— Systems at Home —
The Minimum Viable Household Information System
The smallest household information system that actually works for school, activities, and ordinary T...
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— The Front Page —
Why “Just Use Slack” Is Not an Operations Strategy
“Just use Slack” is not an operations strategy. A practical look at why adding tools rarely fixes unclear ownership, missing decisions, and ordinary process friction.
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— AI That Earns Its Keep —
Can AI Turn a Brain Dump into a Useful Weekly Plan?
Can AI turn a messy brain dump into a useful weekly plan? A real test of the workflow, its limits, a...
— Survive Tuesday —
Jake’s Case Against Elaborate Productivity Systems
Jake’s quiet case against elaborate productivity systems has shaped how I test tools and workflows—a...
— The Friction Audit —
how to reduce work friction, small team productivity systems, realistic productivity tips, workflow automation for small teams, productivity tools that are actually useful
A focused 30-minute audit to diagnose meetings that waste time, reveal the real friction, and decide...
— Systems at Home —
What I Learned When My Kids Started Noticing My Notion Habit
My kids started noticing my Notion habit. What they said changed how I think about household systems...
— AI That Earns Its Keep —
A Practical AI Workflow for Research Without Losing Your Judgment
A practical AI research workflow that accelerates gathering and synthesis without handing over the j...
— Survive Tuesday —
The Week My Automation Broke—and the Backup Plan That Saved It
A key automation broke in the middle of a real week. The lightweight backup plan is what kept the wo...
— The Friction Audit —
Tool Sprawl: How to Know When Your Stack Is Making Work Slower
Tool sprawl quietly slows work. Here’s how to tell when your stack is creating more friction than it...
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