I have returned to AZ after my whirlwind trip to Utah. I've got the skeleton of my newsletter, but I'm going to finish putting the flesh on the bones tomorrow morning. I'm pretty beat after several days of pure activity.
\nOverall, my friend Scott and I consider it a successful event. We scanned 10 people, 3 of whom are very hot to get started with the business. We had an additional 39 people fill out spin-to-win contact cards, and there could be some gold in there as well. Overall, Scott said he is better than break-even on his investment in the conference, which is always a great thing. Any residual signups will be gravy.
\nScott and I know each other well enough to speak frankly. I observed that he was often walking around and having lengthy conversations with people rather than working the booth. Rather than tell him what I think he should have been doing, I simply told him that he's not a \"booth guy.\" The booth guy is responsible for getting people interested, capturing contact info, offering samples, and giving elevator pitches to explore our services. It's a numbers game, and the more people you can interact with, the better. Scott wasn't doing much of any of that. He prefers to have longer conversations, which may not even be related to our purpose for being at the booth.
\nIf he suggests he wants a booth at another event, I'm going to pin him down on exactly what role he wants me to play before I make the commitment. It's a lot of work to be the booth guy.
","tags":"_270words_","slug":"the-booth-guy-1776644894774","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47530,"created_at":"2026-04-20T04:07:10.008Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T04:07:10.284Z","content":"I'm definitely a booth guy, but more of a don't-make-eye-contact kind of booth guy.","post":62899,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}}]},{"id":62898,"published_at":"2026-04-19T23:39:54.526Z","created_at":"2026-04-19T23:39:54.601Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T23:39:55.413Z","title":"Integrating AI into yard work?","content":"AI was helping me with my yard work today. I would use AI to research a topic, generate custom podcasts, then slip on my headphones to listen to the AI hosts while I trimmed branches and cut down tiny trees that were sprouting up. Then when I hit my limit of physical strength (my way-too-low limit) I would sit back down again and generate more research and podcasts. Up again, I'd mow and trim the weeds. Down again, run more research. Little by little I learned new facts and cleaned up the yard.\n\nMostly I researched facts and trends related to air fryers. I ran about 25 research prompts about air fryers today, and I mined them for article ideas in the form of questions and answers. I love how the research can start in the normal, immediate space surrounding a topic, and then end up two or three spaces removed, and practically in a whole new zone.\n\n> Q: What does the air fryer basket actually do that a rack or tray can't?\n> A: Three functions: routes hot air under food (eliminating stagnant underside zones), enables quick shaking, concentrates airflow in a sealed geometry\n\n> Q: How does air frying compare to deep frying on indoor air quality?\n> A: 10–100× fewer VOCs than deep-fat frying (Univ. of Birmingham); but prolonged use without deep cleaning generates background emissions that partially negate the benefit.\n\n> Q: What is \"Honjok,\" and what does it suggest about the future of solo living as a cultural identity?\n> A: Korean portmanteau for choosing solitary activities without stigma; emerges among Millennials/Gen Z responding to cost of collective social performance; suggests that the cultural stigma of solo dining may dissolve through generational normalization rather than persuasion.\n\nAh, somehow I ended up one step removed from Solo Leveling.","tags":"_304words_","slug":"integrating-ai-into-yard-work-1776641994533","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":214,"published_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.279Z","created_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.290Z","updated_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.302Z","title":"Better Health","description":"- Exercise more\n- Eat less","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47531,"created_at":"2026-04-20T04:44:08.709Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T04:44:08.980Z","content":"Oh wow this is cool. Generating your own mix tape of sorts, on the fly! ","post":62898,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62897,"published_at":"2026-04-19T09:18:09.077Z","created_at":"2026-04-19T09:18:09.155Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T09:18:09.839Z","title":"Better safe than signed in","content":"You can never be entirely confident about the security of any online account. With that in mind, my attention was immediately drawn to a message on my iPhone today advising that a device had signed in to my Apple account and asking whether I wanted to authorise it. The message included a location, but as usual, it wasn’t especially helpful. Apple’s location data often seems imprecise. When two‑factor authentication prompts appear, I’m frequently told the login is coming from Sydney, even when I’m very clearly in Melbourne.\n\nGetting alerts like this isn’t unusual for me. I have several devices linked to my account, so a notification like this would normally go unnoticed. Today was different. The alert arrived without me having logged in to any device, which was enough to prompt action. I reset my password immediately and signed out of all devices associated with my Apple account. As always, I relied on my password manager to generate a strong new password. It now means signing back in across all my devices—slightly inconvenient, but entirely necessary under the circumstances.\n\nI enable two‑factor authentication on every online account that allows it. Today, it may well have prevented someone else from gaining access to mine, although I’ll probably never know for sure. In the end, it’s a simple reminder: it’s always better to be safe than sorry.","tags":"_236words_","slug":"better-safe-than-signed-in-1776590289086","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62896,"published_at":"2026-04-18T22:47:17.604Z","created_at":"2026-04-18T22:47:17.681Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T22:47:18.630Z","title":"First #marketing365 anniversary","content":"Started this [streak on 16 April 2025](https://golifelog.com/posts/new-streak-marketing365-1744845063287). \n\nOne marketing task a day. Every day. For 365 days.\n\nTo be frank I have no idea if the one year worked. At all. There's some increase in profit yes. Some growth yes. But was it entirely from this marketing effort? Or simply platform growth of Carrd in general?\n\nThere's analytics numbers, yes. I know direct traffic is the main source of page views, by 3-4x the other sources. There's a good chunk from Reddit, small group from Youtube and Google search. And then honorary mentions like Twitter, ChatGPT, Bing, Duckduckgo, Pinterest. But that doesn't show how say, posting on one platform converted to a dollar profit on mine. Many just view, some download, a handful sign up via my referral code or buys a premium plugin.\n\nBut one things for sure - overall active usage had gone down. Almost halved. AI risk perhaps? This number is not assuring, despite daily marketing efforts. \n\nThat's the downside of marketing. It's hard to pin down the main mover. You do a bunch of things, and kinda hope for the best. And you have no control over external market forces.\n\nWill I continue with #marketing365? Hell yeah! But perhaps it needs some tweaking. One task a day is just a blunt tool. Because not all tasks are created equal. Got to spend more time on the channels that move the needle more. The analytics show that - Reddit, youtube... So I got active again on Reddit r/Carrd about two months ago. Hopefully it helps.\n\nBut those overall usage numbers point to a bleaker, probable future. That perhaps AI risk is real, that soon people will just ask Claude instead of downloading my plugins. Or competitors will use Claude to make plugins, just like I do. Or something else I am not even aware of.\n\nThe bigger insight – don't get comfortable with my plugins project. \n\nThe existential risk is real. \nThe writing's on the wall. \nShit's gonna hit the fan.\n\nAnd starting a new and different income stream had never been more urgent.","tags":"_363words_","slug":"first-marketing365-anniversary-1776552437612","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":25,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.498Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.516Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:57:35.239Z","title":"1% compounding","description":"Look for 1% improvement every week. Just 1%, 1 thing, 1 task, 1 idea.","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":161,"published_at":"2021-09-22T02:54:59.997Z","created_at":"2021-09-22T02:55:00.003Z","updated_at":"2025-04-16T23:13:20.224Z","title":"#marketing365","description":"#100daysofmarketing started as a targeted, time-boxed goal to deep dive into all things marketing for Lifelog. Target: To find 1 repeatable distribution channel for Lifelog by Day 100. Started 1 Sep 2021, ended on 9 Dec 2021. After that, this goal became a collection of writings and thoughts about marketing. Now, in Apr 2025, it's changing to #marketing365, one daily 'commit' of marketing a day for 365 days.","author":1,"type":"Completed"}],"comments":[{"id":47529,"created_at":"2026-04-19T23:12:21.686Z","updated_at":"2026-04-19T23:12:21.962Z","content":"What if your Carrd plugins were the marketing? What's downstream of that?","post":62896,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47532,"created_at":"2026-04-20T04:46:06.575Z","updated_at":"2026-04-20T04:46:06.849Z","content":"@Winkletter ??? Not quite sure I follow.. Carrd plugins were the marketing?","post":62896,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62895,"published_at":"2026-04-18T13:00:25.826Z","created_at":"2026-04-18T13:00:25.907Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T13:00:26.729Z","title":"Be Healthy recap","content":"Yesterday was a full day of activity. For those I left on a cliffhanger yesterday, Scott's sister Wendy came through and provided us with tables and even some nice carpet for the booth. We completed the setup in time for the event opening. It was a slow start in the morning, but the traffic picked up later in the afternoon.
\nThe vendor in the neighboring booth was called Visera. I did not pay much attention to it, but a rep named Stew came over to our booth and was shocked to see Vital Health represented. It turns out he is the sales director for a company that uses the camera on your phone to scan your face and reveal over 200 biomarkers, with some guy named AI. The reason he was so surprised is that he's been in talks with Vital Health leadership to incorporate this technology wth our products as a way to scan people remotely. I knew this was coming because they had teased it in some calls, but who knew I'd get to meet the guy and company making it all happen!? Now that I've got an inside track, I might be working on beta testing and helping them launch it.
\nMy spin-the-wheel lead collector works well, but that pesky thing still tends to land on the same few wedges. At least we're getting plenty of leads for follow-up. I also performed three scans yesterday, and we expect to get increased traffic after Scott's presentation at noon. His topic is how to have healthy babies.
\nOn to the final day!
","tags":"_263words_","slug":"be-healthy-recap-1776517225837","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62894,"published_at":"2026-04-18T12:36:32.171Z","created_at":"2026-04-18T12:36:32.249Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T12:36:33.079Z","title":"Writing less more often","content":"I'm thinking of writing on Medium again--not to make money, build an audience, or any of the usual externalities. I just want to write for an audience and write more regularly than a weekly newsletter. Writing that is more frequent and shorter, but not as random as what I write here.\n\nI'm also trying to read there as well. I fear I'm losing my ability to sit with a text written by a normal human being. I'm letting AI digest too much. It's hard not to when AI can generate 100 pages of custom research and turn that into 2 hours of highly articulate podcasts. As an example, I just researched what's been happening with Medium for the past two years.\n\n---\n\nRelated to this I've been using Claude to process some research and chats, generating FAQ's I can use as article stubs. I'm collecting these reports in Google Docs and then adding records to a spreadsheet. Claude adds a table to the end of each report, and I copy-paste that into the spreadsheet.\n\nHere's an example of a question generated from a chat log just a minute ago. This was a 40-page chat that yielded 30 questions and answers. Just this one question on its own could be the seed of an article, but I can also mix and match different ideas to combine them.\n\n**Example Summary Record**\n\n| # | Question | Category | Rhetorical Shape | Brief Answer Description | Keywords | Source | Article Seed Potential |\n|---|----------|----------|-----------------|-------------------------|----------|--------|----------------------|\n|198|What design choices produce fans versus evangelists, and can a writer aim for both?|Implication|Comparison + Call-to-Action|Fans require depth and inhabitability; evangelists require recommendability; aiming for both is harder than aiming for one.|fans vs evangelists, design choices, deliberate strategy, recommendability|Audience Sense Chat Pt 2|High — actionable distinction translated into craft decisions|\n\n**Example Q&A (Starts with a thinking step)**\n\n> > Q198: What design choices produce fans versus evangelists, and can a writer aim for both? Mined from: #7, #9, #11 — Fans vs evangelists; bonding vs bridging; what to read next Rhetorical shape: Comparison + Call-to-Action — The answer contrasts what each requires and prompts the writer toward design decisions that could serve both. Category: Implication\n>\n> Q198. *What design choices produce fans versus evangelists, and can a writer aim for both?*\n> Fans and evangelists are produced by different textual features, and a writer who understands the distinction can make design choices that favor one, the other, or both. Fans are produced by depth and inhabitability — a text substantial enough to live inside, a world with internal consistency, characters worth returning to, aesthetic markers worth wearing. Fans form around works that reward long engagement: second readings, fan communities, tribute references. Design moves that favor fans include world-building density, distinctive idiolect, recurring motifs, and ending notes that leave the world open rather than sealing it. Evangelists are produced by recommendability — the work needs to be reducible to a pitch that makes the recommender look good for having found it. A text an evangelist can deploy is one with a clear hook, a memorable core move, and enough surface distinctiveness that the newcomer's first experience confirms the recommender's judgment quickly. Design moves that favor evangelists include strong opening chapters, a describable premise, and moments of vivid craft that survive excerpting. A work can aim for both, but it's genuinely harder: the text needs to be deep enough to reward fan loyalty and immediately compelling enough to reward evangelist recommendation. Most writers end up accidentally favoring one. The call-to-action is to make the choice deliberately — decide which your work is really built for, design accordingly, and stop assuming both will emerge from general quality.","tags":"_623words_","slug":"writing-less-more-often-1776515792179","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62893,"published_at":"2026-04-18T09:00:55.566Z","created_at":"2026-04-18T09:00:55.643Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T09:00:56.333Z","title":"An afternoon set aside for the footy","content":"An afternoon of AFL unfolded at its own unhurried pace, shaped as much by habit as by the game itself. After lunch, I settled into the couch to watch two games of AFL, with the commentators already mid-thought and the ground bright under autumn light. There was comfort in settling into the couch, knowing the next few hours were loosely accounted for. A cup of tea appeared without much thought. I might check my phone during quarter-time, but I rarely do it during play.\n\nThe game ebbed and flowed. A scrappy first quarter gave way to moments of brilliance: a clean pickup in traffic, a long goal that lifted the crowd noise through the speakers, a crunching tackle that made me sit up a little straighter. I found myself talking to the screen, offering advice no one could hear, shaking my head at missed chances, and praising the effort of players I had followed for years.\n\nBetween games, there was time for a short walk outside, maybe a check of other scores, before settling back in again. By late afternoon, the light slanted differently through the window, and the day felt gently used. Win or lose, watching an afternoon of AFL had been less about the result and more about the rhythm, a familiar, grounding way to mark time in a Melbourne weekend.","tags":"_225words_","slug":"an-afternoon-set-aside-for-the-footy-1776502855574","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62892,"published_at":"2026-04-17T23:13:06.082Z","created_at":"2026-04-17T23:13:06.159Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T23:18:30.711Z","title":"Past life","content":"What I'd give to go back to this:\n\n\n\nLate night visits to the nearby konbini.\nThe crunchy feel underfoot of ice and snow.\nThe orange halogen street lamps - it's a mood.\nMaking angels in the snow, for the very first time.\nWaiting by the cold countryside road, for our bus.\nBuilding our first snowman, without knowing how.\nWatching the silver sun bust through the pine forest.\nSoothing onigiris and comforting ramen, on a cold day.\nTucking in his scarf, again and again. To keep him warm.\nWatching the first snow fall, celebrating winter's coming.\n\nJapan.\n\nIt's not a memory, it's a past life.","tags":"_116words_,Japan","slug":"past-life-1776467586090","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62891,"published_at":"2026-04-17T17:49:08.460Z","created_at":"2026-04-17T17:49:08.542Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T17:49:09.365Z","title":"Information flows","content":"How do readers find my work? When I imagine having a book to sell, the image of that exchange is usually something simple and direct. The reader and I are standing in front of each other, and I hand them the book. But that's a naive view of the process.\n\nWhat really happens is that my book and every communication about my book gets transformed into something that various social systems can process. And this creates a flow of information that eventually reaches the reader's notice. If enough messages get through to that reader, they will buy the book.\n\nAt each juncture in that flow of information there is a tipping point and a particular definition of success that needs to be met for communication to flow on to the next level. Think of it like a series of dams in a river. The upstream channels have to overflow the dam for the water to reach the next. The upstream channels that feed into the downstream channels usually have waves that are shallower and more frequent.\n- Post daily on Twitter to convince some people to read a newsletter.\n- Post weekly on the newsletter to convince some of those people to buy a book.\n- Publish books yearly to convince other people to hire you as a consultant.\n\nTraditional publishing makes another great example.\n- The writer writes a book. To get an agent they reduce their book to a 3-page cover letter.\n- To get a publisher, the agent transforms the query to a pitch with comparable titles.\n- The publisher takes those comparable titles and calculates an advance, a number that represents their guess of the book's success.\n- The advance then becomes a signal to the book sellers, which influences recommendations to the buyers for various bookstores.\n- This buyers then translate the strength of the recommendation (as well as co-op fees) into a position in the bookstore (up front with the cover out, or shelved in the back.)\n- The reader then translates the information about the book's position, the title and cover into a decision about whether to buy the book.\n\nAlong the way people are potentially reading the book, or parts of it, but that's not as guaranteed as you might think. There's just too much information in a book to shove down the pipes. Instead the information is translated again and again into something that part of the system can understand and pass on to the next juncture.\n\n","tags":"_423words_","slug":"information-flows-1776448148472","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62890,"published_at":"2026-04-17T13:57:32.575Z","created_at":"2026-04-17T13:57:32.651Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T13:57:37.531Z","title":"Be Healthy Utah Day","content":"It's day 1 of Be Healthy Utah. I'm writing early because it's going to be a late night.
\nWe arrived at the venue yesterday to discover an empty booth. Apparently, it was not clear whether we would be furnished with a table and chairs, and it looks like that was an extra fee. My friend Scott's sister, Wendy, is an event planner, and she has accumulated all sorts of setup materials, so she was supposed to arrive at the venue last night to drop off equipment. Scott never heard from her last night or this morning, so we are now uncertain about the booth.
\nI'm not sure how Scott operates like this. I made it clear that he is \"first chair\" on this event, just like I was at our last event. He paid the fee, worked with the organizers, and is running point for coordination. Unfortunately, this is not his strong suit. This isn't how I would organize a vendor event, but it's not my event. I want him to be successful, but he may have to stumble to learn some lessons the hard way.
\nThis is an interesting lesson in evaluating my own operating method and looking for opportunities to improve. Scott and I are on opposite ends of the \"work smarter, not harder\" spectrum, but I am aware that there's always room for improvement in my own life.
