Before any decision, ask: how will I view this in 10 minutes, 10 months, 10 years?

Define where your "good enough" is on a 0-100 ruler, to know when to stop.

Write 15 min about best version of self in 5 years — you may see self.

Sort tasks on urgent/important axes and treat each quadrant with its rule.

Read draft aloud. Every stumble = sentence needing edit.

Do not commit on the spot. Request 24 hours to think before any new obligation.

Decline any meeting without a written agenda — politely cancel and request one.

Add "think step-by-step inside <thinking> tags before answering" — boosts complex-problem accuracy 30-40%.