Per My Last Email Commit to Sh*t: The Productivity Advice No One Tells You
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Jan 19, 2026 Kaila and Kyle share their productivity secrets for a stellar start to 2026. They discuss their words of the year—"eliminate" and "execution"—that set the tone for their goals. Discover the benefits of a Sunday setup versus a Friday forward planning approach. Bullet journaling helps track habits and gratitude. Embrace imperfect starts to beat procrastination and understand the eustress curve for optimal productivity. They advocate for time blocking to eliminate distractions and suggest creating energy boundaries to optimize workflow. Finally, they unveil the Great Filter for prioritizing impactful tasks.
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Weekly Setup To Eliminate Sunday Scaries
- Do a weekly planning session (Sunday setup or Friday forward) to list 3–4 focus areas and review your calendar for the week.
- Send those focus areas to your manager and move your one-on to Monday to align and start strong.
Use A Bullet Journal For Daily Momentum
- Use a bullet journal to track daily to-dos, events, and habits with simple symbols and manual migration.
- Rewrite unfinished items each day so you feel the friction of procrastination and are likelier to finish them.
Start With A Shitty First Draft
- Commit to a terrible first draft to break inertia and start projects immediately.
- Starting generates momentum via the Zeigarnik effect and makes finishing easier.
