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Startups · by Avery Johnson · 2026-09-29

A surprisingly useful lesson from a trailhead

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

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Imogen Clarke · 3 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. The Cape Town example makes it feel concrete.

Huy Le · 2 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation. I would test it for 10 days before deciding.

Paper Atlas · 1 likes

That made the concept click.

Aisha Jacobs · 1 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out.

Lena Müller · 0 likes

Honestly, great taste. I learned that one the expensive way.