I changed one thing and suddenly research made sense for absolute beginners

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

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

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 conversation for a while.

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