Browse pivots
16 of 39 pivots.
The 10-Minute Rule
Sit with the urge to escape for ten minutes before you act on it.
The Autonomy Prompts
Replace assignments with four short questions that hand back control.
The Regret-on-Three Test
Ask whether you'll regret avoiding this conversation in three days, three months, three years.
The Two-Minute Rule
Shrink any new habit until it can be done in under two minutes.
The When, Not What
Do your most cognitively demanding work during your daily peak — not after lunch.
The Curiosity Opener
Open with a real question, not a position — and let the answer reshape your ask.
The Peak Protection Protocol
Move every high-stakes decision into your sharpest hour and refuse them outside it.
The Regret Lottery
Reframe a task you're avoiding as a prize you'll lose if you skip it.
Hindsight to Foresight
To imagine how you'll feel a year from now, walk backward through a year you already lived.
What Might It Be True Of?
When you hear something you want to argue with, ask what it might be true of instead.
The Power of Yet
Add the word 'yet' to any sentence where you've written yourself off.
The Hard Thing Rule
Commit to one hard thing — and you only quit on a natural stopping point.
The Shutdown Ritual
End the workday with a fixed phrase that closes open loops in your head.
The Two-Minute Rule
Shrink any new habit until the starting version takes under two minutes.
Anchor the Tiny Habit
Attach the new behavior to a moment you already do automatically.
Reframe Stress as Fuel
Before a high-stakes moment, tell yourself the racing heart is helping.