\n","tags":"_231words_","slug":"be-healthy-utah-day-1776434252582","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62889,"published_at":"2026-04-17T08:59:48.215Z","created_at":"2026-04-17T08:59:48.291Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T08:59:48.968Z","title":"Right on time, as planned","content":"My team and I have been working on a mobile phone migration project for 1,000 devices. After careful planning and hard work, we completed the project on time and on budget today. Finishing this project on time and exactly as planned felt quietly satisfying, a feeling that’s easy to underestimate. From the outset, the work was well-scoped, the milestones were clear, and everyone involved understood their role and the outcome we were aiming for. That clarity made all the difference. Rather than firefighting or constantly revising expectations, we focused on steady progress and sound decisions.\n\nThere were moments along the way when it would have been easy to drift, with small changes suggested or competing priorities vying for attention, but we resisted the urge to overcomplicate things. Sticking to the plan wasn’t about being rigid; it was about respecting the time and effort already invested and trusting the process we’d agreed on. As the final pieces fell into place, there was a strong sense of achievement. Testing went smoothly, handover was straightforward, and there were no last-minute surprises. \n\nIn a work environment where delays and rework are often normalised, delivering exactly what was promised, when it was promised, was a reminder of the value of good planning, calm execution, and collective discipline. It wasn’t flashy, but it worked, and that mattered.","tags":"_228words_","slug":"right-on-time-as-planned-1776416388222","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62888,"published_at":"2026-04-16T23:08:55.936Z","created_at":"2026-04-16T23:08:56.019Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T23:08:56.716Z","title":"Write to encourage","content":"I've almost always write to think here. It's my way of thinking out loud, playing with ideas, figuring things out, plotting my grand ambitions ahead.\n\nBut these days, I'm doing more writing to encourage myself. \n\nWrite to uplift.\nWrite to hearten.\nWrite to motivate.\n\nIf I can't find hope and light from others in real life, perhaps I can find hope and light by pretending the voice inside my head is from someone else, as I read my own words to myself.\n\nHow you talk to yourself is how you manifest the reality around you.\n\nI hope these words do that.\n\nI really do.","tags":"_108words_","slug":"write-to-encourage-1776380935945","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62887,"published_at":"2026-04-16T15:53:33.972Z","created_at":"2026-04-16T15:53:34.049Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T15:53:34.867Z","title":"Bottom-up process","content":"I woke up early this morning, so I jumped on Substack and finished writing next week's newsletter. I'm finding the newsletter much easier to write now that it's more of a bottom-up process. I have a bank of about 1000 writing exercises and more that I'm adding each week. They're rough, but the core ideas are there. So I just need to choose the exercises, edit them, and write an introduction. The introductions are much shorter because I don't feel like I have to explain everything. The exercises explain themselves.\n\nIt was a much harder process when I was writing the article and then creating exercises based on the article. Because of this I had to articulate enough ideas in the text to create a set of exercises. I suppose the new process is more like what the chefs call *mise en place.* The ingredients are precut and staged. I just have to figure out the dish.\n\nAnd because of this I actually have time to do the exercises myself, which was the whole reason I started making exercises in the first place.","tags":"_190words_","slug":"bottom-up-process-1776354813980","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47526,"created_at":"2026-04-17T13:59:49.396Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T13:59:49.669Z","content":"I like the idea, and I may just steal it to level up my newsletter game.","post":62887,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47527,"created_at":"2026-04-17T15:30:49.065Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T15:30:49.341Z","content":"If you want to steal the full method, you could use AI to mine your past newsletters, and then start mining other sources you encounter. For information-rich articles like you write I think an FAQ format would work well.\n\n> Create a comprehensive FAQ with insightful questions that best capture the main themes and ideas in the source material, along with detailed and thorough answers that are roughly one paragraph in length. It should have a helpful tone designed to address reader inquiries. No intro, no outro, just the questions and answers are needed. Each question should be numbered. Add a summary table at the end that includes that number, a short description and a list of keywords.\n\nThen you can collect the Q&A's in your favorite research tool, and add the table to a spreadsheet. Hmm... I think I might try this myself.","post":62887,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47528,"created_at":"2026-04-18T12:52:16.350Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T12:52:16.624Z","content":"Interesting. Thank you for the suggestions!","post":62887,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}}]},{"id":62886,"published_at":"2026-04-16T13:31:22.998Z","created_at":"2026-04-16T13:31:23.080Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T13:31:24.036Z","title":"Who needs a rec center when you have a farm?","content":"
I arrived in Salt Lake City yesterday afternoon, and as I approached, I saw some fires in the empty land adjacent to the airport. From the ground, you could see the smoke billowing heavily into the air. I sent my local friends a message: \"I thought this airport was smoke-free!?\"
\nI arrived on the farm and noticed quite a few changes from a year ago. Scott built a deck and a full enclosure for his cold plunge, but it is currently inoperable. I told Scott I was devastated at missing out on the opportunity to plunge (NOT!) I also took a tour of his trailer, which was much nicer than I expected. He bought it with the intention of having someone live on the farm to help out, but that situation didn't pan out. He intends to rent it for some extra income.
\nAt one point, Scott asked if I would help him move some hay. He had about 50 bales on his truck, and they needed to be moved to a shed at the rear of his property. We didn't move all 50, but enough to let him drive his truck under a carport in case it rained. Apparently, it is bad for the hay to get wet.
\nI donned some gloves and grabbed a wheelbarrow. Each bale weighs roughly 60-70 pounds, and you have to pick them up with the strings that keep them together. I put two bales on the wheelbarrow and then navigated the unfamiliar and varied terrain to the shed. What a challenge! The hardest part was keeping the wheelbarrow balanced because it tended to tip over. Also, with the two bales piled on top, I couldn't see what was right in front of me. I managed to make four trips and load eight bales into the shed. I cannot imagine doing the entire load, but I'm sure I would get very fit with this and other farm tasks.
","tags":"_324words_","slug":"who-needs-a-rec-center-when-you-have-a-farm-1776346283010","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":155,"published_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.124Z","created_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.129Z","updated_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.160Z","title":"Undo the damage of sitting","description":"As long as I have a job where I am sitting for 8, 9, 10 hours a day, I need to figure out how to undo the damage of all that sitting. The purpose of this goal is to explore hacks and ways to avoid pain, improve posture, and minimize the deleterious effects of sitting for prolonged periods of time.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":38,"published_at":"2021-01-13T03:06:58.566Z","created_at":"2021-01-13T03:06:58.679Z","updated_at":"2026-01-19T19:51:22.159Z","title":"Reach goal weight of 170 lbs","description":"1/19/26 Revised from 185 to 170 lbs due to starting the Optavia Habits of Health transformation program.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47521,"created_at":"2026-04-16T15:08:47.321Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T15:08:47.594Z","content":"The last time I was lean was all due to protein powder. I was picking and packing orders of protein powder 8 hours a day in a hot warehouse.","post":62886,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47522,"created_at":"2026-04-16T15:13:05.694Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T15:13:05.971Z","content":"Movement makes up for a lot.","post":62886,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}}]},{"id":62885,"published_at":"2026-04-16T11:37:38.872Z","created_at":"2026-04-16T11:37:38.949Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T11:37:39.629Z","title":"The joy of speed and the right time to stop","content":"It feels like the right time to sell my track car, even if part of me resists saying it out loud. This car has been a passport to a very specific kind of joy, the rare, uncomplicated thrill of driving as fast as I can, exactly where it’s meant to be done. No traffic, no rules beyond the flags and the braking markers, just the ribbon of bitumen unspooling ahead and the engine screaming at the top of its lungs.\n\nOn a race track, time compresses. Corners arrive with urgency, braking points demand commitment, and every lap invites a little more bravery, a little more smoothness. There’s deep satisfaction in finding flow, with turn‑in just right, power down early, and the car settling and surging forward. For those moments, everything else goes quiet.\n\nBut seasons change. Track days have grown fewer, and the space this car occupies, both mentally and physically, is bigger than the time and money I now give it. Selling it doesn’t erase the memories or the grin that came from every flat‑out, straight, and perfect corner. Letting go feels less like loss and more like acknowledgement. I’ve had the joy. I’ve driven it hard. And that, in the end, feels like enough.","tags":"_213words_","slug":"the-joy-of-speed-and-the-right-time-to-stop-1776339458880","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47523,"created_at":"2026-04-16T15:14:15.478Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T15:14:15.746Z","content":"And you give the gift of the experiences you've had to the next owner.","post":62885,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47525,"created_at":"2026-04-17T08:43:29.483Z","updated_at":"2026-04-17T08:43:29.758Z","content":"Didn't think of it that way!","post":62885,"author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15}}]},{"id":62884,"published_at":"2026-04-15T22:54:11.485Z","created_at":"2026-04-15T22:54:11.561Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T22:54:12.241Z","title":"Dead ends","content":"The best things in life started from dead ends.\n\nFrom rock bottom.\nFrom an empty tank.\n\nYou hear glimpses of this when a middle-aged guy says, \"Getting retrenched was the best thing that happened to me.\"\nOr when a young woman says, \"Breaking up was the bravest thing I've ever done.\"\nOr when a child says, \"Failing that exam woke me up.\"\n\nCounterintuitive as it may sound.\n\nBecause for too long, you chose wrong.\nSo Life decided to choose for you.\nAnd yanked out the bandaid.\n\nIt's gonna suck ass, yes.\nIt's gonna be painful, yes.\nIt's gonna feel like hell, yes.\n\nBut it's for the better.\nFor your betterment.\n\nBecause without the dead end, rock bottom, empty tank, you thought you could keep doing it the old way, the comfortable way, the wrong way.\n\nNow you have no other choice.\n\nBut this should be a good moment. \nA joyful moment. \nA moment to celebrate.\n\nBecause now you got handed a plan, a roadmap, a direction to head towards. It doesn't look like one now. But *it is* a plan, a roadmap, a direction.\n\nBecause when your back is against the wall; your feet is touching rock bottom; or your tank is bone dry and you're running on fumes, you've got nowhere else to go, nothing else you can do. There's only one direction to head towards.\n\nAnd that is forwards, upwards or inwards.\nOr all of the above.\n\nThe best things in life start from dead ends.","tags":"_258words_","slug":"dead-ends-1776293651493","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62883,"published_at":"2026-04-15T17:09:13.783Z","created_at":"2026-04-15T17:09:13.859Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T17:09:14.683Z","title":"No coasting","content":"My health is showing some improvement recently. Last night I ate too many carbs. I've been eating a slice of pizza every day for the past week. And I finally made some croffles (croissant + waffle). In hindsight I could have put extra croffles away in the fridge, but I was focused on the need to enjoy eating them fresh from the waffle iron. Too many. And then I ended my day with a Buldak ramen. Far too many carbs in a single day. But my body took it all in stride. My metabolism is back in balance, so I don't feel crummy after a carb overload.\n\nThe danger is that I stop doing the things that got me here and will keep me here.\n- **Fasting:** Occasionally taking a break from eating to keep burning ketones.\n- **Crowding:** Filling my diet with fiber, proteins, and fats to absorb the shock of carbs.\n- **Sequencing:** Eating fiber and protein first to prepare my stomach.\n- **Stocking:** Keeping the pantry full of healthy snacks like nuts, seeds, olives, pickles, and cheese.\n\nOne word not on that list is *coasting.* I can't let my foot off the gas just yet.\n\n","tags":"_204words_","slug":"no-coasting-1776272953790","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":214,"published_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.279Z","created_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.290Z","updated_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.302Z","title":"Better Health","description":"- Exercise more\n- Eat less","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47520,"created_at":"2026-04-16T13:20:56.034Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T13:20:56.310Z","content":"A slice of pizza every day sounds great, but the problem is I don't stop at just one slice. I'm glad to see you have been mindful about your consumption. My summary of your thesis about coasting is that we want to cultivate habits of health and not habits of disease.","post":62883,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47524,"created_at":"2026-04-16T15:24:12.939Z","updated_at":"2026-04-16T15:24:13.265Z","content":"I usually can't stop at one slice either. Recently, I've started cutting the pizza into slices as soon as I unpack the grocery bags and even pre-plate them on paper plates in the freezer. That seems to be enough to make them conceptually separate in my brain.\n\nBut yes, I think the healthy habits are keeping my metabolism anchored. So even if I give in and eat something unhealthy like a batch of croissant waffles, the surge doesn't create a backlash.","post":62883,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}}]},{"id":62882,"published_at":"2026-04-15T12:51:35.009Z","created_at":"2026-04-15T12:51:35.087Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T12:51:35.903Z","title":"Off to Utah","content":"This will be my second trip to Salt Lake City. My last trip was in March of last year, when I visited LifeWave's world HQ. Wow, what a difference a year makes!
\nA year ago, I didn't even know about Vital Health. I was still working full-time and attempting to grow a side business with LifeWave. What I eventually realized is that I did not have full alignment with the company. I still believe in the products and will remain a customer, but it just didn't work out from a business perspective.
\nThe purpose of this trip is to support my friend and business partner, Dr. Scott, who secured a booth and speaking slot at Be Healthy Utah. He signed up with me through LifeWave and reached a similar conclusion about the business side. We have both pivoted to Vital Health and are actively working on the business.
\nScott tends to be a bit scattered and unfocused. I hope our time together will show him the importance of priority management — the next level above time management.
\nThankfully, I have no concerns about a healthy environment and food while I'm there. Scott is an extremely positive influence on me in that regard.
\n","tags":"_201words_","slug":"off-to-utah-1776257495018","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62881,"published_at":"2026-04-15T10:14:14.409Z","created_at":"2026-04-15T10:14:14.492Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T10:14:15.182Z","title":"From the passenger seat","content":"Helping a young learner driver through the L2P program has been one of the quiet joys of my life in recent years. Sitting in the passenger seat, I know I’m not just helping someone rack up driving hours; I’m offering patience, encouragement, and a steady presence. Those early lessons can be tense. I feel the tension in their grip on the steering wheel and see the uncertainty in the way their eyes dart between the mirrors and the road. But gradually, lesson by lesson, that tension eases.\n\nWhat I enjoy most is seeing confidence grow in small, meaningful steps. The first time a tricky manoeuvre goes smoothly, or when they handle an unexpected situation calmly, it feels like a shared achievement. I’m not just teaching road rules; I’m helping a young person trust their judgement and feel more capable in the world.\n\nThe conversations we have along the way matter just as much as the driving. We talk about school, work, music, and hopes for the future, and the car becomes a safe, contained space for learning and reflection. Knowing that my time helps support someone's journey towards independence and opportunity makes the experience deeply rewarding.","tags":"_201words_","slug":"from-the-passenger-seat-1776248054421","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47519,"created_at":"2026-04-15T22:59:10.597Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T22:59:10.871Z","content":"Oh man just got my license and I wish my driving school was like that. ","post":62881,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62880,"published_at":"2026-04-15T00:10:29.312Z","created_at":"2026-04-15T00:10:29.390Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T00:10:30.222Z","title":"Achy and itchy","content":"I could use a recovery potion. I'm making a lot of progress getting the garden ready, but apparently I'm taking damage just from moving dirt around and tilling the soil. Time to kick back and recover naturally with rest. Even so, I've been reluctant to go inside. I bought some bluetooth headphones to use while moving around outdoors so I can listen to podcasts while gardening. It rained a bit, but otherwise the weather is hovering right around perfect.\n\nI could use a health potion as well. The roots I've been ripping out must have included some poison ivy. I should have anticipated this. I have a treatment I could have used immediately after exposure if I had thought about it. Thankfully, I didn't expose myself too much. My eyes are a bit puffy and I have a few spots in other places.\n\nRecently I learned that the first person being treated with penicillin had been infected by a scratch on his face from a rose thorn. At the time they still didn't have a large supply of penicillin, so although he improved at first, they ran out of the drug and the infection killed him. Those were tough times. Nature is not always easy on the body.","tags":"_214words_","slug":"achy-and-itchy-1776211829321","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":214,"published_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.279Z","created_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.290Z","updated_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.302Z","title":"Better Health","description":"- Exercise more\n- Eat less","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62879,"published_at":"2026-04-14T22:55:58.864Z","created_at":"2026-04-14T22:55:58.942Z","updated_at":"2026-04-14T22:55:59.630Z","title":"Non physical burnout","content":"I always go back to this formula to [fix burnout](https://golifelog.com/posts/how-to-fix-burnout-1743114218090):\n\n- Increase magnesium intake\n- Sleep more\n- Coffee naps\n- No grinding on new projects\n- Me time\n\nBut these days it doesn't even work anymore.\n\nAnd it's not for the lack of trying. I've been doing all that, every day. For months. But while the body feels more rested, the mind/heart/soul is anything but.\n\nZoning out. Dazed. Brain fog. Sluggish. Zero motivation. Snoozing. Struggling to complete tasks. Exhausted, but not in body. Tbh I feel like I'm in this slump for so long I forgot how it feels like to be optimistic and driven. \n\nThere's [four types of burnout](https://golifelog.com/posts/4-types-of-burnout-1683944789772). Maybe that treatment was more for physical burnout. \n\n*How does one treat emotional and mental burnout?*","tags":"_147words_","slug":"non-physical-burnout-1776207358873","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47518,"created_at":"2026-04-15T12:41:14.632Z","updated_at":"2026-04-15T12:41:14.910Z","content":"I would suggest looking into Thought Field Therapy, pioneered by Dr. Roger Callahan. Here's a short video that walks you through the techniques: https://youtu.be/ke0W7Xmr1J8?si=mBthoYufMPSe0alA","post":62879,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}}]},{"id":62878,"published_at":"2026-04-14T20:36:04.457Z","created_at":"2026-04-14T20:36:04.534Z","updated_at":"2026-04-14T20:36:05.352Z","title":"Golden connections","content":"
In the Unicorn Universe, we define a golden connection as the one person who could completely transform your network and business. Before going to the Aspire Tour event, I set an intention to meet a future business partner.
\nI happened to sit next to a guy named Michael. He was working on his laptop before the event started, and he had the look of an IT guy, sort of pudgy, and I didn't think much of him at the start. We were introduced, and he told me he is a quality engineer by day, but his passion is building an online fitness community. Maybe I didn't have a poker face, or he's used to defending himself, because he said, \"I know, me as a fitness guy, yah right.\" He shared his story of losing over 100 pounds and his desire to document his journey before he reaches the finish line. I appreciated his vulnerability, and I plan to stay in touch with him to see how we might collaborate.
\nToday, I had a call with a naturopathic doctor introduced to me by Niko from Vision Espresso. This guy is absolutely a golden connection for me. He was excited to learn about Vital Health and the opportunity, and he has a biohacking event in Phoenix planned for August. I looked at the sponsors for the event, and it is right up my alley.
\nGolden connections are truly golden, and I cherish every one.
","tags":"_242words_","slug":"golden-connections-1776198964466","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62877,"published_at":"2026-04-14T09:20:00.766Z","created_at":"2026-04-14T09:20:00.843Z","updated_at":"2026-04-14T09:20:01.528Z","title":"Keratosis","content":"Living in a sunny region means I’ve always needed to be cautious about sun exposure. Throughout my life, I’ve been slipping, sloping, and slapping to prevent developing melanomas. Still, I can’t be too lax—if I notice any skin blemish changing, I usually head straight to the doctor for a skin check. \n\nIn my latest skin check, the doctor was a little concerned about sun damage on my arms and hands and said I had keratosis, a condition that makes skin feel rough, thickened, scaly, or raised. It often starts quietly. A patch of skin that feels rougher than the rest, a spot that seems stubborn, a surface that doesn’t quite smooth out no matter how much moisturiser you use. That is where keratosis usually enters the story. It isn’t one single condition but a family of them, all linked by the same underlying cause: keratin, the protein that protects our skin, building up where it shouldn’t.\n\nFor me, keratosis shows up as harmless, waxy growths that seem as if they’ve been gently pressed onto the skin over time. The doctor has recommended a cream treatment that, over four weeks, irritates the skin, prompting it to shed old skin and make way for new. Usually, keratosis is less a problem than a dialogue between skin, time, and care, something best approached by observing carefully, acting early, and respecting the skin's messages.","tags":"_239words_","slug":"keratosis-1776158400774","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62876,"published_at":"2026-04-14T02:29:27.076Z","created_at":"2026-04-14T02:29:27.152Z","updated_at":"2026-04-14T02:29:27.833Z","title":"Aspire Tour notes","content":"Today, I attended my first Aspire Tour event. I want to capture some notes while they are fresh in my mind.
\nIn terms of social media, there are three types of content based on the framework that people buy from those they know, like, and trust.
\nKnow - Connection content
\nLike - Value content
\nTrust - Proof content
\nThe content at the top of the funnel is how we actually get more eyeballs and reach. This type of content that our ideal client demographic would be interested in, but isn't speaking directly to them. We call this awareness content. Awareness content is widely relatable to a large demographic of people.
\nThe next level is ideal client content--conversion content. The bottom of the funnel is the Instagram profile and all of the mechanics of it. This includes bio, pinned posts, and Instagram stories. This is call-to-action content. The goal with call-to-action content is to drive traffic to DMs.
