Are You The Best Version of Yourself? – Checking In After 16 Years
In 2010 the OS metaphor for self-improvement was an analogy. In 2026 it's literal — AI tools actually run as cognitive extensions. Here's what that changes.
7 Things To Do when the Shit Hits the Fan
In 2011 I wrote this list from inside a disaster. Here's what held across 15 years of crises — personal, professional, and the kind you don't [...]
Lessons Learned While Vibe Coding an iOS App in 7 Days, from Idea to App Store – Genesis Prompt Inside
5 practical lessons from building iOS apps with Claude Code in 7 days. Includes my 23-section genesis mega prompt template. Copy, paste, and ship your app.
Vibe Coding iOS Apps on my iPad with Claude, from my Favorite Coffee Shop
My vibe coding workflow: 35 years of experience meets AI. How I ship 3-4 iOS apps in parallel from my iPad, with 5-7x productivity gains. Here's [...]
addTaskManager Has Universal Search
addTaskManager 2.6.0 adds full-text search with traveling navigation across all realms. Free tier expanded 10x. Finally find that task you forgot where you put.
Can You Really Amplify Yourself With AI?
AI can amplify your work, but only if you're already doing things worth amplifying. Learn where AI actually helps, and what is the hidden trap of [...]
Supercharging Claude with the Assess Decide Do Framework – Mega Prompt Inside
15 years ago I built the ADD framework. Now I taught it to Claude itself. The result: unexpected empathy. Full guide + mega prompt.
Missed Opportunities
Serendipity is rare but missed opportunities are common. The secret isn't crying over them—it's breathing through them until the next chance arrives
Monday Moving Forward – Start The Day With A Casual Conversation
Transform Monday mornings with one simple ritual—a casual conversation that sets the tone for the entire week ahead
A Beautifully Crafted Plan
Perfect plans are beautiful traps. Sometimes the messiest execution beats the most elegant strategy that never leaves the drawing board
Ok, Done, What Next?
You reached your goal. Now what? The gap between achievement and the next move is where most people stall. Forward momentum dies in the silence
Making Your Bed In The Morning
Making my bed every morning isn't about tidiness—it's setting an anchor. When the bed is made before leaving, half the day is already won
An Early Riser Is A Failed Late Riser
Fifteen years ago I forced myself to wake early. The experiment revealed something unexpected—early risers aren't special, they're just reformed late risers
When In Doubt, Stick To The Plan
Improvisation has its place. But when doubt creeps in, the plan you made with clarity beats decisions made from confusion
How To Accomplish Big Things
Break them into small things. That's it. The most effective strategy for anything big, enduring, or difficult is radical simplification into manageable tasks
Comfortably Ahead Of The Game
Financial resilience isn't about hoarding wealth—it's about positioning yourself comfortably ahead. Enough buffer that surprises don't become emergencies
Monday Moving Forward – Let Go Of The Previous Week Properly
Welcome to a new Monday Moving Forward post, a series which is published, you guessed, every Monday. In these articles, I explore ways to start the [...]
Monday Moving Forward – Disrupt The Weekend Before
Mondays hurt when weekends end abruptly. Disrupt Sunday evening with Monday prep—ease into the transition instead of crashing into it
Short, Medium And Long Term Strategies, It’s All A Question Of Zooming
Zoom in for daily tactics, zoom out for yearly strategy. Most people stay stuck at one altitude—mastery requires fluid perspective shifting
Monday Moving Forward – Skip The News In The Morning
Morning news poisons Monday energy before you begin. Crisis headlines hijack your agenda. Skip news until afternoon when your priorities are set