It’s here 😬
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Be a Guide, Not a Guru
I really like this framing. Being a “guide” instead of a guru. I’ve been writing up and conceptualizing a lot of content this week for Siren (so, so much content is getting queued) and this framing has been really useful for me. I’ve never been able to quite articulate it as well as this.
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The Goal Setting Approach That Actually Works For Me
I’ve historically struggled with setting proper goals in my life. Until I discovered this approach, which seems to be working quite well.
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Alex Standiford
Loving that this second monitor is not only good for couch gaming, but if I’m doing what I call “shallow work”, it’s nice to have a second screen. My little Macbook Air is great on its own, but sometimes I want the extra real-estate. Not too different than my original RV setup, actually.
Eventually I’ll replace this board with something better, but for now, any planar surface will do 😅
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Alex Standiford
I even created my own daily journal template using Figma last night. I based it on my time-budgeting approach, and left plenty of room for bullet journaling so I can get stuff out of my head and keep myself from getting distracted during the oh-so-important deep work timeblock.
Also, I love that I got to add a little Novatorius logo and “You Got This” to the bottom.
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Alex Standiford
I’m not confident I can top this setup. It’s basically a wood board on my recliner with a controller, keyboard, portable monitor, all hooked up to my handheld. Basically a Nintendo Switch, but way better.
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The iPhone Promised to Empower Us. Here’s How I Made That Promise Real
We were promised a tool that would make life better, but my iPhone became a constant distraction instead. The promise wasn’t a lie, it just takes effort to make it real. I set new rules, rewired my habits, and took back control—here’s how I did it.