\nIf you want to monetize attention, first you need to identify what type of attention you want. The right attention from your ideal demographic.
\n\n
Other tips:
\nPlenty more takeaways, but I am beat!
\n","tags":"_257words_","slug":"aspire-tour-notes-1776133767084","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62875,"published_at":"2026-04-13T22:50:43.926Z","created_at":"2026-04-13T22:50:44.007Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T22:50:44.684Z","title":"Clearing out","content":"Sometimes the isolation is necessary.\nSometimes the purging is necessary. \nSometimes the breakdown is necessary.\n\nBecause that's where the breakthrough comes in.\nBecause that's where the new life comes in.\nBecause that's where the new friends come in.\n\nYou're being cleared out, for a new delight.\nIf your cup is full, you can't fill it with something new.\nA vacuum pulls in what you need.\n\nYeah, it sucks now.\nTry to savour it anyhow.\n\nAnd you'll think back at these times, like it's the good old days.\n\nSavour it.\nFor it will pass. ","tags":"_100words_","slug":"clearing-out-1776120643937","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62874,"published_at":"2026-04-13T16:27:04.320Z","created_at":"2026-04-13T16:27:04.397Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T16:27:05.232Z","title":"The Law of Illogical Placement","content":"I have a new law: The Law of Illogical Placement.\n\n> If I can't find something I was just holding in my hand, then I've put it someplace stupid, therefore I should stop looking in the logical places.\n\nMy cell phone is in the fridge. My keys are in the garbage can. My coffee is sitting on the roof of my car--don't slam on the brakes. My brain was distracted and it forgot to record the placement. Now logic is actively interfering with my ability to pick up the trace.\n\nI get stuck in logical loops. I'm convinced that what I'm looking for must be someplace logical, so I keep returning to those same logical places. But how illogical is that? I've already checked my pockets 10 times. My glasses aren't there.\n\nMaybe this law has a wider application. If logic hasn't worked, it might be time to make the illogical leap. Stop using logic. Start looking in the places no one would logically check.\n\n","tags":"_181words_","slug":"the-law-of-illogical-placement-1776097624328","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":215,"published_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.862Z","created_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.873Z","updated_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.888Z","title":"Clear my mind","description":"- Mindful use of media platforms\n- An uncluttered environment\n- Meditation","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47516,"created_at":"2026-04-13T22:53:32.999Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T22:53:33.272Z","content":"I like this law. Works for any sort of blockages I believe!","post":62874,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62873,"published_at":"2026-04-13T13:54:57.254Z","created_at":"2026-04-13T13:54:57.331Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T13:54:58.149Z","title":"Product Weekend #4 2026 - Day 2","content":"Still in launch mode.\nBeen building a lot lately… this weekend is about shipping them out.\n\nToday: setting up a proper home for everything.\n\nI built a new landing page for FilaHQ —\nThe place for all my Filament stuff.\n\nOver time, this slowly turned into a small ecosystem:\n\n• 2 open source Filament plugins\n• 1 Chrome Extension to render the API\n• All connected through Statify\n\nThe idea is simple:\nexport Filament widgets as API → render anywhere\n\nWhat’s interesting…\n\nMy old FilaHQ site was just a collection of ideas on Carrd.\nAfter a few years, it finally evolved into actual packages + tools\nthat do what I originally had in mind.\n\nThis is it.\n\n[Statify - FilaHQ](https://filahq.com/)","tags":"_117words_","slug":"product-weekend-4-2026-day-2-1776088497261","author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":159,"published_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.124Z","created_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.127Z","updated_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.140Z","title":"Product Weekend","description":"focus on building product in weekend","author":13,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62872,"published_at":"2026-04-13T08:49:17.562Z","created_at":"2026-04-13T08:49:17.640Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T08:49:18.326Z","title":"Skipping Girl","content":"The Skipping Girl neon sign in Richmond feels like a small, electric heartbeat for the city; steady, familiar, and quietly joyful. Perched above the rooftops on Victoria Street, she skips endlessly against the night sky, her rope looping in a rhythm that feels older than traffic lights. No matter how the suburb changes, she keeps going, mid-air, forever light-footed.\n\nThe Skipping Girl neon sign was erected in 1936 atop the Nycander & Co vinegar factory to advertise “Skipping Girl Pure Malt Vinegar”. Crucially, the Skipping Girl may have been the first animated neon sign in Australia. Her rope lights up in a sequence that creates the illusion of motion, a technical novelty at the time. \n\nWhen my daughter was little, I would pick her up from childcare, and we would drive past the Skipping Girl. She would be mesmerised, looking back to keep the Skipping Girl in sight long after we had passed it. The Skipping Girl isn’t just signage; she’s a marker of arrival. You know you’re close to the inner city, and she doesn’t demand attention, but she rewards it. In a city that prides itself on layers and laneways, the Skipping Girl keeps skipping, asking nothing more than to be noticed.","tags":"_209words_","slug":"skipping-girl-1776070157570","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62871,"published_at":"2026-04-12T22:51:24.646Z","created_at":"2026-04-12T22:51:24.725Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T22:51:25.421Z","title":"Be useless","content":"Most traditional Asian parents wants their kids to be doctors, lawyers, engineers, bankers, in that order. Every culture has their version of this hierarchy of the best jobs to have.\n\nAnything else is “useless\".\n\nBut being \"useless\" is better:\n\n> 曲树自生，直树为材\n> “A crooked tree lives its own life, but a straight tree becomes timber.” – Zhuangzi, ancient Chinese philosopher\n\nWhat society labels as “useless” might just be what allows someone to live freely. Because you're useful to no one, and no one can use you. Only you can open that door as to when you want to be useful.\n\nSometimes, being too useful is a bad thing.\n\nBe useless.","tags":"_107words_","slug":"be-useless-1776034284655","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47515,"created_at":"2026-04-13T15:53:58.293Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T15:53:58.571Z","content":"This sounds like the wise words of a man who has been turned into lumber.","post":62871,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47517,"created_at":"2026-04-13T22:54:40.077Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T22:54:40.344Z","content":"@Winkletter For me, yes, definitely from personal experience. Can't speak for Zhuangzi hmmm","post":62871,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62870,"published_at":"2026-04-12T19:30:58.202Z","created_at":"2026-04-12T19:30:58.283Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T19:30:59.103Z","title":"Dirty hands","content":"I'm having too much fun researching. I'm doing a deep dive into rhetoric, trying to build support for my view of rhetoric not as a text's ability to persuade, but as its viability. How does a book survive and spread in a social system? You have to look beyond the solo genius myth, and even beyond the myth of the text that communicates to the reader. In order for any communication to survive in society, it has to keep generating reasons for people to talk about it.\n\nBut, I need to step away from the research and do some writing. My next newsletter post is almost ready. It's been almost ready for about four days. I just need to go back and finish the last 25%. My brain likes to float through the clouds, but I need to get better at keeping my hands in the dirt.","tags":"_151words_","slug":"dirty-hands-1776022258214","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62869,"published_at":"2026-04-12T18:02:44.903Z","created_at":"2026-04-12T18:02:44.985Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T18:02:45.805Z","title":"Making money","content":"
I am actively networking and hearing a lot of pitches. People help with all sorts of tactics, strategies, or even mindsets. So far, other than Kevin Trudeau, I have not heard of anyone offering to help you make money doing what you love. I wonder why that is?
\nGranted, most people are stuck at the starting gate and don't even know what they want. One of my favorite questions to ask people is, \"What do you want?\" If they cannot even answer what they want to eat for dinner, how can they possibly answer what they want from life? Most people are more fixated on what they don't want instead of what they do want, anyway.
\nBut let's say you know what you want. You have the dreams and goals locked in. But you're still working a crappy job that's barely paying the bills. Or maybe you're working a decent job that pays you well enough and isn't stressing you out enough to quit. Either way, you're not making money through your real passion.
\nSo, what's the answer? Shouldn't there be a formula for this? I think this rabbit hole is worth exploring, if for no other reason than to figure it out for myself.
","tags":"_205words_","slug":"making-money-1776016964916","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62868,"published_at":"2026-04-12T14:37:35.456Z","created_at":"2026-04-12T14:37:35.533Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T14:37:36.357Z","title":"Product Weekend #4 2026 - Day 1","content":"I said no new product this weekend…\nBut that doesn’t mean I can’t launch one 😏\n\nIntroducing [Markdown Web](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/markdown-web/lhlgcifedoijjcocbebapjojhkockaha) —\na Chrome Extension that turns any webpage into Markdown.\n\nWhy does this matter?\n\nA lot of AI tools now (like Claude Code or OpenClaw)\ncan read directly from your browser.\n\nBut most websites are noisy —\nUI, ads, scripts… not great for AI.\n\n👉 Markdown Web cleans it up into Markdown\nSo AI can read, summarise, and reason much better\n\nSimple flow:\nbrowse → convert → AI understands\n\nBuilt a few days ago.\nThis weekend = giving it the spotlight.","tags":"_103words_","slug":"product-weekend-4-2026-day-1-1776004655464","author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":159,"published_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.124Z","created_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.127Z","updated_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.140Z","title":"Product Weekend","description":"focus on building product in weekend","author":13,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47511,"created_at":"2026-04-12T17:55:24.149Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T17:55:24.439Z","content":"Interesting. I'm surprised this tool wasn't somehow built in or already existing. Markdown coming back to haunt me.","post":62868,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47513,"created_at":"2026-04-12T23:47:38.532Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T23:47:38.805Z","content":"@knight COngrats on shipping it! Hmmm, but why chrome extension? Isn't extension for humans?","post":62868,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}},{"id":47514,"created_at":"2026-04-13T13:48:43.558Z","updated_at":"2026-04-13T13:48:43.828Z","content":"@jasonleow, idea acame from recently, OpenClaw and Claude's new feature \"computer use\" where AI can act like a human using the browser, so a Chrome extension that turns the site into markdown easier for these AI to process.\nYeah i build extension for AI use rather then human lol","post":62868,"author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13}}]},{"id":62867,"published_at":"2026-04-12T06:51:27.348Z","created_at":"2026-04-12T06:51:27.429Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T06:52:59.620Z","title":"Coffee and Cars","content":"Today’s Coffee and Cars day with the Zoom Zoom Club was enjoyable. I haven’t been to many club events recently, so it was good to meet up with people I hadn’t seen for a while. It started early, the air still cool and quiet, engines murmuring into life as we rolled towards Ringwood Mazda, slipping easily into a shared rhythm. Pulling into the familiar dealership forecourt felt grounding, parking in a loose arc of colours and shapes, bonnets popping open while coffee cups steamed in hands that still carried a faint smell of petrol.\n\nRingwood Mazda made the perfect backdrop. The showroom glass reflected the polished paintwork, the service bays were closed for the weekend, and there was just enough space to linger without feeling rushed. Conversations flowed easily. Some were technical—engines, tyres, old models versus new—but just as many drifted into life updates, postponed holidays, work stories, and family news. The cars drew everyone together, but it was the people who kept us there long after the caffeine had done its job. What stood out most was the ease of it all. There was no schedule, no pressure, just shared enthusiasm. As sunlight shifted across the forecourt and laughter carried between cars, the world narrowed to good coffee, good company, and the simple joy of driving something we love.","tags":"_225words_","slug":"coffe-and-cars-1775976687359","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62866,"published_at":"2026-04-12T00:06:58.465Z","created_at":"2026-04-12T00:06:58.542Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T00:06:59.361Z","title":"Upgrading Claude","content":"I'm switching my AI budget from Gemini to Claude for a while. I need more transparency, and more control. Also, the 50% discount was expiring.\n\nLast week I downgraded Gemini from Ultra back to Pro. Since I use AI mostly for research Gemini really should be my primary choice, but I was fed up with hitting walls. I would get locked out every 20 or 30 prompts. I don't know if I was triggering a content filter, or hitting an unwritten session limit, but Gemini would dig in its heels and lock me out of deep research for an hour or so. Which makes it hard to actually use the access I was paying for.\n\nMeanwhile, I upgraded Claude to Max 5x, and I'm learning to use it for research. Claude takes a lot more time to run a research query and can eat through a lot of tokens, so it's hard to do a lot of research on their Pro plan. With the Max plan, though, I can run multiple research prompts concurrently while keeping an eye on the usage in real time. Love that transparency. My new process is to set up a project, have Claude write the prompts and instruction set, and then use that project to start running each research query. Because it's running in the project it has full access to context about the research project as a whole. And I can ask for specific outputs.\n\nThis week I ended up using about 25% of my capacity, but I was still using Gemini quite a bit. I expect to use more this coming week. Even though I didn't use much overall capacity, it's nice to have a bigger session capacity that resets every 5 hours. I think the most I used in any session was 85%.\n\nI know there's a lot more I could be doing with Claude, like Skills and agentic workflows. Maybe I should start a research session on using Claude effectively.","tags":"_337words_","slug":"upgrading-claude-1775952418474","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47510,"created_at":"2026-04-12T15:00:40.278Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T15:00:40.560Z","content":"i also planning for max 5x, but really want to outgrow from my pro plan first, i hit the limit sometime but not always","post":62866,"author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13}},{"id":47512,"created_at":"2026-04-12T18:17:02.360Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T18:17:02.634Z","content":"I default to using Opus, so that's part of the reason I hit the Pro limits. I also run a ridiculous number of research reports.","post":62866,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}}]},{"id":62865,"published_at":"2026-04-11T22:56:29.449Z","created_at":"2026-04-11T22:56:29.526Z","updated_at":"2026-04-11T22:56:30.206Z","title":"Qualities of a great career","content":"Complain I may about selling my time, but it's structural. I can't complain about the jobs I have and the people I work with. It's been almost two years freelancing with my current two bosses, and honest to heart, there's no other people I'd rather sell my time with.\n\n> The 4 qualities of a great career:\n> \n> 1. I enjoy it\n> 2. I'm good at it\n> 3. I make good money\n> 4. I’m around fascinating people\n> \n> Answer in reverse order:\n> \n> 1. Where are fascinating people?\n> 2. In what ways can I make money with them?\n> 3. Which ones am I good at?\n> 4. Which ones do I enjoy?\n> \n> – [Jame Clear](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamesclear_the-4-qualities-of-a-great-career-1-i-activity-7447329332823273473-hHhS)\n\nJames Clear hits the spot again, with some sort of modern ikigai.\n\nWith my both jobs, there's the same four qualities:\n\n**Carrd:**\n- I enjoy using Carrd.\n- I'm good at support for Carrd.\n- I'm happy with the money.\n- The team is great, nice to work with.\n\n**Podseeker:**\n- I enjoy frontend dev work using AI.\n- I've gotten good enough at the codebase.\n- The money is fair.\n- I learned a lot from the front row seats to how a SaaS is bootstrapped.\n\nAnd with indie hacking, it's doesn't check off the list yet but good enough:\n\n**Indie hacking:**\n- I enjoy making my own software.\n- I'm not great at it, but good enough and growing.\n- The money sucks now but potential upside is no cap on earnings.\n- I get to choose who I work with or customer I build for, or not.\n\nI'm not happy with where I am right now with my indie hacking, but I am happy with where I am right now selling my time. \n\nBoth things can be true.\nHaving both brings balance.\n\nDissatisfaction vs gratitude.\nFuture potential vs immediate cash.\nThriving vs survival.\n\nA good enough career, no matter what.","tags":"_332words_","slug":"qualities-of-a-great-career-1775948189457","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62864,"published_at":"2026-04-11T20:22:53.281Z","created_at":"2026-04-11T20:22:53.360Z","updated_at":"2026-04-11T20:22:59.677Z","title":"Where's the leads?","content":"For a few months, I have been focusing on generating leads. TL;DR - It hasn't been going well.
\nRecently, I somehow managed to get on a productivity kick and decided to tame my Protonmail inbox. It had over 2,000 emails, and Claude helped with some organization. I am not a convert of Inbox Zero, but I did go through the arduous task of organizing and deleting emails. I also purchased a task manager called Things 3 that works seamlessly across Mac/iPhone.
\nWhat I have discovered is that the leads were sitting in my inbox this whole time. I have all sorts of follow-ups that I never completed.
\nThere's a concept that relates to money that says in order to earn more money, the universe wants you to demonstrate that you are a good steward of the money you already have. If this principle applies to leads, then I have not been a good steward.
\nThe good news is that in exactly one week, Vital Health is releasing a suite of free tools that will be a CRM, funnel, and AI sandbox all in one. This tool is going to help me stay organized with my leads and establish a system that will ensure I don't leave these potential customers hanging.
","tags":"_211words_","slug":"wheres-the-leads-1775938973291","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62863,"published_at":"2026-04-11T14:27:23.377Z","created_at":"2026-04-11T14:27:23.455Z","updated_at":"2026-04-11T14:27:24.279Z","title":"Product Weekend #4 2026 – Landing Pages","content":"This weekend started a bit differently. I originally thought I would jump straight into revamping ClipSend after building the new satellite product. That was the plan.\n\nBut after a few back-and-forths with ChatGPT, I realised there might be a bigger shift coming for ClipSend. The direction doesn’t feel as straightforward anymore. Instead of rushing into changes just to “ship something” this weekend, I decided to slow down a bit and give myself more space to think.\n\nSo yeah… this Product Weekend turned into something else.\n\nRather than forcing product work, I pivoted into cleaning up the foundation — all the landing pages.\n\nFirst thing, ClipSend. The current landing page feels outdated, especially with the new idea around Markdown Web. I decided to take ClipSend a step back for now and let Markdown Web take the spotlight. It feels like the more interesting entry point at this stage, especially with how things are moving with AI and markdown.\n\nThen comes FilaHQ. Since Statify is finally in a more “real” state (package-ready, extension-ready), it deserves a proper page. The old version no longer reflects what it isP. This one is more straightforward — just need something clean to represent it properly.\n\nLastly, my own dev log and company site. Honestly, this is always the one I neglect. New products keep coming, but the main site doesn’t reflect any of it. So this weekend is also about syncing everything up — making sure what I build actually shows up somewhere.\n\nNothing fancy this round. No new feature, no new product.\n\nJust getting all the landing pages updated and ready.\n\nFeels like boring work, but also necessary. Kind of like cleaning your room before starting something new.\n\nWe’ll see how this sets things up for the next move.","tags":"_298words_","slug":"product-weekend-4-2026-landing-pages-1775917643386","author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":159,"published_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.124Z","created_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.127Z","updated_at":"2021-08-14T03:04:30.140Z","title":"Product Weekend","description":"focus on building product in weekend","author":13,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62862,"published_at":"2026-04-11T06:27:00.685Z","created_at":"2026-04-11T06:27:00.762Z","updated_at":"2026-04-11T06:27:19.980Z","title":"The good loaf","content":"I had to get my weekend loaf of sourdough bread from a different bakery today because my favourite bakery was closed this week for renovations. It is never easy to find a bakery that does great sourdough bread. A good sourdough loaf is the result of patience, balance, and care, rather than speed or precision alone. At its heart is a healthy starter: lively, well-fed, and full of natural yeast and bacteria. This starter gives sourdough its distinctive flavour, gentle acidity, and natural rise. Without it, even the best technique will fall flat. Flour quality also matters. Strong bread flour provides structure, while small amounts of wholemeal or rye add depth and character.\n\nA well-made sourdough loaf ultimately showcases careful attention, refined intuition, and consistent practice, with each loaf unique yet deeply satisfying in its own right. I prefer my sourdough with a thick, crackling crust that contrasts with the soft, tender interior, so I decided to try a new baker in hopes of finding a loaf similar to my usual. Although the alternative was fresh and promising, it wasn’t as fluffy and airy on the inside as I typically enjoy, which was a bit disappointing. Hopefully, my favourite baker is back next week, so I can enjoy a good loaf.","tags":"_214words_","slug":"the-good-loaf-1775888820693","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62861,"published_at":"2026-04-10T23:44:49.850Z","created_at":"2026-04-10T23:44:49.927Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T23:44:55.550Z","title":"Digging too deep","content":"Wake. Snooze. Wake. Piss. Brush teeth. Wash face. Sip water. Meditate. Stretch. Make coffee. Fill tumbler. Drink salt water. Magnesium. Start computer. Work 1h. Toilet run. Wake the wife and kid. Pack breakfast. Prepare son. Leave house. Say by to wife. Send son to school. Brisk walk. Pull-ups. Squats. Leg lifts. Push-ups. Stretch. Get home. Cook eggs. Stretch more. Eat butter. Eat eggs. Eat vitamins. Work 2h. Send lunch to son. Walk to coffee shop for lunch. Eat rice with meat and veg. Drink coffee number 2. Stop by supermarket. Get home. Clean up house. Coffee nap. Shower. Work 3h. Fetch son. Work for 4h. Dinner with wife and son. Wash up. Read or play with son. Shower. Bedtime routine. Work 1h. Scroll phone a bit. Sleep. \n\nRepeat every single week day. \n\n24h a day. \n5 days a week.\n52 weeks a year.\nFor 6 years.\n\nI had lived like that, with very little variation, for years.\n\nInitially it was a superpower.\nBut now... not so sure.\n\nThere's a numbness, a dim fog, that's hard to shake off.\nSo numb that I am here, but not here.\nWhat started as a productivity bunker to hunker down in, is starting to feel like a prison.\nThat's the danger when you dig deep and dig so far down... you might end up burying yourself.\n\nTime to find a way to climb out, back out to the light.\n\nUpwards","tags":"_241words_","slug":"digging-too-deep-1775864689858","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":25,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.498Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.516Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:57:35.239Z","title":"1% compounding","description":"Look for 1% improvement every week. Just 1%, 1 thing, 1 task, 1 idea.","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47508,"created_at":"2026-04-11T17:14:17.413Z","updated_at":"2026-04-11T17:14:17.686Z","content":"You are capable of much more, my friend.","post":62861,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47509,"created_at":"2026-04-12T04:38:24.430Z","updated_at":"2026-04-12T04:38:24.706Z","content":"Aye 💪💪","post":62861,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62860,"published_at":"2026-04-10T22:22:00.593Z","created_at":"2026-04-10T22:22:00.671Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T22:22:01.623Z","title":"Let the physical activity begin","content":"I was back at the rec center today and committed to a six-month membership for the very reasonable price of $130. Compared to other gyms in the area, this is a very attractive price. The low end of the scale is Planet Fitness, with plans as low as $10/month, but I hear nothing but bad things about that chain. For any decent gym, you will likely pay at least $50/month.
