ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Clear-coding means stating your intentions up front.
Hers was "I have a hard stop at 8:15". Yours was hoping she'd forget. She set an alarm.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You moneymaxxed so hard this month you earned $4.80 in cashback. It cost three…
- Core collaboration days started as Tuesday. They now include Wednesday, Thursday, a Friday that's…
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
- Consistency is key. You've said "I'll go tomorrow" for three years. It's the only…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- The update is 200GB. Your free afternoon was smaller.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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