Themes

Time & Focus

Procrastination, systems, and the arithmetic of attention. Why Christmas is always in December, why eighty percent of resolutions die by the second Friday of January, and what to do with the phone buzzing in your pocket.

11 letters

  1. “Wait” Is A Verb Waiting Is Something You Do. Letter No. 91 · Mar 26, 2026
  2. The 1% Rule Surviving National Quitters Day. Letter No. 80 · Jan 7, 2026
  3. The Principle Of The Path Direction Beats Intention. Letter No. 79 · Dec 31, 2025
  4. How To Think Less, Do More, And Guarantee Success: The Importance Of Systems. Letter No. 68 · Oct 15, 2025
  5. Clocking In And Standing On Business: 3 Lessons On Time Three Lessons On Time, Which Falls Like Rain. Letter No. 67 · Oct 8, 2025
  6. 3 Reasons Why You Are NOT Hitting Your New Year's Resolutions Distraction, Later, And Unrealistic. Letter No. 49 · Jun 5, 2025
  7. 80% Of People Fail Their New Year Resolution:  Vision Boards Are Not Enough. Letter No. 27 · Jan 1, 2025
  8. 3 Life HACKS That End Procrastination. Beating The Calm Before The Storm. Letter No. 24 · Dec 11, 2024
  9. All Lights Turn Green (Eventually) Every Light Turns Green If You Wait. Letter No. 23 · Dec 4, 2024
  10. The Social Media Epidemic Francis Lyons On A Game That Is Unfair. Letter No. 21 · Nov 20, 2024
  11. Being Busy Is Counterproductive: Protect Your “Yes” Saying No Is Guarding Your Yes. Letter No. 4 · Jun 24, 2024

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