\nI asked my stretch therapist, Kevin, if he would be interested in joining me and giving me some training tips, and he is open to the idea. In the meantime, I'm winging it. I started with a warm-up on the elliptical machine, followed by some stretching. Then I hit the weight machines. My goal is to use enough weight that I reach muscle exhaustion after 10-12 reps. My goal is also to avoid injury and not be incapacitated the next day.
\nI learned from my health coach to double up on essential amino acids on workout days. This is supposed to help with muscle protein synthesis, recovery, and muscle soreness. I'm also using the Transform setting on my PEMF mat, which also helps with recovery.
\nFuture Self, here I come.
","tags":"_202words_","slug":"let-the-physical-activity-begin-1775859720602","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":155,"published_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.124Z","created_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.129Z","updated_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.160Z","title":"Undo the damage of sitting","description":"As long as I have a job where I am sitting for 8, 9, 10 hours a day, I need to figure out how to undo the damage of all that sitting. The purpose of this goal is to explore hacks and ways to avoid pain, improve posture, and minimize the deleterious effects of sitting for prolonged periods of time.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":38,"published_at":"2021-01-13T03:06:58.566Z","created_at":"2021-01-13T03:06:58.679Z","updated_at":"2026-01-19T19:51:22.159Z","title":"Reach goal weight of 170 lbs","description":"1/19/26 Revised from 185 to 170 lbs due to starting the Optavia Habits of Health transformation program.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62859,"published_at":"2026-04-10T18:26:04.722Z","created_at":"2026-04-10T18:26:04.799Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T18:26:05.637Z","title":"Claude Code over the last weeks","content":"The last couple of weeks I've been very busy freelancing. A new customer emerged and needed a PC and NAS setup, and an existing customer needed some changes on their network. Quite nice, I have to admit, finally bringing money into the freelance part and not only paying stuff.\n\nBesides that, I spent a good portion of February with Claude Code. I burn around $800 in tokens before switching to the subscription-based payment. I learned a lot about Claude in general and how LLMs work as a whole.\n\nOne of those things I did was consolidate all my small coding side projects into one large monorepo, quite a hassle if you were to do it manually, but I have to admit Claude did a fabulous job. Instead of having a bazillion similar small projects (I'm mostly using Astro.js & React) with almost the same npm dependencies, I now have one large project, several claude.md files in it, and pnpm as dependency manager, and I'm quite pleased with it.\n\nI recently also got access to Claude at my employer, and there are a few key things I learned: It won't make developers jobless anytime soon, and there is a huge difference between API-based billing and the subscription models.\n\nOne thing Claude really runs well (probably GPT Codex too) is if there is a designated task defined by a person who knows the repo and knows what the output should look like. I've built myself a private chatbot (based on Sonnet 4.5/4.6) with RAG and Smart Home integration in basically a weekend. The code is maintainable, and occasionally I extend stuff myself. But there is a caveat and a new skill to learn for programmers: prompt engineering. Not in the way of \"What is the best prompt\" as a whole, but more in the sense of \"How do I break this down in a way a junior dev (Claude) can take it over and implement an architecture that makes sense (so it doesn't just push out slop)\".\n\nAnd to be honest, I quite like learning that new skill, not only to get my side projects more attention again (because I can quickly iterate on features or fixes) but also because I can do it while watching TV and let Claude do the heavy lifting. Sure, it needs guidance quite regularly, but \"dumb line after line\" writing works better than I expected.\n\nYou might be saying now, \"But C-level can spec out stuff too.\" Yes, they can, but you can see the output Claude produces in contrast to the output from a developer. That's nothing you can blame on Claude; the outputted code still works, but when it comes to scalability and maintainability, that's an entirely different thing.\n\nOn the API/subscription stuff, neither Anthropic nor OpenAI admit it, but having run several models on my local RTX4080 (in my gaming rig), both the subscriptions and API billing are still far too cheap. And I mean by magnitudes of at least 5x to 10x. Sure, all the big players currently run on venture capital to grab users, but I think we are not nearly close to cost break-even. That said, they must be running huge losses on the subscription, because one thing I consistently observed: The API-billed Claude is consistent in reasoning, answers, and code. While the subscription-based one (which I use now to not declare bankruptcy in a few weeks) has good and bad days. One day you've got a competent senior dev that has 20 years of software engineering experience, and the next day you've got a junior that has never written code.\n\nAnd I'm not the only one observing that; coworkers are experimenting themselves and observing similar patterns, and I've seen a bunch of Reddit posts on that topic too.\n\nWhat also works very well is server setup & admin with Claude. I moved several Hetzner servers around over the couple of weeks before finally deciding on an architecture that is feasible for me and my customer for the next years. Although I know (mostly) how to run a Linux machine, having a living document where I copy and paste run commands and Claude adds appropriate documentation makes a huge difference. With my current setup, I can spin up the same server in a matter of hours instead of days.\n\nBut, there is also a downside: instead of powering down the MacBook after work and simply doing something else, I tend to extend my workday (well, there is currently a shitload of work I need to do before the upcoming Japan trip) because I can just do \"one more bug fix or feature spec out\". And I can sometimes feel myself slacking with prompts, which leads to semi-optimal code, just like the same if you do way too long coding days.\n\nAlso, since switching over to coding with Claude mostly, my creative writing stuff has fully died down for now. But that should come back once I'm done fiddling around with side projects (but there is always one more feature to build 🙈😂!)","tags":"_865words_,claude code,ai,llm","slug":"claude-code-over-the-last-weeks-1775845564730","author":{"id":95,"username":"phaidenbauer","created_at":"2024-01-24T08:21:03.125Z","updated_at":"2024-01-24T08:21:03.151Z","streak":null,"account":95},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":1125,"published_at":"2026-01-02T09:08:48.462Z","created_at":"2026-01-02T09:08:48.578Z","updated_at":"2026-01-02T09:08:48.987Z","title":"AI Experimenting","description":"Everybody talks about AI, so why shouldn't I try it?","author":95,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62858,"published_at":"2026-04-10T17:16:17.970Z","created_at":"2026-04-10T17:16:18.053Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T17:16:18.871Z","title":"Soil blocks","content":"I'm a bit tired and achy. Yesterday I bought a new shovel and started moving dirt around. I do most of my gardening in containers, but I also have two raised beds that are 4-feet square each and I decided to move them this year. Although I tried to pace myself to match my current level of muscle atrophy, I'll need to recover today.\n\nI'm also sifting through the dirt in my containers. The containers have been mostly ignored for the past two years, so I'm sifting the dirt to clear out roots. I'll be using some of that dirt to make soil blocks for seedlings with a tool I bought a few years back. Here's [a video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZTIrkupaf8) that shows what that looks like if anyone is interested. I basically make little blocks of soil that I line up on cafeteria-style trays rather than seed starting trays. This keeps the roots from circling around in the bottom of a cell and lets me water from the bottom up.\n\nThere was a time when I would fill up about 25 trays with seed blocks, but this year I'll probably only do about a fifth of that.\n\n","tags":"_219words_","slug":"soil-blocks-1775841377979","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":214,"published_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.279Z","created_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.290Z","updated_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.302Z","title":"Better Health","description":"- Exercise more\n- Eat less","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62857,"published_at":"2026-04-10T09:12:00.106Z","created_at":"2026-04-10T09:12:00.185Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T09:12:00.873Z","title":"Rain, rain","content":"Today’s rain was frustrating in a way only unexpected rain can be. If it had been in the forecast, I could have adjusted my plans, grabbed a raincoat, left work earlier, or at least prepared mentally. Instead, the morning began with confidence. Clear skies, no warnings, no hint of what was coming. And then, suddenly, rain.\n\nIt crept in quietly at first, just enough to be annoying, before settling into a steady reminder that plans are fragile. Things that should have been quick turned slow. Things that were meant to stay dry didn’t. There’s a particular irritation in being caught out by weather you were told wouldn’t exist, a feeling of mild betrayal by the technology you rely on every day.\n\nWhat made it worse wasn’t just getting wet, but the disruption. The stop‑start rhythm it imposed, the rethinking, the waiting. I had planned my day around the information I had been given, and when that information proved wrong, everything felt slightly off balance. By the time the rain eased, the damage was already done. The day felt heavier, more effort than it needed, all because of rain that was supposedly never meant to fall at all.","tags":"_203words_","slug":"rain-rain-1775812320116","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62856,"published_at":"2026-04-10T01:14:37.107Z","created_at":"2026-04-10T01:14:37.183Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T01:14:38.001Z","title":"Claude tackles email","content":"I decided to let Claude loose on my Proton Mail inbox, which started with almost 2,100 unread emails. It had some great suggestions for folders and rules, and on a first pass, it culled the herd down to just over 1,600 emails. It wanted to archive anything over 30 days, but as I started looking at the oldest emails, I realized there were some that I wanted to follow up on. I rejected the idea of putting them all in an archive folder because once they're in there, out of sight, out of mind.
\nI used Cowork mode to have Claude make updates to my inbox, and while it's a cool feature, it's pretty slow and burns up those tokens. It didn't take much for me to hit the 5-hr limit. I'm sure my newb prompts are burning through more usage than necessary, but for now, I'm focused on the actual tasks, not optimization. I've decided to stop with the training and just jump in with both feet.
\nThis exercise has led me to search for a good task management tool that works great on Mac/iPhone. Reminders is a bit too basic and manual. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Even harder to live it.\n\n\"Why stay at $10k MRR building random projects? Why not push one project to $100k, or $1M?\" they ask.\n\nThen [@marclou](https://x.com/marclou/status/2041134082529345934?s=20) wrote a simple and nice reply:\n\n> After $10K/mo, money has virtually no impact on your happiness.\n> \n> Worse, if your $50K/mo startup drops to $45K/mo, you're sad.\n> \n> So I optimize for happiness:\n> \n> - 0 → 1\n> - perfect sleep\n> - 2 hrs gym per day\n> - a lot of time with wifey\n\nThat hits the spot.\n\nIt's the law of diminishing returns on quality of life and satisfaction, after you hit a certain income level. For me, since I have to feed a family in one of the most expensive cities in the world, that threshold is $20k. But $10k is great in most other places. And actually... $10k might be pretty good for me too if I don't have to sell 12-14h of my day to get there.\n\nYou can't keep aiming higher, because it's no end. When there's no end, there's no happiness, no contentment, no satisfaction. And what's the point of having a business if it doesn't improve your lifestyle and quality of life?\n\nRemind me again when I hit $20k.","tags":"_227words_","slug":"contentment-1775773437386","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":24,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:19:44.046Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:19:44.156Z","updated_at":"2023-09-07T22:46:49.916Z","title":"$10k/m revenue","description":"Hit $10,000 per month total revenue from all my products by 31 Dec 2024","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62854,"published_at":"2026-04-09T17:20:38.010Z","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:20:38.088Z","updated_at":"2026-04-09T17:20:38.908Z","title":"Books build bridges","content":"Today I've been researching episodic serialized children's books like Goosebumps, Captain Underpants, or The Boxcar Children. I keep finding if you dig deep into almost anything you'll find something interesting. With the book series research I'm drawn to the story of how libraries banned many of the books in these series. Books like the Nancy Drew series and the many books of Enid Blyton were culled from library shelves, not banned outright, but curated out of existence. Parents would have to buy the books directly, or kids would exchange them in an informal swap.\n\nThe head librarian of the Boy Scouts wrote a hyperbolic polemic claiming the books published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate were blowing boys' brains out. The adults wanted children to read nutritious books. But that's like trying to get kids to visit a vegetable store by closing down the candy store. The kids don't shrug their shoulders and say, \"Well, I guess I'm snacking on carrots.\"\n\nResearch started to show the damage of restricting children's access to the books they loved. They don't develop reading skills, and don't go on to read more complex books. It seems so obvious in hindsight. If you don't give kids books they want to read, they're not going to read. And if they don't read, they'll never graduate to the stories you want them to read. Duh.","tags":"_240words_","slug":"books-build-bridges-1775755238019","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62853,"published_at":"2026-04-09T09:37:11.299Z","created_at":"2026-04-09T09:37:11.376Z","updated_at":"2026-04-09T09:37:12.060Z","title":"Gather Round","content":"The AFL’s Gather Round returns to Adelaide this weekend, transforming the city into the heart of the football world for four big days. Every game is played in and around Adelaide, from the familiar sounds of Adelaide Oval to suburban grounds that rarely see the national spotlight. It’s football celebrated as a festival, not just a fixture.\n\nWhat makes Gather Round special is how it combines sport with a true sense of occasion. Fans travel from all over the country, colours bursting through laneways, pubs, and parks. There’s a feeling that everyone is there for the same reason: to watch footy, talk footy, and soak it all up. Matches kick off early, run late, and the chatter never really stops.\n\nFor Adelaide, the weekend highlights why this format suits it so well. The compact city, walkable precincts, and strong football culture make the experience easy and inviting. You can watch a game, have a meal, and be back at the ground without rushing.\n\nOn the field, each match counts. As ladders start to take shape, Gather Round often delivers surprises, momentum swings, and performances that define seasons. Off the field, it highlights something footy does better than most sports: bringing people together, even if just for a weekend.","tags":"_211words_","slug":"gather-round-1775727431307","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62852,"published_at":"2026-04-08T23:08:49.543Z","created_at":"2026-04-08T23:08:49.620Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T23:10:03.066Z","title":"I made S$26.9k from my indie products in 2025","content":"It's tax season. Finally got down to calculating my numbers for the taxman. Here's what it looks like - the year-on-year annual revenue from all my indie products: \n\n**2021**: ~$2k\n**2022**: $6.2k (↑210%)\n**2023**: $16.4k (↑164.5%)\n**2024**: $23.8k (↑45%)\n**2025**: $26.9k (↑11%)\n\n\n\nFor 2025, in order of amount contributed, that revenue came from:\n\n- Jason's Plugins For Carrd (75%)\n- Lifelog (4.6%)\n- Keto List Singapore (0.4%)\n- Lists Kit (0.3%)\n- Gumroad affiliate (<0.01%)\n\nIn absolute numbers, 27k is nice. There's some real, measurable progress made. \n\nBut I'm not the least bit happy or proud or excited about it.\n\nGone is the [optimism from last year](https://golifelog.com/posts/i-made-dollar23k-from-my-indie-products-in-2024-1744074052490). I'm not 100% sure why... but I think it's got something to do with the frustration of performing and living below my potential.\n\nI can be so much more.\nI want to be so much more. \nBut I'm exhausted. \nI'm demotivated.\nI'm numb.\nI'm stuck.\n\nEven if I earned a million dollars but underperformed, I might have joy for a moment, but wouldn't be satisfied. It's not really about the money but the spirit behind it.\n\nI can love something, but I won't feel good about finishing if it wasn't my best.\nI can hate something, but I will feel good about finishing it anyways if it was my best.\n\nConscience over money.\nIntegrity over money.\nDignity over money.\n\nI'm angry over this.\n\nI know what I have to do.\n\nBut what will it take for me to finally get it done?","tags":"_296words_","slug":"i-made-sdollar269k-from-my-indie-products-in-2025-1775689729551","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47504,"created_at":"2026-04-10T18:38:49.182Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T18:38:49.452Z","content":"Still nice figures. I finally managed to have a €1.5k profit on my freelance business last year (before taxes). Finally, the tax authority doesn't bother me with \"Don't you want to close the business if you're not making money?\" anymore. ","post":62852,"author":{"id":95,"username":"phaidenbauer","created_at":"2024-01-24T08:21:03.125Z","updated_at":"2024-01-24T08:21:03.151Z","streak":null,"account":95}}]},{"id":62851,"published_at":"2026-04-08T18:39:40.415Z","created_at":"2026-04-08T18:39:40.492Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T18:53:37.688Z","title":"Happinesses","content":"I know five poems with the same title: Happiness. There's something about the poet's soul that wants to capture the fleeting feeling of happiness. Where is it found? How can it be verbalized? Maybe a poem can capture the feeling and so dredge it up again from the muck of daily life. But, of course, the poet has to admit defeat in the end. Words can't really bottle the experience.\n\nFrom my studies of Buddhism and my direct experience of meditation, I have found that profound happiness can be felt in an ordinary moment. A simple act of watching the breath when entered into fully can become the basis for ecstatic joy.\n\nAnd yet, this often feels like too much work, and I seek it in other pointless pursuits. Happiness in the bank balance. Happiness in a book. But happiness is always easily within reach. The rest is just ink.\n\n- [Happiness by Carl Sandburg](https://allpoetry.com/poem/8479219-Happiness-by-Carl-Sandburg): We can't learn the meaning of happiness from educated professors and powerful executives.\n- [Happiness by Raymond Carver](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/154788/happiness-5faad60c4b697): Happiness observed from the outside, watching two delivery boys from a window.\n- [Happiness by Jane Kenyon](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/39190/happiness-56d21cb4b54e9): A list of colloquial and biblical metaphors that are dropped for increasingly unexpected places where happiness lives.\n- [Happiness by Robert Hass](https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php%3Fdate=2009%252F03%252F07.html): An extended reflection that focuses on the creative act, and the quickly written words in a notebook.\n- [Happiness by Mary Oliver](https://allpoetry.com/poem/15374236-Happiness-by-Mary-J-Oliver): An imaginative description of a she-bear discovering a hidden stash of honey and gorgeously consuming it.","tags":"_297words_","slug":"happinesses-1775673580423","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47499,"created_at":"2026-04-08T23:25:55.598Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T23:25:55.873Z","content":"> A simple act of watching the breath when entered into fully can become the basis for ecstatic joy.\n\nWhat I'd give to feel this! So true","post":62851,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62850,"published_at":"2026-04-08T17:10:40.893Z","created_at":"2026-04-08T17:10:40.971Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T17:10:41.659Z","title":"Claude overwhelm","content":"Well, I got as far as installing the app and setting up a Pro account. I'm determined not to use Claude the way I have used ChatGPT, because I know there is so much more I can do. The challenge is, where do I start? The flood of information out there is staggering.
