Open files and prep environment 5 min before block.

10 slides, 20 minutes, 30pt minimum font — a formula that saves your presentations from clutter and boredom.

Prepare a 30-second pitch that describes what you do, for whom, and why it matters — so you never fumble at a chance meeting.

Prepare three STAR stories (Situation—Task—Action—Result) that cover 80% of behavioral interview questions.

Group similar tasks into one slot.

Convert 5 resume bullets from "duties" to Situation-Task-Action-Result outcomes.

Don't automate before knowing what's worth it — log a week, analyze, then act.

Every recurring copy-paste = automation chance — find, count, automate.

Every doc type written 3+× yearly has template — write once, use forever.

Sketch your business model on nine boxes on a single page to find gaps before launch.

Keep drawing as joy not test — don't say "that's pretty" or "what's that?" — ask about the story.

Don't default to the biggest model. Choose by: task depth, cost, privacy, speed.

Set 20 shortcuts (e.g., ";eml" types your full signature) to save hours weekly.

Send delete requests to 10 data brokers — Gulf via PDPL, global via GDPR/CCPA.

Firefox + uBlock Origin + Privacy Badger + DuckDuckGo = strong default privacy.

On public WiFi: always VPN + no banking + 2FA even if feeling safe.

Like text shortcuts, build a library of full templates (presentation, simple contract, weekly report) instead of starting from scratch every time.

Search your name on data broker sites (which sell your info to advertisers) and systematically request removal.

Understand precisely when a VPN actually protects you (public wifi, geo-blocking) versus when it's a security illusion changing nothing (regular browsing while logged into accounts).