Principles
Why start with principles? Because without them, productivity can become a patchwork of tactics - useful, but unrooted.
Maybe some systems have worked for you. Maybe others haven't. The point isn't what you've tried - it's how it fits you. Most advice treats you like a machine to optimize. But you're not a machine. You're a rhythm, a tide, a spark that shifts with the day.
These principles aren't rules. They're lanterns - soft light to walk by. Not to constrain you, but to help you build a way of working that feels like home.
Unconditional Friendliness
Treat yourself with the same understanding and care you'd offer a dear friend, especially when you're struggling. This creates a foundation of trust that enables your best work.
Playfulness
Bring joy and experimentation to your productivity practice. When rigid systems feel suffocating, playfulness brings breath and possibility.
Awareness
Restore the crucial feedback loop between your body and mind. When you're disconnected from your body's wisdom, awareness helps you tune back in.
Reality Alignment
When reality doesn't match your plans, reality alignment unlocks creative adaptability instead of resistance.
Experimentation
When failure feels devastating, experimentation transforms it into valuable data for your next attempt.
Embracing Imperfection
When perfect becomes the enemy of done, embracing imperfection breaks the paralysis and allows progress.
Energy, Not Time
Align your work with your natural rhythms instead of forcing productivity at the wrong times.
Follow The Spark
Build a sustainable relationship with productivity based on self-trust rather than self-coercion.