\nI see it as a problem with general vs. specific concepts. There are lots of general trainings out there. They appear to be made in the spirit of traditional training. I have not found any value in those. I'm looking for specific training. Give me the real-world use cases, then let me pick one and give me the step-by-step on how to do it. I don't care about elements of an effective prompt; just give me the prompts that someone's already figured out.
\nI cannot be the only one who is facing this challenge. I'm not a complete newb, but I'm also not techie enough to somehow \"get it\" without some hand-holding. So what's the answer? Has anyone found any good resources?
\nIn the meantime, I plan to get clarity on exactly what I want Claude to help me with, so that I can come to the table with specific scenarios once I've figured out the nuts and bolts of how it all works.
\n\n
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","tags":"_217words_","slug":"claude-overwhelm-1775668240902","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47497,"created_at":"2026-04-08T18:56:45.358Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T19:07:57.932Z","content":"Have you tried a prompt like so?\n> Hey Claude, given what you know about me and your own capabilities, what do you think I should learn first about how to use you effectively?\n\nOh, I would also recommend the YouTuber [Taches Teaches](https://www.youtube.com/@tachesteaches), a music producer who taught himself to vibe code with Claude. It's a bit advanced, but shows how someone went from zero to full speed in a relatively short time.","post":62850,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47500,"created_at":"2026-04-09T13:28:14.420Z","updated_at":"2026-04-09T13:28:14.696Z","content":"Yes, I've seen that suggestion, but I'm starting from scratch with what Claude knows about me. I'm still learning about how to load the memory so that I don't have to keep telling it my story every time. ","post":62850,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47501,"created_at":"2026-04-09T17:39:02.745Z","updated_at":"2026-04-09T17:39:03.040Z","content":"My favorite Claude feature is Projects. These are workspaces you can load up with instructions and data. In fact, the more data the better. If you have specific files from exports you can add them in a Project and any conversation you have there will draw upon that data using RAG. You can also tell it at the end of a chat to create a report about what you talked about and then add the report to the Project files. You can also add templates for output and then reference them in your conversation.","post":62850,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47502,"created_at":"2026-04-10T01:09:01.684Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T01:09:01.995Z","content":"Cool, sounds like a feature I'll want to use often.","post":62850,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}}]},{"id":62849,"published_at":"2026-04-08T10:21:11.811Z","created_at":"2026-04-08T10:21:11.888Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T10:21:12.570Z","title":"The noisy cicada","content":"Outside my motel room, the cicada has claimed this corner of the world, and it’s making sure everyone knows it with full volume. The sound slices through the evening like a faulty alarm, relentless and oddly hypnotic. At first, it’s invasive, a harsh, buzzing reminder that sleep is optional. But after a while, it feels like part of the place, as familiar as cracked tiles or thin curtains.\n\nCicadas are loud for a reason. Only the males sing, using ribbed membranes called tymbals that they flex rapidly, amplifying the sound through their hollow bodies. It’s not random noise; it’s a mating call, a biological broadcast designed to travel long distances and outcompete rivals. The hotter it gets, the louder they become, which is why Australian summer nights often feel like nature has cranked the volume all the way up until it breaks. There’s something oddly admirable about their dedication. After spending years underground as nymphs, cicadas surface for a short adult life measured in weeks. When they finally emerge, they don’t bother being subtle. The noise represents urgency, survival, and defiance all in one vibrating note.\n\nLying in bed and listening, I realise the cicada isn’t trying to keep me awake. It’s just doing what it evolved to do, loudly, unapologetically, and completely outside my schedule.","tags":"_224words_","slug":"the-noisy-cicada-1775643671819","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62848,"published_at":"2026-04-08T01:06:29.901Z","created_at":"2026-04-08T01:06:29.978Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T01:06:30.801Z","title":"Vision Espresso delivered","content":"
After much anticipation, I finally experienced my Vision Espresso today. For those who are unfamiliar, Vision Espresso is an app/service that uses AI to help you create a vision of your future self as a custom audio narration in your voice. I was shocked by how good the audio turned out.
\nI have been learning that the key to success, manifestation, and getting what you want is having a clear vision of the future and focusing on it daily. It's Napoleon Hill's \"definiteness of purpose.\" On a side note, I think it would be great if they made a sequel to Napoleon Dynamite called Napoleon Hill Dynamite--same characters but teaching success principles instead of the mundane plot of the first one.
\nToday begins my \"75 Easy\" challenge, which is a play on 75 Hard. The challenge is simple: listen to my Vision Espresso at least once a day (twice is best) for 75 days. My streak sense lights up at the prospect of this challenge.
\nI have laid the foundation, and Vision Espresso is the next step in my journey toward becoming my Future Self. I am marking 4/7/26 as the day my Future Self looks back on with gratitude for having made this commitment.
","tags":"_207words_","slug":"vision-espresso-delivered-1775610389909","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":695,"published_at":"2025-05-02T00:10:27.130Z","created_at":"2025-05-02T00:10:27.142Z","updated_at":"2025-05-02T00:10:27.208Z","title":"Become my Future Self through the 10X Unicorn Program","description":"I joined the 10X Unicorn Program through the Unicorn Universe to think big and act bigger.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47498,"created_at":"2026-04-08T19:12:48.396Z","updated_at":"2026-04-08T19:12:48.683Z","content":"Me reading this: \"Every time he talks about Napoleon Hill I think for a second he's talking about Napoleon Dynamite. Oh, I guess he does, too.\"","post":62848,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}}]},{"id":62847,"published_at":"2026-04-07T23:10:40.763Z","created_at":"2026-04-07T23:10:40.842Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T23:10:41.539Z","title":"Quitting and winning","content":"When is quitting winning?\n\nThis [guy](https://x.com/alexanderisorax) I followed on Twitter back in the day just said \"I quit\". He [quit indie hacking](https://isora.me/i-quit/). \n\n> \"i won the game. it became boring to me. my brain wants me to be challenged new things every now and then. doing the same work is unnatural to me.\"\n\nMySpace Tom energy.\n\nAnd I love it. \n\nI love to see peers winning, and then just walking away from it all. All the following he got, the products he built, the social capital he made – released.\n\nBecause why hang on, after you won? No champion continues standing on the podium after the competition is over. It's like celebs who do funny stunts to stay in the limelight after their best years are over. Cringe.\n\nI've not won indie hacking yet, but I sure will do this when I'm done.\n\nWin, then quit.","tags":"_156words_","slug":"quitting-and-winning-1775603440773","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62846,"published_at":"2026-04-07T18:08:48.730Z","created_at":"2026-04-07T18:08:48.809Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T18:08:49.642Z","title":"Solution lock-in","content":"After rearranging my furniture a while back I managed to lose the data cord to my external hard drive. I don't use the drive much except to offload garbage from my PC, so I didn't set it up right away. And in the interim I put the cord somewhere so stupid that my logical brain cannot help me find it. Not even my American Indian tracking instinct can locate it.\n\nIt's not terribly important. In fact, having it plugged in slows down my file system. But I was wondering this morning if I need to buy a new cord. How difficult would that be to source? The cord is one of those weird data cables that almost every peripheral uses. You know the type. It has a square end that connects to a USB. It's one of the ones that almost every printer I've ever owned uses.\n\nAt this point the cuckoo bird popped out of the cuckoo clock.\n\nDon't I have, like, a dozen of those in a clear plastic bin sitting in my garage? Yes. Yes I do. I'd been so focused on finding the original cord, I hadn't realized it was interchangeable with the many other cords whose location I did know. I wonder how many things like this keep me from noticing a better solution because I'm focused on another solution I cannot execute?","tags":"_237words_","slug":"solution-lock-in-1775585328739","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":215,"published_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.862Z","created_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.873Z","updated_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.888Z","title":"Clear my mind","description":"- Mindful use of media platforms\n- An uncluttered environment\n- Meditation","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62845,"published_at":"2026-04-07T10:18:40.498Z","created_at":"2026-04-07T10:18:45.851Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T10:18:46.532Z","title":"Artemis","content":"Australia has a subtle but significant link to NASA’s Artemis program, reflecting its historical role during the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s. During Apollo, Australian tracking stations at Honeysuckle Creek near Canberra and the Parkes radio telescope were vital in transmitting voice, telemetry, and television signals from the Moon. When Apollo 11 landed in 1969, the first live television images of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the lunar surface were received through Australian ground stations before being broadcast worldwide.\n\nThat story was popularised in the 2000 film The Dish, which dramatises the role of the Parkes radio telescope during the moon landing. While the film takes some creative licence, it captures the tension, improvisation, and pride felt by Australian scientists and technicians as they scrambled to keep the signal locked while millions watched. The movie helped cement Australia’s place in space history for a new generation.\n\nThat partnership with Artemis continues. Australia remains a vital part of NASA’s Deep Space Network via the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, supporting communications as Artemis missions venture far beyond Earth orbit. Like Apollo, Artemis combines ambitious technology, powerful rockets and human exploration. Once again, Australia helps connect the mission to Earth.","tags":"_202words_","slug":"artemis-1775557120508","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62844,"published_at":"2026-04-06T22:48:46.868Z","created_at":"2026-04-06T22:48:46.947Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T22:48:47.631Z","title":"Every country has an energy","content":"> Every country has an energy. And that energy rewires you whether you notice it or not. People move to Japan and become minimal. People move to Mexico and their entire relationship with time softens. People move to New York and suddenly they can't sit still. Your personality is far more malleable than you think. We treat it like something fixed, but new surroundings give you new defaults. New pace. New habits. New values absorbed through proximity instead of effort. \n> \n> You're not just the average of the 5 people closest to you. You're the average of the 5 places, the 5 routines, and the 5 inputs you're exposed to most. Your commute shapes you. The weather shapes you. Every space you occupy is voting on who you become. \n> \n> That's why I believe choosing where you live is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. More important than your job title. Maybe more important than your five-year plan. Because the place shapes the plan. The place shapes your energy, your habits, your relationships, your default state. Get the place right and half of the other decisions start making themselves. Get it wrong and you'll fight yourself every day. – [@datzshe_](https://www.threads.com/@datzshe_/post/DWvwrMvCJGq)\n\nSingapore's energy: We're a little red dot in a dog eat dog world. We're constantly under threat. Survival at all costs. Hustle, work hard, contribute to the nation. And then shop in malls for leisure. \n\nChiangmai's energy: A safe quiet friendly artistic village. Just like how it felt like growing up in the 90s. I don't love it and I don't hate it. But it might be just the right place to nurture a child.\n\nBali's energy: Chill, baby, chill. The energy of prayer is like solid bedrock there. I feel most relaxed and settled here. And most in tune with Mother Nature.\n\nJapan's energy: Gracious, polite, orderly. Some say to a fault. But my nervous system recognizes it as home. Their respect for tradition mixed with their craftsmanship inspires my creativity.\n\nThat's why I can no longer stay in Singapore. A place shapes my energy, and dreams, and I can't dream in a constant state of survival.\n\nThat's why Chiangmai might be next, because we need a small sheltered harbour, a place where we can bring up a child without the bad global influences that we've come to recognize.\n\nThat's why Bali feels like a holiday place, and distant now, because this life stage ain't a holiday, it's hard work. I can't push when there.\n\nThat's why Japan is not possible, for now, because that works only for me and me alone. But one day, it will.\n\nEvery country has an energy.","tags":"_474words_","slug":"every-country-has-an-energy-1775515726878","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47493,"created_at":"2026-04-07T13:23:48.547Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T13:23:48.824Z","content":"The US has many energies, that's for sure. The notable regions are the East Coast, West Coast, and the South. It sounds like you have Chiangmai as your target for now.","post":62844,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47496,"created_at":"2026-04-07T23:13:42.816Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T23:13:43.093Z","content":"@therealbrandonwilson Oh yeah that's true re: US. It's actually like many different countries in one.","post":62844,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62843,"published_at":"2026-04-06T21:33:14.129Z","created_at":"2026-04-06T21:33:14.205Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T21:33:15.018Z","title":"The air fryer life","content":"I grew up in a household that cooked. My mother planned meals a week in advance, and they were complete meals that drew from a variety of cuisines. And I do know how to cook for myself. But I'm in a period of my life where cooking a full meal feels excessive, like putting on a suit and tie to visit the mailbox.\n\nThe stove and the oven are too much work. Even the toaster oven is oversized. The air fryer has the perfect profile to fit my available space, time, energy, and money. Embracing the air fryer life means moving beyond reheating beige foods. It's about compartmentalizing and staggering multiple items in the air fryer to cook a variety of items for a single meal.\n\nI need to accept my limitations without compromising on the good life.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","tags":"_176words_","slug":"the-air-fryer-life-1775511194137","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":214,"published_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.279Z","created_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.290Z","updated_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.302Z","title":"Better Health","description":"- Exercise more\n- Eat less","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47494,"created_at":"2026-04-07T13:33:03.727Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T13:33:04.016Z","content":"Now it's time for some guy named AI to give you the best air fryer recipes based on your food preferences.","post":62843,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47495,"created_at":"2026-04-07T15:45:23.803Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T15:45:24.077Z","content":"Definitely! I've been chatting with Claude about my approach for multi-dish cooking in an air fryer. It's time I start collecting some recipes and trying them out.","post":62843,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}}]},{"id":62842,"published_at":"2026-04-06T21:28:56.225Z","created_at":"2026-04-06T21:28:56.305Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T21:28:57.269Z","title":"A trip to the rec center","content":"I am starting week 12 of my health program, and I'm happy to say I've released just over 13 pounds. More importantly, the weight has been primarily excess fat and not muscle, although some muscle loss is inevitable. To that end, I've been brainstorming ways to stop dragging my feet and build more healthy movement into my routine, particularly strength training.
\nAt my girlfriend's suggestion, I went to a local rec center today. This is the first time I've been inside a \"gym-like\" facility in over a decade. It was actually a very nice rec center with many amenities, including an indoor track, racquetball/pickleball courts, a variety of machines and free weights, 2 pool tables, a ping-pong table, and a rock wall.
\nI did a circuit of machines and confirmed that I am in piss-poor shape. I also didn't want to overdo it out of the gate because I've done that before and paid for it. I am much more interested in resistance training compared to cardio. I worked out some muscles that haven't been used since Bush the Younger's administration.
\nIt's time to get serious about becoming my Future Self now, and I'm actually looking forward to getting this body in shape.
\n","tags":"_204words_","slug":"a-trip-to-the-rec-center-1775510936235","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":155,"published_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.124Z","created_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.129Z","updated_at":"2021-07-04T18:42:56.160Z","title":"Undo the damage of sitting","description":"As long as I have a job where I am sitting for 8, 9, 10 hours a day, I need to figure out how to undo the damage of all that sitting. The purpose of this goal is to explore hacks and ways to avoid pain, improve posture, and minimize the deleterious effects of sitting for prolonged periods of time.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":38,"published_at":"2021-01-13T03:06:58.566Z","created_at":"2021-01-13T03:06:58.679Z","updated_at":"2026-01-19T19:51:22.159Z","title":"Reach goal weight of 170 lbs","description":"1/19/26 Revised from 185 to 170 lbs due to starting the Optavia Habits of Health transformation program.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62841,"published_at":"2026-04-06T08:45:23.222Z","created_at":"2026-04-06T08:45:23.299Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T08:45:23.981Z","title":"Copilot coding","content":"I’ve always wanted to code solutions on my MacBook, but never had the time to learn. Thanks to Copilot, I can now create functional AppleScripts without formal coding skills, which was a surprise for me. AppleScript always seemed like something just out of reach, powerful, somewhat mysterious, and reserved for experts. I had ideas but lacked a clear way to turn “I want this to happen” into a working solution.\n\nCopilot quickly closed the gap. Instead of focusing on syntax and rules, I started with intent. I outlined what I wanted to do, linked an email, set a reminder, attached a PDF, and asked for input, with Copilot helping to turn that into a functioning script. When things went wrong (which they often did), the feedback was instant. Error messages ceased to be dead ends and instead became part of a dialogue.\n\nWhat made this feel easy wasn’t just getting answers, but understanding the explanations. Over time, patterns appeared. The language stopped feeling foreign. I started to see why something failed and how to fix it, instead of just copying snippets blindly. The result is really rewarding: scripts that save me time every day, made by me, tailored to how I actually work. Copilot didn’t turn me into a developer, but it made me capable, curious, and confident enough to keep going.","tags":"_225words_","slug":"copilot-coding-1775465123230","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47491,"created_at":"2026-04-06T22:51:09.336Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T22:51:09.629Z","content":"It's such a great time to learning programming! I do this too but with Cursor","post":62841,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62840,"published_at":"2026-04-05T22:54:02.911Z","created_at":"2026-04-05T22:54:02.988Z","updated_at":"2026-04-05T22:54:04.079Z","title":"Singles","content":"Musicians used to release single albums. If it worked, they released a full album with the popular single. What's the singles equivalent of software?\n\nSingle feature micro-SaaS.\n\nJust solve one small pain point. Solve it well. Put a small payment link behind it. That's it! If it works, add more features until you got a full featured SaaS. If not, stay small and single, and let it run its course.\n\n*Why not, right? Riiight?*\n\nIt just hit me that I've actually been building single feature software all along. My Carrd plugins are my original 'singles'. Something that I build within 30min or so. A carousel slider. A nav bar. An accordion for FAQs. If I can do that consistently every month for Carrd plugins over three years, maybe I can do that for SaaS too?\n\nDon't even think about a full SaaS.\nKill that thought immediately.\n[Think micro](https://golifelog.com/posts/think-micro-1712271361621).\n\nThink singles.","tags":"_162words_","slug":"singles-1775429642919","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":25,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.498Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.516Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:57:35.239Z","title":"1% compounding","description":"Look for 1% improvement every week. Just 1%, 1 thing, 1 task, 1 idea.","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":30,"published_at":"2021-01-06T04:05:04.176Z","created_at":"2021-01-06T04:05:04.184Z","updated_at":"2024-09-08T23:53:20.789Z","title":"Decoding coding","description":"2019 till present bucket list - learning how to code. HMTL, CSS, JS, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, SQLite, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, JAMstack, Gatsby, Vue, Nuxt, PostgreSQL, Strapi.js, VPS, Docker, Git, Tailwind, Bulma","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":24,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:19:44.046Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:19:44.156Z","updated_at":"2023-09-07T22:46:49.916Z","title":"$10k/m revenue","description":"Hit $10,000 per month total revenue from all my products by 31 Dec 2024","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62839,"published_at":"2026-04-05T19:23:06.844Z","created_at":"2026-04-05T19:23:06.920Z","updated_at":"2026-04-05T19:23:07.592Z","title":"Happy Easter!","content":"
Easter is big business for churches. Yes, religion is a business, tax-exempt or not. Just ask the Catholics or the Mormons.
