Within a week of any project delivery, gather to document what worked and what failed — before memory evaporates.

A 60-minute weekly session that empties every open loop from your mind and resets your compass for next week.

In news writing: most important first, important next, extra last — reader gets it even if stops mid-way.

When you hear a name, anchor it with 3: pronounce it + match a famous bearer + a face trait.

Open the meeting with five minutes of silent reading of a written memo instead of slides.

Each major decision: context, options, decision, consequences — one page, sequential.

Every time a switch-temptation hits during work, jot it on a side sheet to address after the block.

Paper book vs Kindle, paper vs Notes, watch vs phone clock.

Anki + 20 cards daily = 95%+ lifelong retention. Memory is craft, not gift.

After a Socratic learning session, ask AI to generate retrieval questions at increasing intervals (1 day, 3 days, a week) instead of relying on random memory.