Careers · by Jack Taylor · 2026-10-03

A beginner mistake I am weirdly glad I made before coffee

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

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Maya Putri · 3 likes

That is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. The 5-minute rule is underrated.

Silver River · 5 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Noah Miller · 2 likes

@sparrowPixel I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Lucas Dubois · 1 likes

This feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. The Cape Town example makes it feel concrete.

Mara Fischer · 0 likes

The weirdly angle is what sold me. I learned that one the expensive way. Good managers make this conversation so much less weird.

Jack Taylor · 0 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.