\nYears ago, I had some friends who were regular churchgoers. They ran the full-court press this time of year, inviting to Easter service with a sense of urgency. There was usually some performance or show. I usually agreed to sit in the pew, but I drew the line at putting something in the offering plate or raising my hand to \"give my life to Jesus.\" My tagline, born from that time, has been, \"I'm just here to see the show!\"
\nNow, don't get me wrong, I'm not an atheist. I just have baggage around organized religion based on my experience growing up attending a Pentecostal church.
\nMy college roommate Mike had his own issues going to church. One time, his mom dragged him to a large event with a televangelist. At one point, he saw KFC buckets being distributed, and he was excited that they were serving fried chicken. The joke was on him, though, when he realized the buckets were used to collect the offering.
\nAnother time, Mike's mom invited him to go to \"night church.\" Mike pretended to be creeped out by the phrase \"night church,\" and somehow that got him out of going.
\nI hope everyone celebrates Easter according to their own preferences. We surely could use some goodwill in the world.
","tags":"_236words_","slug":"happy-easter-1775416986852","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62838,"published_at":"2026-04-05T11:51:34.353Z","created_at":"2026-04-05T11:51:34.430Z","updated_at":"2026-04-05T11:51:35.113Z","title":"Family Easter","content":"This evening's family Easter feast was one of those evenings that quietly remind me why family matters. Sitting around the dinner table, three generations of my wife’s family were gathered: her parents at one end, my wife and I beside them, and our daughters, their cousins, and partners filling the remaining seats. The table felt full in every sense, not just with food but with conversation, laughter, and a shared history stretching back decades.\n\nWith recent purchases of their first homes, we celebrated one of their significant life milestones. As usual, politics dominated much of the conversation, a subject my mother-in-law has plenty of thoughts on. Stories flowed freely, some familiar and well-worn, others fresh and newly minted, sparked by recent adventures, work updates, and the light-hearted teasing that only family can enjoy without malice. \n\nThe noise level rose and fell as plates were passed, glasses refilled, and laughter erupted at unpredictable moments. Partners who were once newcomers now felt completely at home, contributing to the rhythm of the evening as naturally as anyone else. It struck me how rare and precious these moments are: everyone present, no one in a hurry, simply enjoying each other’s company.","tags":"_204words_","slug":"family-easter-1775389894361","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62837,"published_at":"2026-04-05T10:58:04.341Z","created_at":"2026-04-05T10:58:04.418Z","updated_at":"2026-04-05T10:58:05.236Z","title":"Croffle madness","content":"I have a new fascination called the *croffle*. Take a whole unbaked croissant, coat it in sugar, and bake it in a waffle iron. I saw it in a video set in a Japanese cafe, and now I'm wondering where I can borrow a waffle iron.\n\nIn my more ambitious days, I used to make Beligian waffles. It was a whole process with whipped egg whites that I'd fold into the batter to make a thick, fluffy waffle. It's a bit too much effort for air-fryer Robb. The croffle is extremely easy to make, but it feels indulgent. It makes a waffle iron worth the storage space. I may have to buy one, after all. I wonder what else could be cooked in a waffle iron?\n\nHere's [what Claude dug up](https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/d08152b1-b3c7-4787-85eb-9ef74cf3cf83) on the croffle.\n\n","tags":"_176words_","slug":"croffle-madness-1775386684349","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":288,"published_at":"2022-07-21T01:08:59.157Z","created_at":"2022-07-21T01:08:59.173Z","updated_at":"2022-07-21T01:08:59.188Z","title":"Connect with others","description":"Develop more personal and professional connections","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47486,"created_at":"2026-04-05T19:14:12.042Z","updated_at":"2026-04-05T19:14:12.317Z","content":"\"It makes a waffle iron worth the storage space.\" Interesting perspective. We often just fill up our spaces without regard to whether the items are worth it.","post":62837,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47488,"created_at":"2026-04-05T21:05:16.189Z","updated_at":"2026-04-05T21:05:16.464Z","content":"More and more I've become aware that everything I buy costs space, time, and energy as well as money. I can acronym that as STEM costs. :D","post":62837,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}}]},{"id":62836,"published_at":"2026-04-04T23:22:06.635Z","created_at":"2026-04-04T23:22:06.712Z","updated_at":"2026-04-04T23:22:07.530Z","title":"Do what lights you up","content":"I am grateful that I could take my own advice this morning. I had booked two appointments to do scanning sessions, and they both went splendidly. Sure, I made a bit of money, but I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
\nThere are many aspects of a networking marketing business that I don't like. I have Zoom fatigue from all the online meetings. I am not a fan of constant follow-up. I definitely don't like approaching strangers and doing the whole \"networking\" thing. But one thing is for sure: sitting down and talking biohacking with people gets my juices flowing.
\nJames, with whom I had the first appointment, sent me a voice text expressing his appreciation and hoping that I didn't walk away feeling like it was a waste of time, since no one in the group signed up. I appreciate the thoughtfulness, but I responded that it's actually my favorite thing to do. Maybe I shouldn't tell people that.
\nI realize that sitting one-to-one with people is not scalable for the business I am to build. Nevertheless, I am going to keep this aspect included in my strategy because it is that enjoyable. Now, if I can only make all aspects of working this business fun and exciting.
\n","tags":"_206words_","slug":"do-what-lights-you-up-1775344926643","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62835,"published_at":"2026-04-04T23:03:18.089Z","created_at":"2026-04-04T23:03:18.167Z","updated_at":"2026-04-04T23:03:18.992Z","title":"Working under uncertainty","content":"Maybe doing the opposite of what I've been doing all along is what I need to do, since nothing is working anyway.\n\nRe-reading [my post this day last year](https://golifelog.com/posts/working-in-chaos-1649031656863) got me thinking just that:\n\n> Work under uncertainty:\n> - Hard work → Trial & error\n> - Focus → Many things at once\n> - Optimization → 80/20 rule\n> - Consistency → Intensity\n> - Avoid distractions → Embrace randomness\n> - Practice 10,000 hrs → 100 bets\n> - Goals → Stay in the game\n> - Efficiency → Slack in the system\n>\n> – [@davassallo](https://twitter.com/dvassallo/status/1509365828654755841) \n\nLess working under certainty, more working under ***uncertainty***.\n\nInstead of hunkering down on what I think is the solution to the problem, try many experiments and make errors to learn fast. \n\nInstead of focusing on one thing like squeezing 30min of building a SaaS everyday, I just try a random idea for the day or the week, vibecode it for 30min a day and ship for fun.\n\nInstead of trying to optimize everything, try 80/20 it - do 20% of the things that bring 80% results.\n\nInstead of being consistent over years, try intensity for a day or a week.\n\nInstead of avoiding distractions altogether, embrace some randomness each day or each week. Spend some time on X, visit some place new, try an experiment I never thought to.\n\nInstead of 10k hours over years on one or a few things, try 100 bets. Go for volume.\n\nInstead of trying to hit $10k/m, just try to stay in the game, keep the cash runway going through freelance, and slowly try things indefinitely.\n\nInstead of being efficient, try being lazy and having no plans for free time for a bit.\n\nNothing works now anyway.\n\nWhat do I have to lose?","tags":"_289words_","slug":"working-under-uncertainty-1775343798098","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":25,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.498Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.516Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:57:35.239Z","title":"1% compounding","description":"Look for 1% improvement every week. Just 1%, 1 thing, 1 task, 1 idea.","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47487,"created_at":"2026-04-05T19:15:43.256Z","updated_at":"2026-04-05T19:15:43.522Z","content":"Have you been following my newsletter series on the Foundations of Success?","post":62835,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47489,"created_at":"2026-04-06T02:48:29.653Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T02:48:29.931Z","content":"@therealbrandonwilson You have a new newsletter??","post":62835,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}},{"id":47490,"created_at":"2026-04-06T13:42:43.937Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T13:42:44.213Z","content":"Same newsletter. I've been emphasizing mindset more than biohacks lately. Here's today's newsletter to get you caught up. https://bewellthy.substack.com/p/the-foundations-of-success-part-4","post":62835,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47492,"created_at":"2026-04-06T22:52:59.016Z","updated_at":"2026-04-06T22:52:59.288Z","content":"Ah nice!! ","post":62835,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62834,"published_at":"2026-04-04T18:25:08.306Z","created_at":"2026-04-04T18:25:08.385Z","updated_at":"2026-04-04T18:25:09.246Z","title":"Hitting my limit","content":"This is the first week where I hit the weekly limit while using Claude. I have an hour and a half to go until it resets, which is perfect because Anthropic gave me some *extra usage* credits. I wanted to see how much the report I've been using costs to run--apparently it's 83 cents to create the report using Opus. The plan was definitely worth the cost this week.\n\nI've been adding the reports to a Google Doc and even it has hit the single-document limit, which is 1 million characters. That's well over 200k words Claude generated.\n\nWhat have I been doing to use so many tokens? I'm using Claude to analyze my old newsletter posts. Claude takes the original writing exercises for each week and translates them into 15 new exercises. Repeat this by the 45 weeks and I'm already up to 675 exercises I'm collecting in a sourcebook and indexing in a spreadsheet.\n\nThis is all part of my plan to use AI to build resources I can draw upon.","tags":"_182words_","slug":"hitting-my-limit-1775327108316","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62833,"published_at":"2026-04-04T08:19:25.413Z","created_at":"2026-04-04T08:19:25.490Z","updated_at":"2026-04-04T08:19:26.169Z","title":"Mowing the lawn","content":"It’s been just three weeks since my last lawn mowing, but I was back at the tool library today to borrow a lawn mower. My lawn keeps growing so quickly that I might have to mow it every fortnight. All the available options at the tool library are electric now, no petrol lawn mowers in sight.\n\nThe history of the lawnmower in Australia reflects the nation’s love for the backyard. As suburban housing expanded quickly during the 1950s and 1960s, a well-maintained lawn became a sign of pride and wealth. Early Australian households used manual reel mowers, which were quiet but required a lot of effort, especially with thicker native grasses. By the 1960s and 1970s, petrol-powered rotary mowers became popular. But times, technology, and expectations have evolved. Today, electric lawnmowers are the trend.\n\nThese days, electric lawnmowers are my top choice, and for good reason. Modern battery tech provides impressive cutting power, and on my lawn, the results are always top-notch. The mower cuts through thick patches easily, leaves a smooth finish, and doesn’t bog down like older electric models did. It’s lighter to push, starts immediately, and makes mowing feel less like a chore and more like a quick, satisfying job.","tags":"_210words_","slug":"mowing-the-lawn-1775290765421","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62832,"published_at":"2026-04-03T23:35:06.922Z","created_at":"2026-04-03T23:35:07.000Z","updated_at":"2026-04-03T23:35:07.819Z","title":"What got me here won't get me there","content":"My [levels of abundance](https://golifelog.com/posts/what-got-you-here-wont-get-you-to-the-next-stop-1743636341087) for my family:\n\n> $8k → “We survived! *gasp” (survival waterline)\n> $10k → “We’re okay”\n> $15k → “We’re comfortable”\n> $20k → “We’re thriving”\n> \\>$20k → “We’re grinning”\n\nWe're at \"We're okay\". Been so for slightly over a full year, but still grinding at level 2. It's crazy 14h days, 70h weeks level of hard work just staying there at that level. For many people, perhaps that enough. But for our dreams and plans, it probably cuts too close. Which means, it's not enough. \n\nWhat got me here won't get me there.\n\nThe whole past year I've been writing and thinking, thinking and writing, about breaking through level 2 to at least level 3, but no luck.\n\nCan't find any give in the schedule.\nCan't find no motivation in the spirit.\nCan't find a way to get unstuck and out.\n\nI tried I truly did.\n\nIf nothing worked, I just need to try something different.\nBut what if different simply requires a capacity that I don't have and might never have with this schedule, given how it's played out for the past year?\n\nWhat got me here won't get me there.\n\nWhat *else* can I do?\nWhat do you do when there's *nothing* you can do?\n\n***You pray.***\n\nThat I think I can do. At the very least.\n\nKeep praying, wishing, imagining, agonizing, thinking, writing, trying, aspiring, hoping, visualizing, crying, procrastinating, trying again anyway.\n\nIf all else fails, I think I can still do that.\n\nSince there's nothing else *I*—in my limited, human ways—can do anyway, it's gonna take something a lot more powerful than me to break through.\n\nThat's gonna need some serious prayer.\n\nBecause what got me here won't get me there.","tags":"_320words_","slug":"what-got-me-here-wont-get-me-there-1775259306931","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":24,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:19:44.046Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:19:44.156Z","updated_at":"2023-09-07T22:46:49.916Z","title":"$10k/m revenue","description":"Hit $10,000 per month total revenue from all my products by 31 Dec 2024","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62831,"published_at":"2026-04-03T18:43:37.266Z","created_at":"2026-04-03T18:43:37.345Z","updated_at":"2026-04-03T18:43:38.027Z","title":"Moving to Claude","content":"
Today I signed up for a \"Pro\" subscription for Claude, downloaded the desktop app, and started to personalize it. I found a decent newbie video that helped walk me through these steps.
\nAreas to cover
\nSo far, so good.
","tags":"_286words_","slug":"moving-to-claude-1775241817276","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62830,"published_at":"2026-04-03T10:25:19.428Z","created_at":"2026-04-03T10:25:19.507Z","updated_at":"2026-04-03T10:25:20.459Z","title":"The hidden tug-of-war","content":"Why do I have trouble following through on decisions? Recently I've been focused on conflicting goals as the culprit. In moments when I'm stuck, even though I make a conscious decision to act based on a conscious goal, my unconscious goals pull me in another direction. It's a classic tug-of-war.\n\nI want to eat healthy, but then my wonderful aunt drops off a stack of cookies. If I were completely committed to my goal, I would thank her and then the moment her back turns, I would chuck them in the bin. Why don't I? Two unconscious goals are holding me back: I can't waste food, and I have to appreciate a gift. Both have their place, but in that moment they are conflicting with my previous choice. If I'm not aware of the conflict I will just assume I can't follow through on my decisions.\n\nAwareness can help me reorganize my goals. By surfacing the unconscious goal, I can add an addendum: there are times when it's okay to waste food and dispose of a gift.\n\nI'm not broken. Everything is working as it should. It's just that my conscious decision is hitting a snag I can't see.\n\n","tags":"_225words_","slug":"the-hidden-tug-of-war-1775211919438","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":214,"published_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.279Z","created_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.290Z","updated_at":"2021-12-23T23:39:17.302Z","title":"Better Health","description":"- Exercise more\n- Eat less","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":215,"published_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.862Z","created_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.873Z","updated_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.888Z","title":"Clear my mind","description":"- Mindful use of media platforms\n- An uncluttered environment\n- Meditation","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62829,"published_at":"2026-04-03T04:36:11.464Z","created_at":"2026-04-03T04:36:11.547Z","updated_at":"2026-04-03T04:36:12.234Z","title":"Good Friday footy","content":"For many years, Good Friday football remained outside the Australian Football League (AFL) tradition. Heavily influenced by Christian customs and community standards, Good Friday was seen as a day for quiet reflection, and AFL matches were intentionally avoided throughout much of the 20th century. Even though football was a key part of Australian life, it was a long-standing belief that Good Friday should be free of major sporting events.\n\nThat stance started to relax as Australian society became more secular and traditions changed. The real turning point was in 2017, when the AFL introduced a permanent Good Friday match, featuring North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Importantly, the game was linked to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, connecting football with a meaningful charitable cause and helping to gain public support.\n\nThe match quickly proved successful, attracting large crowds, strong television ratings, and impressive fundraising totals. It showed that Good Friday football could honour the day's spirit rather than diminish it. Since then, the fixture has become a staple of the AFL calendar, with two games now scheduled on Good Friday, reflecting how the game adapts to cultural change while staying true to community values.\n","tags":"_199words_","slug":"good-friday-footy-1775190971477","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62828,"published_at":"2026-04-02T22:47:00.756Z","created_at":"2026-04-02T22:47:00.834Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T22:55:29.225Z","title":"$10k/m income-versary","content":"So it's been slightly over a year now since we got past survival stage and hit [~$10k/month](https://golifelog.com/posts/hit-dollar10km-income-1743550249770). \n\nIt felt like it was just yesterday. I was so relieved back then:\n\n> I made it.\n> I made it.\n> \n> Through the massive career change.\n> Through starting from bank account zero.\n> Through beginning anew from newbie status.\n> \n> Damn. That was hard.\n> But I made it.\n> \n> Next: To make things easier, more efficient, more effective. So that I can carve out more and more time for product work.\n\nI had made it. Now, one year on, what changed?\n\n- No more newbie anxiety. Feeling more steady in my frontend dev role.\n- Finally dropped all my design thinking opportunities, and changed my LinkedIn.\n- Income stabilized, no new work opportunities but current work was steady. But [AI risk grows, for real](https://golifelog.com/posts/ai-risk-for-real-this-time-1774652556802). And the economy and geopolitics keeps worsening.\n- I've definitely got more efficient and effective with my 4 jobs on 14h work days. Yet unable to ship new projects. [Motivation had been unreliable](https://golifelog.com/posts/motivation-is-a-strange-thing-1775083865729).\n- Managed to save! So happy to see my bank account start growing again, although slowly, and still far from what it used to be.\n- More disposable income on simple luxuries like taking a cab (versus train everywhere with a sleeping toddler).\n- We travelled quite a bit last year. A bit of post-COVID revenge travel. Had more fun for sure.\n- Even dared to make huge family plans for relocation during the year. A new finish point to aim for, after surviving survival.\n- But yet, still (emotionally) stuck in survival mode. Looks like the trauma of not making it with a family on my back takes some time to heal from. Having to hustle for our relocation plans won't help with recovery.\n\nThings are better now. \nBut things can get worse quickly.\n[What got me here won't get me there](https://golifelog.com/posts/what-got-you-here-wont-get-you-to-the-next-stop-1743636341087).\nAnniversary ain't no time to celebrate.\nRest is a luxury. Stopping is a death sentence.\n\nGotta build the plane while falling.","tags":"_376words_","slug":"dollar10km-income-versary-1775170020765","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62827,"published_at":"2026-04-02T16:40:27.690Z","created_at":"2026-04-02T16:40:27.768Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T16:40:28.453Z","title":"Focus on what you want","content":"I've had a recurring theme in the content I've been consuming over the last week, and I wanted to capture it here as a reminder to myself.
\n\"What do you want?\"
\nThis has become my new favorite question to ask people, not in a confrontational way but out of genuine curiosity. What surprises me is that most people either don't have an answer to the question or start telling me what they don't want.
\nAs Earl Nightingale spoke about in The Strangest Secret, we become what we think about most of the time. By the way, I think his \"Twilight-Zone-style\" narration is great, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea.
