How to Give Clear Answers to Broad Questions
Someone asks you a big, open question and you know a lot about the topic. But instead of a clear answer, you ramble. The problem is not a lack of knowledge. It is a lack of structure in the moment. Here is a simple method to fix that.
Morning Pages: The Pragmatic Guide (Rules, Benefits, and Honest Limitations)
Morning Pages are everywhere on social media right now. Write three pages every morning and your life will change. That is the promise. The reality is more interesting: a method from 1992 with solid intuition behind it, some scientific support, and a few honest limitations nobody talks about.
50 Journaling Prompts for Clear Thinking
Most journaling prompts are too vague to be useful. These 50 questions actually help you think clearly, make decisions, and learn from experience.
What Is Journaling? A Pragmatic Guide to Thinking more clearly
Journaling is not about recording your day. It is about thinking more clearly. A pragmatic look at what works, what science says, and how to start in five minutes.
Tiny Experiments Book Summary: How to Replace Goals with Growth Loops
A clear, practical summary of Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. Learn how to replace long-term goals with small experiments, growth loops, and curiosity-driven progress.
Do We Really Need To Be Productive All The Time?
Productivity was never meant to define your life. This article explores why constant optimisation creates guilt, how modern work erases rest, and why sustainable productivity depends on a healthier rhythm of creating, maintaining, and restoring energy.
What Is a Second Brain? A Pragmatic Guide to Modern Personal Knowledge Management
A second brain is not a trend but a practical system for clear thinking. This guide explains what it is, why it matters, and how you can build one that actually works.
What It Really Means to Think Pragmatically: My Personal Framework
A clear look at how pragmatism shapes the way I think, work, and build systems — and why focusing on what truly works creates more clarity, stability, and momentum.
The Best Productivity Methods: How to Build a System That Truly Works
Productivity isn’t about doing more — it’s about building systems that make the right things easier to do.
In this essay, I share the seven methods that shaped how I actually work — from GTD to Time Blocking — and how combining them helped me find focus, balance, and peace of mind.
Why We Freeze Before We Start: The Psychology of Procrastination
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t finishing — it’s starting.
This piece explores why our minds freeze even when we want to act, and what neuroscience and psychology reveal about the hidden roots of procrastination.
The Best Productivity Books That Actually Work
Over the years I’ve read countless productivity books, most inspiring, some overcomplicated. This guide collects the few that actually changed how I work, and how they fit together into something simple and sustainable.
Ten Years with GTD: How a Pragmatic System Still Keeps Me Productive
After ten years of practicing GTD, I’ve stripped the method down to what truly works. A simple, pragmatic system for staying organized in a digital world.
The Best PKM Books That Actually Help You Think Better
A curated guide to the most essential books on Personal Knowledge Management, from Atomic Notes to Building a Second Brain. These are the books that shaped how we capture, organize, and think in the digital age.