Encompassing posts about time management, productivity hacks, workflow optimization, and personal efficiency strategies.

Purposeful Project Folder Structure

A wooden table filled with fresh ingredients, including leafy greens, asparagus, green beans, chives, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and herbs. Small bowls contain cheese, cream, and an egg. Jars of spices and seeds labeled "Sunflower," "Pumpkin," and "Paprika" are placed nearby. A yellow squeeze bottle, a green apple, and kitchen utensils are also present, suggesting a cooking or meal preparation setting.

Growing up, I spent countless hours recording Good Eats episodes for my mom to use in her high school cooking classes. Beyond the science and humor, one concept from the show profoundly influenced my approach to work: mise en place, which is the practice of getting everything in place before you begin.

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Year of Execution

An inviting pathway meanders through a lush forest at sunrise, with the early morning light casting a warm, golden glow over the verdant surroundings. The path symbolizes a journey of personal growth and the pursuit of goals, enveloped in the tranquility and beauty of nature, embodying optimism and inspiration for a new beginning.

Coincidentally, right at the start of the pandemic lockdowns in my area, I declared 2020 the Year of Healthy Habits. While there were plenty of health-related events going on at the time, not a ton of them were being generated by me.

I mostly spent the time trying not to freak myself out, supporting my wife, who was basically working 24/7 at our local hospital, and being (essentially) the sole caregiver to a kindergartener. So, the Year of Healthy Habits didn’t quite have the impact I had hoped.

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