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Startups · by Zofia Kowalska · 2026-09-19

A surprisingly useful lesson from my desk in real life

I tried this in Mexico City with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the route for a while.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Hugo Martin · 6 likes

Honestly, great taste.

Pieter Botha · 3 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. The social part surprised me too.

Maksym Bondar · 2 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. This pairs weirdly well with banana bread.

Nour Ali · 6 likes

@maksym-50 Beautifully concise.

Pieter Botha · 3 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Olena Shevchenko · 1 likes

That made the concept click.

Minji Kim · 0 likes

Good clarification — I read it differently at first.

Zofia Kowalska · 1 likes

Honestly, great taste. This pairs weirdly well with pierogi.

Nusrat Akter · 1 likes

This made me smile more than expected. That is where the boring checklist helps.