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 then 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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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 alot of frustration. This pairs weirdly well with banana bread
Nour Ali · 6 likes
@maksym-50 Beautifully concise
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