\nPer the law of attraction, the universe is going to match your frequency, and wanting or not wanting something has the same effect. Have you seen examples of someone who has a big event coming up and says, \"I better not get sick!\"? They are so focused on illness and NOT getting sick, and what happens? They get sick. But they said they did NOT want to get sick. Well, the NOT got lost in translation. The focus was on sickness and not health.
\nIn the Unicorn mastermind call yesterday, someone was asked who their ideal customer is, and she went on a rant about firing all her previous customers and describing those she doesn't want to work with. The group gently nudged her to focus on what she wants. It was great to see the light bulb turn on for her.
\n\n
","tags":"_254words_","slug":"focus-on-what-you-want-1775148027700","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62826,"published_at":"2026-04-02T16:27:58.889Z","created_at":"2026-04-02T16:27:58.967Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T16:27:59.784Z","title":"Distracting street food","content":"I like to work while playing ambient videos on my second screen--usually videos of other people doing focused work. I put on some Korean street food videos to play in the background, but they are too distracting. It's not just the stomach-grumbles, either. Every time I think I know what the street vendors are making, they add some unexpected step or ingredient.\n\n> I see, they're grilling buns filled with some sort of paste inside. Now they're deep frying them. Now they're flattening them into pancake shape. Okay, that looks tasty. And they just cut them open to scoop granola into them? What?\n\nI'm switching back to Japanese barbers so I can focus.","tags":"_119words_","slug":"distracting-street-food-1775147278898","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":215,"published_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.862Z","created_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.873Z","updated_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.888Z","title":"Clear my mind","description":"- Mindful use of media platforms\n- An uncluttered environment\n- Meditation","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47484,"created_at":"2026-04-02T22:50:24.154Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T22:50:24.426Z","content":"There's such videos?! Oh man, if I watch them at night, it will sure cause stomach grumbles. Jap craftsmen doing their things sounds better","post":62826,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62825,"published_at":"2026-04-02T08:58:30.670Z","created_at":"2026-04-02T08:58:30.747Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T08:58:31.425Z","title":"Staying home over Easter","content":"We are staying home over the Easter weekend instead of packing up and heading to Cumberland River, which feels like a calm but intentional choice. Usually, this time would be for campfires, sandy shoes, and the familiar rhythm of waves and camp chores. This year, though, home wins. Not out of laziness, but to take a break and save some money.\n\nThere’s something grounding about a long weekend without kilometres attached to it. Mornings unfold slowly. Coffee tastes better when it isn’t rushed. The dogs still get their walks, the house gets a little attention, and the days seem to stretch rather than rush past. Without the pressure of “making the most of it,” the time becomes easier to inhabit.\n\nI hope to notice things I often overlook: the autumn light through the windows, the comfort of familiar routines, the relief of spending less and needing less. Easter should become less about escape and more about rest. There should be space for reflection, for reading, for simply being present.\n\nCumberland River will still be there. The coastline, the campground, and the memories attached to it aren’t going anywhere. This Easter was a reminder that sometimes staying put is its own kind of getaway, quieter, cheaper, and unexpectedly restorative.","tags":"_211words_","slug":"staying-home-over-easter-1775120310678","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62824,"published_at":"2026-04-01T22:51:05.717Z","created_at":"2026-04-01T22:51:05.811Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T22:51:07.094Z","title":"Motivation is a strange thing","content":"Been a year since I started on my SaaS Canned Support and wanted to [launch it in March last year](https://golifelog.com/posts/mar-2025-wrap-up-1743375521665).\n\nBut didn't.\n\nThat's how stuck I am.\n\nYet for an existing project like my Carrd plugins, I can keep shipping every month. No issues. No dragging feet. No missed deadlines.\n\nWhy?\n\nMotivation is such a strange thing.\n\nBoth involve coding. Both are software projects. Both require marketing. Both require grinding. Both take up my free time outside of freelance. Both needs extra effort. Both needs motivation.\n\nBut yet one moves along steadily while the other languishes.\n\nWHY?!\n\nMotivation is a strange thing.","tags":"_113words_","slug":"motivation-is-a-strange-thing-1775083865729","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":30,"published_at":"2021-01-06T04:05:04.176Z","created_at":"2021-01-06T04:05:04.184Z","updated_at":"2024-09-08T23:53:20.789Z","title":"Decoding coding","description":"2019 till present bucket list - learning how to code. HMTL, CSS, JS, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, SQLite, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, JAMstack, Gatsby, Vue, Nuxt, PostgreSQL, Strapi.js, VPS, Docker, Git, Tailwind, Bulma","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":15,"published_at":"2021-01-01T06:38:55.471Z","created_at":"2021-01-01T06:38:55.512Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:58:22.690Z","title":"Monthly goals","description":"A meta goal of setting monthly goals and experiments. Can be for learning, work, productivity, health, sleep, diet, family, relationships. Anything!","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"},{"id":25,"published_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.498Z","created_at":"2021-01-04T13:21:19.516Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:57:35.239Z","title":"1% compounding","description":"Look for 1% improvement every week. Just 1%, 1 thing, 1 task, 1 idea.","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47483,"created_at":"2026-04-02T16:03:39.309Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T16:03:39.582Z","content":"Is there a goal conflict? For example, you want to try something new, but you only work on things you are relatively sure will be successful?","post":62824,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47485,"created_at":"2026-04-02T22:51:47.524Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T22:51:47.794Z","content":"@Winkletter Hmmm not gonna lie, yeah there's always a thought in back of my mind that the new thing is untested, and so ROI is uncertain on what limited time I have... but I always wondered if that's just excuses","post":62824,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62823,"published_at":"2026-04-01T22:21:39.985Z","created_at":"2026-04-01T22:21:40.082Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T22:21:40.956Z","title":"Some guy named Claude","content":"
It seems like Claude is the AI talk of the town lately, especially after the latest exposure of some of the source code. I have only used ChatGPT, but I would consider moving over to Claude if it's supposedly that much better. I worried about starting fresh, but then I found tutorials that show you how to transfer what GPT knows about you to Claude.
\nSo what do I plan to do with Claude, exactly? That's the problem. I don't know what I don't know, and I'd rather go beyond using these AI tools as more than glorified Google searches. I saw a demo on my Unicorn Mastermind call today where Daniel vibe-coded an app and is now offering a big-ticket service to help people use Claude to develop their own apps. He's doing a two-day training next week, and while it is tempting, I have no interest in creating an app at the moment.
\nI guess my use case is to figure out how to automate tasks I don't like that will help me build my business. Has it reached a point where it can handle all my social media? That would be fantastic! I'm sure it can handle updates to my directory similar to the Atlas/GPT functionality. It's a new frontier to explore.
\n","tags":"_216words_","slug":"some-guy-named-claude-1775082099993","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47481,"created_at":"2026-04-01T22:55:56.672Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T22:55:57.014Z","content":"Try Claude Cowork!","post":62823,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}},{"id":47482,"created_at":"2026-04-02T15:54:34.210Z","updated_at":"2026-04-02T15:54:34.495Z","content":"I second what @jasonleow says. Try the $20 plan for a month. Download the desktop app and try out the Cowork tab.\n\nIf you do use Claude, bookmark the [usage limits](https://claude.ai/settings/usage) page. You have session limits and weekly limits. The session limits reset after 5 hours, and only start when you send a message, so one trick is to send a message a few hours before you start working so the session limit will reset during your actual work session.","post":62823,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}}]},{"id":62822,"published_at":"2026-04-01T12:49:21.280Z","created_at":"2026-04-01T12:49:21.356Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T12:49:22.172Z","title":"April 2026 Goals","content":"I just finished reviewing my Q1 2026, and honestly… It’s not really ideal.\n\nMost of my main goals didn’t move much. But at the same time, I kind of expected it.\n\nThis year came with quite a lot of changes. My freelance work took more time than I thought, and a few new goals just showed up along the way — things I didn’t even plan at the start.\n\nSo yeah… right now it feels like I’m just throwing a bunch of ideas onto the wall and seeing which one sticks.\n\nOne thing I’m quite happy with is March. I had pretty decent momentum on product work, and I want to carry that into April.\n\nI don’t think I’ll be building a lot this month, though. Maybe just one or two small enhancements, nothing too heavy. Instead, I want to shift more focus into marketing — especially for the things I already built.\n\nMain focus will be on Statify and ClipSend. If I got extra bandwidth, maybe tag along MD2Page. The idea is to push the free products more and see if there’s any chance of converting them to paid.\n\nThere’s also a chance I’ll pick up HookFeed again during Product Weekend… but I’ll leave that open. Depends what ideas come up.\n\nAnother thing I want to try this month is short videos. I’ve been thinking about it for a while, did some brainstorming last month, but didn’t really start.\n\nIt actually took me quite some time to come up with ideas that feel interesting to others but not boring to me. Still figuring it out, but I think April is the time to just try and see what happens.\n\nLastly… some boring but necessary work. I need to clean up and migrate a few servers and services. Not exciting at all, but these things always get delayed and pile up, so yeah — time to clear them.\n\nThat’s pretty much the plan for April. Not super aggressive, more like adjusting direction a bit.\n\nFocus less on building new things, more on making existing things work.\n\nWe’ll see how it goes.","tags":"_363words_","slug":"april-2026-goals-1775047761287","author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":1124,"published_at":"2026-01-01T13:18:29.029Z","created_at":"2026-01-01T13:18:29.104Z","updated_at":"2026-01-01T13:18:29.513Z","title":"My Goal 2026","description":"My Goal 2026","author":13,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47477,"created_at":"2026-04-01T13:38:03.703Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T13:38:03.975Z","content":"What percentage of the work you are doing involves AI?","post":62822,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47503,"created_at":"2026-04-10T14:07:35.766Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T14:07:36.041Z","content":"70%?","post":62822,"author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13}},{"id":47505,"created_at":"2026-04-10T22:15:07.104Z","updated_at":"2026-04-10T22:15:07.381Z","content":"Jumped in with both feet! That's great. I'm still stumbling my way through Claude Cowork and wasting tokens left and right.","post":62822,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47506,"created_at":"2026-04-11T14:28:46.155Z","updated_at":"2026-04-11T14:28:46.431Z","content":"You miss out on March, where they give double usage for free. Cowork are great, but most ppl are jumping into using Claude Code. It might sound like for coding, but it actually can do pretty much everything. I use it to create agents to help me sort out some tasks.","post":62822,"author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13}},{"id":47507,"created_at":"2026-04-11T17:11:55.228Z","updated_at":"2026-04-11T17:11:55.516Z","content":"Baby steps. I'm sure I'll eventually dip my toe into the Claude Code waters.","post":62822,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}}]},{"id":62821,"published_at":"2026-04-01T11:25:02.290Z","created_at":"2026-04-01T11:25:02.368Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T11:25:03.190Z","title":"Information flow","content":"This month my main plan is to build the meta-level skill I'm calling [submerge and emerge](https://golifelog.com/posts/submerge-and-emerge-1774900768621). That means keeping my management tasks and worker tasks compartmentalized. I'm spending an hour every morning to define my daily tasks, and 30 minutes at the end of the day to reflect. When I'm the boss, I can't work. When I'm the worker, I can't delegate new tasks.\n\nI tried the process yesterday and it worked well, although I have room for improvement--I definitely need more urgency when I'm working. It seems so obvious in hindsight. But it wasn't until I stepped back and analyzed how information should flow through the system that it clicked into place. The manager submerges by translating strategy into tasks. The worker emerges by summarizing the work.","tags":"_146words_","slug":"information-flow-1775042702298","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":215,"published_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.862Z","created_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.873Z","updated_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.888Z","title":"Clear my mind","description":"- Mindful use of media platforms\n- An uncluttered environment\n- Meditation","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62820,"published_at":"2026-04-01T09:23:53.697Z","created_at":"2026-04-01T09:23:53.774Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T09:25:28.793Z","title":"Mood detection","content":"I started by posting a message to the team at work:\n\n*“Microsoft has quietly enabled an early preview feature in M365 called Copilot Mood Detection.*\n*It’s supposed to analyse user sentiment across Outlook, Teams chat, and meeting transcripts to “improve prompt relevance and wellbeing insights.”*\n*Can you please:*\n*1. Check whether it’s visible in Microsoft Teams*\n*2. Confirm what data sources it’s pulling from*\n*3. Note any privacy, consent, or IR implications*\n*No announcement yet, so assume this is a preview at this stage.”*\n\nSome responses include:\n > “I wonder if it noticed my wellbeing plummet, and my mood turned to quiet rage as I read this... what are we looking for, Peter, and can we turn it off?”\n\n > “I literally thought to myself: THIS is the slippery slope, I knew they were going to use AI to deplete our rights!\"\n\nThere’s a special joy in playing an April Fools’ joke when it’s done with good intent. It’s the shared moment of surprise, the instant when confusion turns to laughter, that makes it worthwhile. A well-timed prank nudges us out of routine and reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously. The best jokes aren’t about catching someone out, but about inviting them in, into a brief, harmless bit of silliness that shows joy matters. I hope I achieved that today.","tags":"_228words_","slug":"mood-detection-1775035433706","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47480,"created_at":"2026-04-01T22:55:12.691Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T22:55:13.007Z","content":"1 April is my fav day on the internet","post":62820,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62818,"published_at":"2026-03-31T22:52:44.309Z","created_at":"2026-03-31T22:52:44.387Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T22:52:45.205Z","title":"April 2026 goals","content":"One normal month is all I ask. And finally after the festivities and distractions of the first three months of every year, we fking finally get to a normal month.\n\nNo festivals.\nNo holidays.\nNo appointments.\nNo dinners.\nNo birthdays.\nNo nothing.\n\nFINALLY.\n\nI'm not planning on doing much. No goals. No specifics. No projects. No deadlines. \n\nJust a normal month. Normal routines. Normal timings. Normal day. Normal week. Normal work. Normal family time. Normal food. Normal sleep.\n\nNormal normal normal.\n\nJust fking normal for one month for once.\nJust one fking time for godssake.\n\nSo that I can cope.","tags":"_101words_","slug":"april-2026-goals-1774997564318","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":15,"published_at":"2021-01-01T06:38:55.471Z","created_at":"2021-01-01T06:38:55.512Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:58:22.690Z","title":"Monthly goals","description":"A meta goal of setting monthly goals and experiments. Can be for learning, work, productivity, health, sleep, diet, family, relationships. Anything!","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47475,"created_at":"2026-04-01T12:49:35.033Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T12:49:35.304Z","content":"Good Friday ?","post":62818,"author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13}},{"id":47478,"created_at":"2026-04-01T22:53:05.926Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T22:53:06.283Z","content":"Oh not really a holiday for me/us","post":62818,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62817,"published_at":"2026-03-31T22:36:39.828Z","created_at":"2026-03-31T22:36:39.905Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T22:36:40.718Z","title":"The grind","content":"
After twelve days away, I finally came back to the grind. It sucked. It's not that my part-time job working as an independent contractor is stressful or even difficult. It's that my mindset has evolved, and I'm much clearer about what I'd rather be doing.
\nThat's half the battle, isn't it? Why do most people stay stuck in jobs they don't like, relationships they don't like, or circumstances that are less than ideal but tolerable? There are myriad reasons: people choose comfort over uncertainty, fear of the unknown, inertia, no inspiration, desperation, etc. One of the biggest reasons is that people have given up on their dreams and don't believe they can achieve all they want in life. How tragic.
\nI saw an Instagram video where someone was interviewing a \"rich dad\" and asked him why he doesn't let his kids hang out with poor kids. His reason was not the fact that the kids were from a poor family, but that they had been raised with a scarcity mindset.
\nThis reminded me of the story that someone asked Aristotle Onassis, one of the richest men at the time, what he would do if he lost his fortune and ended up flat broke. His answer was to start hanging around rich people immediately because success \"rubs off.\" I guess it works both ways.
","tags":"_223words_","slug":"the-grind-1774996599837","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":339,"published_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.109Z","created_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.112Z","updated_at":"2023-12-03T00:18:37.121Z","title":"Quit my job and turn biohacking into a career","description":"I plan to quit my job and leave a career of over twenty years in the health insurance industry. I am going to follow my passion for biohacking and use my talents and skills to earn a living by sharing my knowledge and helping people take control of their health to improve their lives.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47474,"created_at":"2026-03-31T23:01:21.292Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T23:01:21.566Z","content":"I observe my peers, and I think most don't even think much or feel strongly about this. Just living each day as NPC. I guess there's some truth in ignorance is bliss, though I'd rather not ","post":62817,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}},{"id":47476,"created_at":"2026-04-01T13:29:01.902Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T13:29:02.177Z","content":"Yep, they just shrug and have another moon cake. 😂","post":62817,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}},{"id":47479,"created_at":"2026-04-01T22:53:53.314Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T22:54:20.957Z","content":"Absolutely. Mooncake over fear 😂","post":62817,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62816,"published_at":"2026-03-31T16:41:38.211Z","created_at":"2026-03-31T16:41:38.288Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T16:41:39.103Z","title":"The whole salami","content":"I love a good framework. Frameworks slice up reality different ways, and I like them precisely because I don't believe in truth. Yes, there is a reality, but the idea that we can know what is true, that is delusional. I worship at the altar of utility. That is the frame I operate within. We can only create complete, functional systems that have all the parts they need to perform a function.\n\nSometimes the idea of truth has its uses. I can use truth to claim authority, to exclude others, and justify my actions. But ultimately, I can only ever own slices of reality. I'll never own the whole salami.\n\n\n","tags":"_121words_","slug":"the-whole-salami-1774975298219","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":215,"published_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.862Z","created_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.873Z","updated_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.888Z","title":"Clear my mind","description":"- Mindful use of media platforms\n- An uncluttered environment\n- Meditation","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47473,"created_at":"2026-03-31T22:59:15.993Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T22:59:16.263Z","content":"I did a philosophy class and heard someone said subjectivity is truth.. but i like your analogy better. ;)","post":62816,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62815,"published_at":"2026-03-31T12:28:02.288Z","created_at":"2026-03-31T12:28:02.365Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T12:28:03.187Z","title":"March 2026 Review","content":" I survived March.\n\nHonestly, the toughest part was the solo parent week. Taking care of all 3 kids myself, especially the little one, really flipped my routine upside down. No more late nights, no more early 5 am sessions. Everything just revolves around them.\n\nBut yeah… It’s over now. And I made it through.\n\nAt the start of the month, I told myself — health first again.\n\nBut looking back, not much progress there.\n\nI think the main issue is that I didn’t set up a proper routine early on. Once the month picked up speed, and especially when solo parent week hit, it became really hard to fix anything. Turns out if I don’t lock it in from day one, it just slowly drifts away.\n\nStill something I need to figure out.\n\nOn the brighter side, I did spend time improving my system.\n\nI started building small AI agents to handle some of my daily tasks. Nothing too fancy, but enough to reduce some manual work. At the same time, I’m back to writing daily notes in Obsidian, trying to keep things more structured.\n\nIt’s not perfect, but I can feel a shift.\n\nThings are starting to move in a slightly different direction. More organised, more intentional. I’m still figuring it out, but so far… I like it.\n\nMarch was actually quite a heavy shipping month (except during the solo parent week).\n\nI revamp MD2Page with a new interface and slightly pivot the concept. Still exploring where it can go, but it feels more aligned now.\n\nI also updated RebuildHQ — new landing page, tweaked the model behind it, hoping to get better and more consistent results.\n\nThen came Statify, which I completed during my Product Weekend. Both the package and the Chrome extension are live now. This one feels quite solid, and I can see more things building around it.\n\nFor ClipSend, I haven’t shipped much yet, but I've done a lot of brainstorming. Especially around a satellite product that can help drive traffic. That one is still cooking.\n\nAnd lastly… I grabbed the clawhq.net domain. Classic FOMO move. No clear plan yet, but I didn’t want to miss it. We’ll see what it becomes.\n\nTool-wise, I’ve been using a lot of Claude Code and OpenAI Codex this month.\n\nThere was an extra usage-limit promo, so I just went all in exploring. Honestly, there are so many new things happening in this space, it feels exciting but also a bit overwhelming at the same time.\n\nLike… things are moving really fast.\n\nI also didn’t finish my Veo3 credits again.\n\nBut at least this time I actually used it more, and I started to get a clearer idea of the kind of content I want to make. Especially around the dev cat concept for a video channel.\n\nHopefully, I can kickstart that in April.\n\nOverall, I think March is a good month.\n\nMessy in some areas, especially health. But I shipped a lot, explored a lot, and tried a lot of new things.\n\nThat’s a win for me.\n\nNow the goal is simple —\ncarry this momentum into April… and maybe fix my health routine this time.","tags":"_541words_","slug":"march-2026-review-1774960082297","author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":1124,"published_at":"2026-01-01T13:18:29.029Z","created_at":"2026-01-01T13:18:29.104Z","updated_at":"2026-01-01T13:18:29.513Z","title":"My Goal 2026","description":"My Goal 2026","author":13,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62814,"published_at":"2026-03-31T08:56:43.982Z","created_at":"2026-03-31T08:56:44.064Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T08:56:44.748Z","title":"Softening the blow","content":"It started with a small win that feels bigger than it should. Pulling into the servo, I watched the numbers on the bowser tick over and noticed petrol was suddenly cheaper. Not cheap, but cheaper. That was the government’s first move: halving the fuel excise, slicing more than 26 cents a litre off the price for a few months. It is not a long‑term fix, but it eased the immediate sting, like loosening a too‑tight belt.\n\nTruckies were also given a break, with the heavy vehicle fuel charge dropped to zero, an effort to prevent rising fuel costs from rippling through freight, groceries, and everything else delivered by road. Regulators were advised to keep a close eye on the petrol companies to ensure the savings actually reach the pump and don’t quietly vanish as extra profit.\n\nThe government has discussed supply concerns, releasing fuel reserves, coordinating efforts across the country, and reassuring us that Australia will keep moving forward. We also need to do our part by driving less and using public transport when we can. To support this, public transport will be free from today until the end of April. \n\nNone of it will solve the global issue that initially drove prices higher. But for now, it seems like the government was at least trying to soften the blow.","tags":"_224words_","slug":"softening-the-blow-1774947403995","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62813,"published_at":"2026-03-30T23:40:58.236Z","created_at":"2026-03-30T23:40:58.314Z","updated_at":"2026-03-30T23:40:59.000Z","title":"The Eyes Have It","content":"I had my annual eye check-up last week, and I received a clean bill of health. Apparently, the next milestone of ocular maladies will be cataracts, but those likely won't show up until beyond 60. In the meantime, the LASIK procedure I had in 2014 is still holding strong, and the only necessary correction is for reading glasses, which starts to affect everyone in middle age.
