Hi Reader,

It's Saturday morning.

Some of you discovered your productivity tendency on Thursday night. You finally have a name for why systems fail you. Architect. Surfer. Keeper. Pilot.

Others are still wondering what I'm talking about.

Here's what matters for both of you: Knowing your pattern is like knowing you need glasses. It explains everything but changes nothing until you actually get the prescription filled.

The Pattern Hangover

If you attended Thursday's workshop, you might be experiencing what I call "pattern hangover" - that weird mix of relief and overwhelm that comes after a big insight.

Relief: "Finally! An explanation!" Overwhelm: "Okay but... now what?"

This is normal. This is actually good. It means you're between systems - you can't go back to forcing yourself into the wrong framework, but you haven't built yours yet.

If you didn't attend, you're experiencing something else: the familiar Saturday morning negotiation with your task list, wondering why this week will be different. If you registered, you got the email with the link to the replay link. And if you didn't register, email me to get the replay link.

The Real Journey Map

Whether you know your tendency or not, here's the actual path everyone takes:

Days 1-3: The Honeymoon "This makes so much sense! This will change everything!"

Days 4-11: The Wobble "Wait, I still have to actually DO things?"

Days 12-14: The Crisis This is where 73% abandon ship. Your old patterns fight back. Hard.

Days 15-30: The Breakthrough If you survive The Crisis with support or guides, something shifts. The system becomes YOURS.

Days 31-90: The Practice Not perfection. Practice. Some days at 80%. Some days at 20%. But you're practicing AS YOURSELF, not as someone else.

What Nobody Tells You About Transformation

Discovering your pattern doesn't make you more productive immediately.

At first, it might make things harder. You'll notice every time you're forcing yourself into the wrong approach. You'll see the mismatch everywhere. You can't unsee it.

This is like learning you've been writing with your non-dominant hand your whole life. The first week with your correct hand feels worse, not better.

But then...

The Story of Two Architects

Let me tell you about two Architects from Thursday's workshop.

Sarah* built her three-tier system (gold/silver/bronze) Thursday night. Friday was chaos - sick kid, urgent project, total energy crash. Old Sarah would've abandoned everything.

New Sarah used her bronze protocol. Got three things done. Felt successful with 20% energy.

Michael* didn't build anything Thursday night. He's still researching the "perfect" Architect system. He's bookmarked 47 articles. He'll start Monday. (Narrator: He won't.)

The difference? Sarah accepted that practice beats perfection. Michael's still trying to solve productivity like it's a math equation.

Your Weekend Practice

Whether you know your tendency or not, here's your weekend practice:

If you know your tendency: Build ONE protocol for Monday morning. Not your whole system. Just Monday, 7-9 AM. Make it match your pattern.

If you don't know your tendency: Notice your energy at three points today: 9 AM, 2 PM, 7 PM. Rate it 1-10. Notice if it's predictable or surprising. That's data.

For everyone: Stop trying to be productive like that influencer, that colleague, that person who seems to have it all together. They're using THEIR operating system. You need yours.

What's Actually Coming

October 20-24, I'm running a 5-day intensive where we don't just discover patterns - we build bulletproof systems for them. Day by day, failure point by failure point.

But that's a month away. You have 30 days of practice before then. 30 days of data. 30 days to stop forcing and start flowing.

Some of you will practice alone. Some will find a tendency twin from Thursday's workshop. Some will join me in October.

All paths are valid. But all paths require starting NOW, not someday.

Coming Next Saturday: Why Day 12-14 is where systems go to die (and the three-protocol solution that changes everything)

This Week's Challenge: Document one full day of your actual productivity pattern. Not what you wish happened. What actually happened. Screenshots encouraged.

Excelsior,
​Pierre/​
Founder, Curio Chat Academy.

P.S. Missed last week's newsletter? Read it here.​
P.P.S. If you're an Architect still researching the perfect system, stop. Build something imperfect by Monday. If you're a Surfer waiting for the perfect wave, stop. Ride whatever energy you have right now. If you're a Keeper protecting your routine, good - protect it harder. If you're a Pilot switching between systems, pick one context and master it first. Practice beats perfection. Always.
​* = Names changed to protect confidentiality.