the days a 3pm appointment freezes everything before it.
Open sheetHome · 3 min read
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 sheetHome · 3 min read
The runnable doom-pile procedure: one box, one bag, fifteen minutes, a three-second verdict per item, and stop conditions that make it repeatable.
Open sheetPeople · 3 min read
Copy-paste scripts for replying to messages that are days, weeks, or months old — plus the three-step send-it-now sequence.
Open sheetPeople · 3 min read
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 sheetPeople · 3 min read
Quotable no-lines by situation — work, favors, invitations, money, family — each one complete without a reason attached. Copy, send, stop typing.
Open sheetRoutines · 3 min read
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 sheetRoutines · 3 min read
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 sheetFood · 3 min read
A pick-one menu of zero-decision meals: breakfasts, lunches, and five spoon-rated dinners, plus the fallback list for zero-battery days.
Open sheetFocus · 3 min read
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 sheetFocus · 3 min read
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 sheetStudy · 3 min read
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 sheetWork · 3 min read
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 sheetMornings · 3 min read
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.
Open sheetOverwhelm · 3 min read
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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