\nThankfully, I don't require glasses to read the computer. That distance is far enough away that I can see everything clearly, without enlarging the screen. Where I prefer glasses is at a closer distance, such as on my phone or a book. I notice it the most in the evening, especially in low light.
\nI was using some \"dime store\" readers, but my eyes require different corrections, and one pair broke. It was time for a replacement. Actually, two pairs, since it's always a great idea to have a backup.
\nI got a text that the glasses were ready, but then they told me only one pair was ready. At least I've got a primary pair to test out now. I'm not even wearing them to type this post, but I will be testing them out with some close reading this evening.
","tags":"_208words_","slug":"the-eyes-have-it-1774914058244","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62812,"published_at":"2026-03-30T22:23:00.374Z","created_at":"2026-03-30T22:23:00.455Z","updated_at":"2026-03-30T22:23:01.286Z","title":"March 2026 wrap-up","content":"At the [start of March](https://golifelog.com/posts/march-2026-goals-1772320561917), I was very specific about what I wanted to achieve for the month:\n\n> - Kill brain fog, lethargy and bloat by cutting out all junk food, no snacks, reduce to keto level carbs.\n> - No more screen time before bed. Just fking go to sleep.\n> - No more ‘heaty’ foods to stay away from inflammation.\n> - No more gatherings, dinners, whatsoever. Fk people.\n> \n> ...(But I have my kid’s birthday to host, a trip to Melaka with both sets of grandparents, crazy early starts while on vacation, a term break school holidays to survive, and a killer cough virus to recover from, so the odds are stacked up against me. But move forward I will, no matter what)\n\nNow at the end of all the odds faced, I can say I'm feeling better. Much much lesser brain fog, lethargy, bloat, screen time, inflammation, gatherings. \n\nBack to school.\nBack to routines.\nBack to normalcy.\n\nEverything get easier when you don't have to fight the external environment. And the body remembers that rhythm and stops screaming, and slowly quiets down, settles down.\n\nA calm body is a happy body.\nA happy body is a calm mind.\n\nI passed, this month. Phew.\n\nForwards!","tags":"_211words_","slug":"march-2026-wrap-up-1774909380385","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":15,"published_at":"2021-01-01T06:38:55.471Z","created_at":"2021-01-01T06:38:55.512Z","updated_at":"2021-06-18T00:58:22.690Z","title":"Monthly goals","description":"A meta goal of setting monthly goals and experiments. Can be for learning, work, productivity, health, sleep, diet, family, relationships. Anything!","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47471,"created_at":"2026-03-31T12:08:13.016Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T12:08:13.289Z","content":"Well done! Both of us survived March!","post":62812,"author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13}},{"id":47472,"created_at":"2026-03-31T22:55:44.043Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T22:55:44.319Z","content":"@knight Yessssss! Dad powerrrr 💪","post":62812,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62811,"published_at":"2026-03-30T19:59:28.609Z","created_at":"2026-03-30T19:59:28.691Z","updated_at":"2026-03-30T19:59:29.524Z","title":"Submerge and emerge","content":"Being your own boss means working across different levels of a control hierarchy. A business works just like the brain--they both use phase-amplitude coupling for multi-level system coordination. Think of waves flowing across levels of a hierarchy. Slow, deep waves set strategies and these get translated into tasks that trickle down to fast, shallower waves.\n\nThese levels of hierarchy are gated in order to keep the waves from disrupting each other. If the boss interrupts the worker they knock them out of phase. And if the worker doesn't report to the boss, they drift.\n\nWorking alone, the entrepreneur has to submerge and emerge across the different levels on a periodic schedule. Submerging means translating top-level goals into finer and finer goals. When working you have to set aside the high-level goals and focus on the task at hand. Then you can emerge back to the high-level goals. At this stage it's important to translate the work into icons or summaries that can flow back up to the boss. Don't take the work itself up to the boss. That's too much detail.\n\nThe entrepreneur needs to work across levels at different cadences. Keep the levels gated. Don't let strategy disrupt the work, and don't let the work complicate strategy. Create rituals for submerging and emerging that translate goals down the levels and compress data for reporting back up to the higher levels.\n\n","tags":"_252words_","slug":"submerge-and-emerge-1774900768621","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":215,"published_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.862Z","created_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.873Z","updated_at":"2021-12-25T03:32:29.888Z","title":"Clear my mind","description":"- Mindful use of media platforms\n- An uncluttered environment\n- Meditation","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62810,"published_at":"2026-03-30T12:08:56.419Z","created_at":"2026-03-30T12:08:56.497Z","updated_at":"2026-03-30T12:08:57.193Z","title":"Last Day of Solo Parent Week","content":"Finally, the last day.\n\nMy wife is coming back tomorrow, and today feels like a soft landing. The kids' holiday is officially over, and all 3 going back to school. That alone already feels like a big win.\n\nThis morning, after sending them off, I finally got a small moment for myself. Sit down at a coffee shop, slow sip coffee, proper breakfast. Nothing fancy, but it feels very different after one week of nonstop routine.\n\nLooking back, the week is quite intense in a quiet way.\n\nDaytime still the same — freelance work, calls, deliverables. But the usual early morning and late-night “me time” is gone. All taken by my little girl. Sleep time becomes her time, not mine.\n\nFunny thing is, I actually get more “rest time”, but I don’t really feel rested.\n\nThere are nights I just lie there, can’t really sleep. Following her sleeping pattern, plus random wake-ups. My Apple Watch also keep reminding me — sleep quality not great, waking up multiple times. Quite different from before, where I just crashed and fell into a deep sleep because I was too tired.\n\nWeekend is even more confusing, with the noon naps. Feels like I overslept, but I'm still tired. Still figuring that part out.\n\nAnyway, I’m glad I cleared most of what I wanted before this Solo Parent Week started. That really saved me.\n\nSo yeah, today and tomorrow, I’ll just slowly wrap up whatever's still outstanding. Close this month properly.\n\nNot a typical week, but a good reminder.\n\nSometimes productivity pauses a bit, but life just shifts to another mode.\n\nThat’s the plan.","tags":"_276words_","slug":"last-day-of-solo-parent-week-1774872536428","author":{"id":13,"username":"knight","created_at":"2020-12-28T15:34:14.581Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:28:22.589Z","streak":null,"account":13},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47470,"created_at":"2026-03-30T22:24:57.394Z","updated_at":"2026-03-30T22:24:57.689Z","content":"Congratulations bro! ","post":62810,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}}]},{"id":62809,"published_at":"2026-03-30T08:42:29.171Z","created_at":"2026-03-30T08:42:29.249Z","updated_at":"2026-03-30T08:42:29.935Z","title":"Monday night, curry night","content":"Monday night has quietly, almost accidentally, become curry night. It’s the one fixed point in the week, a small ritual that marks the start of the work week and a visit from our friend. Yellow curry is my preferred choice. It’s forgiving, comforting, and endlessly adaptable. Perfect when I’m cooking for a vegetarian wife and friend who appreciates flavour without fuss. \n\nI toast the spices until the kitchen fills with warmth, not heat—curry, cumin, and garam masala—then stir in coconut milk and let it all soften into something gentle and comforting. Vegetables go in next, whatever’s on hand, along with a good amount of chickpeas, lentils, or nuts. When it is cooked, a good handful of spinach is added and allowed to wilt.\n\nWhile the curry simmers, my wife and our friend chat in the background, half-packed for choir. There’s a sense of purpose in the air, a shared understanding of roles: I cook, they head off to sing, and the evening unfolds as it always does. Accompanied by basmati rice, they enjoy a good serve of my curry, critique the ingredients, and suggest how I could improve it next time. When they depart, the remaining curry is prepared for tomorrow’s lunch. Monday night, sorted.","tags":"_214words_","slug":"monday-night-curry-night-1774860149180","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[]},{"id":62808,"published_at":"2026-03-29T22:59:42.521Z","created_at":"2026-03-29T22:59:42.597Z","updated_at":"2026-03-29T22:59:43.406Z","title":"Within reach","content":"I'm trying too hard to create something substantial. I realized this this morning after reading an introduction to a book by a French philosopher. The text was laughably pretentious, and it made me consider the faults of my own foolish ego. The self is self-defeating. It crafts a facade from paper mache instead of letting character grow from inside out.\n\nI should have my nose to the grindstone, close to my work. Instead I'm gazing at clouds and imagining impossible towers. Can I empty my mind of all the grandiose plans? Find something to do, right now, within reach?","tags":"_102words_","slug":"within-reach-1774825182529","author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":173,"published_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.282Z","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:45:02.299Z","updated_at":"2024-09-20T19:04:27.227Z","title":"Writing, editing, and publishing novels","description":"- Write and publish a serialized story\n- Publish novels using the same material\n- Write spin-off stories in the same universe","author":41,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62807,"published_at":"2026-03-29T22:45:42.073Z","created_at":"2026-03-29T22:45:42.149Z","updated_at":"2026-03-29T22:45:42.967Z","title":"Feeling finished","content":"There’s no such thing as a finished piece of software. \n\nThere’s always old bugs you didn’t know existed.\nThere’s always new bugs that dependencies create.\nThere’s always issues disguised as ‘updates’ from platforms.\nThere’s always new customer needs and painpoints to serve.\n\nAs much as I love developing software, this hamster wheel aspect of it is exhausting. You can never walk away from a hard day’s work, a hard month of hustle, a long year of focus, and feel like you’re finished.\n\nYou’re NEVER finished. EVER.\n\nThere’s nothing quite as satisfying as finishing a project for good. I always enjoyed that feeling. Like my work is done *done*. The deep satisfaction. The quiet contentment. Even if it was fleeting, for a day, a few days, it was nice. Very nice. It makes work feel more meaningful, to have seasons of starting up, hustling and ending.\n\nBut with software, that meaning forever eludes us.\n\nUrgh.\n\nWhat a pain in the ass.","tags":"_170words_","slug":"feeling-finished-1774824342081","author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":30,"published_at":"2021-01-06T04:05:04.176Z","created_at":"2021-01-06T04:05:04.184Z","updated_at":"2024-09-08T23:53:20.789Z","title":"Decoding coding","description":"2019 till present bucket list - learning how to code. HMTL, CSS, JS, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, SQLite, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, JAMstack, Gatsby, Vue, Nuxt, PostgreSQL, Strapi.js, VPS, Docker, Git, Tailwind, Bulma","author":1,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[]},{"id":62806,"published_at":"2026-03-29T19:56:41.766Z","created_at":"2026-03-29T19:56:41.842Z","updated_at":"2026-03-29T19:56:42.790Z","title":"Fine-tuning my health","content":"As I revealed in a previous post, I am down to fewer than ten items on my scanner report that remain in yellow. They also happen to be items that have remained in this status the longest. I'm conquering them one by one, starting with the first item: Pepsin Secretion Coefficient. Here is the parameter description from the report:
\n\n\nThe stomach has two kinds of duct glands, wherein one is the gastric gland, which mainly secretes digestive juice, and the other is the cardiac gland, which mainly secretes mucus to protect the mucosa of the cardia. The gastric gland is consist of three kinds of cells: mucous neck cells, chief cells and parietal cells, wherein the mucous neck cells secrete mucus and are located on the surface and below the cortex; the chief cells secrete digestive juice and are located in the middle of the glands and below the neck mucous cells, and the digestive juice mainly includes pepsin; the parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid, namely the so-called gastric acid, and they are located at the bottom of stomach.
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The plain-language explanation for the pepsin secretion coefficient is the ability to break down protein in the stomach. Pepsin is the main protein-digesting enzyme and is activated by stomach acid (HCL). The potential causes include the following: low stomach acid, reduced enzyme output, poor meal timing/habits, and stress that impairs digestion.
\nHere is my action plan to address this item.
\nAm I the only one who wants to pronounce the word espresso as \"expresso\"? Just a random observation. Carry on.
\nToday, I completed my tasks to create my Vision Espresso. I knew Niko, the founder, through the Unicorn Universe, and this program has been on my list for several months. After watching his presentation and hearing Head Unicorn Daniel's testimonial at Unicon, I decided to wait no longer.
\nThe premise of Vision Espresso is simple. Using an AI tool, you are prompted to answer some foundational questions to get clear on your purpose and vision of your Future Self. The custom GPT generates a script for you to read, and then the company creates a custom sound file using an AI clone of your voice and special frequencies. Once complete, you begin the \"75 Easy\" challenge: listen to the recording every day for 75 days.
\nIn case you are curious, here are the five questions I answered:
\nIt was a fascinating experience to explore my answers and see how the AI crafts affirmation scripts. Dare I say I even got emotional when recording them. Now that the main task is done, I'll wait for them to deliver the final product, which should be in a couple of days.
\n","tags":"_241words_","slug":"becoming-my-future-self-through-vision-espresso-1774727587936","author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3},"SEO":null,"goals":[{"id":695,"published_at":"2025-05-02T00:10:27.130Z","created_at":"2025-05-02T00:10:27.142Z","updated_at":"2025-05-02T00:10:27.208Z","title":"Become my Future Self through the 10X Unicorn Program","description":"I joined the 10X Unicorn Program through the Unicorn Universe to think big and act bigger.","author":3,"type":"Ongoing"}],"comments":[{"id":47466,"created_at":"2026-03-28T21:05:06.212Z","updated_at":"2026-03-28T21:05:06.489Z","content":"*Expresso* is common enough to make it into [a Mitchell and Webb comedy skit.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmVnr7rsWrE)\n\nAnyway, I approve of this use for AI. I've tried similar things to gently brainwash myself with NotebookLM's podcasts. The AI voice clone is an interesting touch.","post":62802,"author":{"id":41,"username":"Winkletter","created_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:17.954Z","updated_at":"2021-11-20T18:26:18.717Z","streak":null,"account":41}},{"id":47468,"created_at":"2026-03-28T23:02:49.013Z","updated_at":"2026-03-28T23:02:49.283Z","content":"Will you be sharing your answers??","post":62802,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}},{"id":47469,"created_at":"2026-03-29T15:26:33.208Z","updated_at":"2026-03-29T15:26:33.480Z","content":"When I get the recording, hopefully, there is a way to share it.","post":62802,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}}]},{"id":62801,"published_at":"2026-03-28T09:35:45.785Z","created_at":"2026-03-28T09:35:45.863Z","updated_at":"2026-03-28T09:35:46.549Z","title":"Failure to publish","content":"Every day, I return to my writing with a quiet sense of commitment, and my daily writing streak matters to me. It’s a thread that runs through my days, proof that I keep turning up, even when the words resist. Some days, writing daily becomes less about inspiration and more about discipline: the simple act of sitting down and putting one word after another.\n\nI've only missed one day in the past 6 years, when I completely forgot to write. I was disappointed to break my streak, but I vowed to keep writing, even though it restarted at 1. I often feel a brief wave of anxiety when I can’t recall if I had remembered to write, only to find I had in fact written, and a quick check confirms it.\n\nHowever, I was a bit stressed early this week when I realised, a day too late, that I had failed to publish my writing on Lifelog. On the following day, I saw that my draft was still there and that my streak had been reset to 1. That wave of disappointment washed over me, and I briefly wondered whether it marked the end of my writing journey. \n\nNevertheless, I pressed the publish button and appealed to @jasonleow, asking him to consider my post from the day before so I could keep my streak going. I was delighted to discover that he recognised that failing to publish doesn’t mean failing to write. Thanks!","tags":"_247words_","slug":"failure-to-publish-1774690545794","author":{"id":15,"username":"peterdannock","created_at":"2020-12-29T09:41:02.635Z","updated_at":"2024-04-12T23:33:14.916Z","streak":null,"account":15},"SEO":null,"goals":[],"comments":[{"id":47462,"created_at":"2026-03-28T11:57:33.196Z","updated_at":"2026-03-28T11:57:33.475Z","content":"@peterdannock No problem at all! :))) Fact is, you wrote that day, and your streak shouldn't be penalized for a technicality. #TeamStreak","post":62801,"author":{"id":1,"username":"jasonleow","created_at":"2020-11-21T04:03:23.281Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:21:28.081Z","streak":null,"account":1}},{"id":47463,"created_at":"2026-03-28T18:45:56.632Z","updated_at":"2026-03-28T18:45:56.906Z","content":"I approve.","post":62801,"author":{"id":3,"username":"therealbrandonwilson","created_at":"2020-12-27T15:48:05.013Z","updated_at":"2021-07-09T06:23:18.638Z","streak":null,"account":3}}]}]