Hi Reader,

Mini Insight: “Energy is the real budget.”

When your day lives in ten places, your brain spends half its power just tracking what’s next. A simple 3-line strip can calm your system and give you one clear “at a glance” view.

Why it matters​
When your day feels simpler on the page, it feels kinder in your body—and it’s easier to come back tomorrow.

Try-This-Now (≤3 minutes)

1. On paper or in your notes app, write three lines:
   • “Needle-mover:” ________
   • “Promise I must keep:” ________
   • “Maintenance move:” ________
2. Circle the line that matters most today.
3. Put a small star beside it. That’s enough; this counts.

Pattern Tweaks

• Architect:​
  Make your strip the only plan you look at this afternoon. No extra boards, no new dashboards.
• Surfer:​
  When you get a burst, touch just the “needle-mover” line. One tiny step on that thread counts.
• Keeper:​
  Use the strip to lighten load: if there are more than three lines anywhere else, move the extras to “later.”
• Pilot:​
  Make “Promise I must keep” a relationship or strategy touch, not just another urgent fire.

Spotlight: Your Minimum Working Setup​
Next week I am releasing Build Your Minimum Working Setup™—a short, on-demand workshop that helps you turn tiny moves like this strip into a small, dependable daily setup you can run even on low-energy days.

In about an hour, you’ll map your tools, pick a simple starting ritual, choose 1–3 key moves, and set up a daily reset you can keep—even when you’re tired or life is loud. Reply “minimum” and I’ll send you a reminder when it goes live.

Excelsior,

Pierre/
Founder, Curio Chat Academy​
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​P.S: Book-in-Progress —I’m writing Pattern-First Productivity. Want early peeks (and to vote on examples)? Reply “insider.”