Pattern: You keep “preparing” because it feels like progress.
Cost: Nothing ships. Self-trust erodes. Your week becomes admin theatre.
■ This week’s correction (non-negotiable): 1 Proof Block, 1 Output, 1 Post.
You do not optimise. You do not make a new plan. You produce proof.
→ The Protocol (20 minutes)
- Name the avoided output.
Pick ONE thing you’ve been circling (email, invoice, application, outreach, draft, edit, booking, upload).
2. Set a 20-minute timer.
Work only on the output. No research tabs. No “just checking.” No re-planning.
3. Ship a version.
“Done” is defined as: sent / submitted / published / booked / uploaded / delivered.
If it can’t be shipped in 20 minutes, you ship the next smallest shippable slice (e.g., outline sent, first draft uploaded, booking link created).
■ Proof Rules (WTM standard)
- No emotional dumping.
- No explanation paragraphs.
- No “I feel” without “I did.”
✅ What to post (comment format):
PROOF:
- Output shipped:
- Timestamp (your local time):
- Link / screenshot note (if applicable):
- Next micro-step (optional, max 1 line):
■ Failure state
If you don’t post proof within 24 hours, you didn’t do the protocol.
No compensating with insight. Re-run it the next day.