I was struggling to be more intentional in taking action on improving my skills, so I built a @NotionHQ template to break it down and make it super easy.
The template guides you from Skill -> Action.
For years, people said 'ideas are cheap, execution is everything.'
Now the paradigm is shifting.
When AI tools handle technical build and grunt work, the true bottleneck isn't execution—it's having good, original ideas.
Don't let your best concepts sit in your notes.
Most people think their best life is 10,000 hours away.
Tomorrow morning, before opening your inbox, ask one question:
'What would the successful version of me do today?'
Winning isn't about one giant leap. It is about making one small aligned choice at a time.
Better sleep starts with your morning routine.
The PACT method for 20-min walks:
• Purposeful: Define your why
• Actionable: Start with 10 mins
• Continuous: Same time daily
• Trackable: Note energy shifts
Morning sunlight resets your clock so you fall asleep faster.
Your 20s are your experimentation decade.
You have the fewest responsibilities—the ideal window to test ideas in public.
Perfect plans are productivity theater. Volume beats perfection every single time.
Take micro-actions, log your reps, and build your binge bank.
I used to overthink every night in bed.
Now I do it on purpose and even earlier.
I set a 'Worry Window':
• Dump every anxious thought into a notebook
• Ask: What is one thing I can let go of until tomorrow?
Give your worries an appointment so they stop showing up at 2 AM.
Why Obsidian beats traditional note apps:
1. Local-first: Full privacy, zero cloud lock-in
2. Bidirectional linking: Connect ideas into a network
3. Canvas view: Map thoughts like a visual whiteboard
Your notes shouldn't sit in silos.
Build a personal knowledge web.
For decades, great marketers had to choose between moving up into management or staying close to the work.
That trade-off is going away.
@rezakhadjavi on the rise of the chief marketer 👇
Stuck on a project?
Run the Triple Check:
• Head: Are you truly convinced your daily action will work?
• Heart: Is your energy drained? Switch gears.
• Hand: Are you missing the right tool or setup?
Procrastination isn't laziness
The 48-Hour Maximum:
Give yourself 48 hours max to plan anything.
Hour 49? You start with what you have.
Research without execution is just expensive procrastination. Imperfect action always beats perfect inaction.
If you wait for people to come to you, you'll be waiting forever.
Go first.
Make the cold reach out. Introduce yourself first. Resilience isn't waiting for things to get comfortable—it's stepping into the discomfort until it does.
Most procrastination isn't laziness.
It's fear wearing the mask of productivity:
• Clearing an already clean inbox
• Watching another tutorial
• Perfecting things nobody will see
You don't need another productivity hack. You need permission to publish the messy draft.
3 hard truths from daily publishing:
1. Ideas are easy — sustained execution is the real filter
2. Complexity ≠ depth — clear and direct always wins
3. Impact comes from editing — cut the fluff to expose the insight
Keep it simple.
Will AI replace specialized service pros?
No. Here is what it actually takes:
• The 25 hours spent chasing invoices
• Syncing 5 calendars
• Manual follow-ups
Your taste, your eye, and your calm under pressure? That was never software's job anyway.