I’ve talked for years about the 3-minute rule. If it takes under three minutes, do it now. In plumbing, I generally use it to talk about callbacks. Do it once, do it right. Future re-work just erodes profit and credibility. Lately though I'm realizing that rule was pointing at something bigger. Touch it once. Not as a productivity trick. As a constraint for operating at a higher level. Here’s what I think of as a “touch”: -Opening the same email multiple times -Rereading the same draft without deciding -Thinking about the same task again tomorrow -Starting something without finishing it -Passing work forward unfinished because it feels easier now Every extra touch is a tax. On attention. On energy. And on trust - especially in leadership. Most inefficiency isn’t from doing hard things. It’s from revisiting simple things we avoided finishing. Thus incurring a dummy tax every additional time our monkey brain revisits it. Touch it once doesn’t mean “rush.” It means: >Decide while you’re there >Finish the thought >Close the loop >Or consciously park it with a next action No half-touches. No mental bookmarks. No future you problem. This is where it connects back to regulation. When I’m scattered, I touch everything five times. When I’m calm, clear, and present — once is enough. Higher standards don’t come from doing more. They come from respecting attention — yours and everyone else’s. I’m practicing this as a personal constraint. Not perfectly, but intentionally. What’s one place in your day where you’re touching things more than once - and paying for it?

I am starting to catch myself when I use the word "try." Why am I "trying" and not "doing" when I use the word try... I have been hyper aware of this, not easy to do, but I am catching myself when I use that word. There is a phrase I use called TAN (Take Action Now). When I catch myself using the word "try," I immediately think to myself, how can I take action to not try, but DO. Thoughts?

I suck at multi-tasking. Despite the fact that I’ve been doing it all my life, the real question is… why? Have you ever felt the power of dedicated, focused attention on a single objective? It’s deep. It’s powerful. It works. Instead, I typically spin... Thoughts. Worries. Businesses. Goals. Conversations. Notifications. Butterflies to chase. If my brain had a smell, it’d be burning rubber. And we don’t talk about the wear and tear enough. Not just on results — on us. Multitasking chews up mental tread. Constant switching overheats the engine. Nothing breaks all at once… it just slowly degrades. The other day I was running errands while on a “quick” phone call. After reflection, I did neither well. Double the inefficiency; Half the fun. Created friction that didn’t need to exist. That’s what all gas, no traction looks like. Movement without progress. Effort without momentum. Focus preserves the machine. Less burnout. Less noise. Fewer self-inflicted repairs. I’m trying to not do more anymore. The inner turmoil is to stop grinding myself down while pretending it’s productivity. What’s one thing in your life right now that deserves your full, undivided attention?

How do you show kindness to yourself in the constant hustle and bustle of life and business , personally and professionally, what do you do for you?

Hello community, Adam Holtzer here, I wanted to tell you a story about a line that has changed my life, and the lives/days/weeks of those around me. Ever say the term, “have a great day!” We all have said that, everyday we say that, back in 2018 I met someone who said to me, “create a great day.” That was a pattern interrupt to me, I had to stop and think about what those words meant. When I asked why this person said “create” bs “have,” it hit me. We all have the ability to create a great day, it’s a choice, it’s a mindset. So I leave you with this, every day, every week, we have the choice to make our days what they are, that’s the importance of mindset, and perspective. Give it a try, say to someone, “create a great day, or make it a great day.” There is a lot of power in both the words we choose, and the mindset we choose, with all that said… Create a great day after reading this post!