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n8n vs Zapier for Solo Creators: What I Actually Use and Why
What a solo creator actually needs from automation, and what I run.
Jul 8
Phantom Obligation: The Guilt of a Promise Nobody Assigned You
The quiet guilt of a promise nobody assigned you.
Jul 3
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Phantom Obligation Release Checklist
A phantom obligation is a promise to yourself no one else is waiting on, yet it creates background guilt whenever seen. This checklist turns that guilt…
Jul 2
Obsidian Bases: The Feature That Finally Makes Me Stop Opening Notion
The feature that finally got me to close Notion for good.
Jul 1
June 2026
You Don’t Need More Discipline, You Need Less Friction
Willpower is not a character trait you're short on. It's a design problem you haven't solved yet.
Jun 25
The Great App Consolidation: What Happens When You Actually Cut Your Stack
There was a point last fall where I had four places a task could live.
Jun 23
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The Complete Setapp Review: Is It Worth It?
I pay for Setapp without thinking. I finally checked if it earns it.
Jun 18
1
The Art of Stealing: A Framework for Borrowing What Works
How to borrow what works without ending up with a pile of junk.
Jun 16
1
I Built 250 Free Web Apps. These Are the 3 I Actually Use.
I built 250 disposable tools to find the 3 worth keeping.
Jun 11
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April 2026
Agentic Obsidian
I let Claude read and write my vault. Here’s what it did.
Apr 29
The 5-Minute Task System for Busy People
A tiny productivity system for the tasks you keep avoiding.
Apr 22
The letter Q is amazing
I love the letter Q and by the end of this post, you might love a letter too.
Apr 15
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