foundationSchedule Sunday Planning
Set your weekly flight path by scheduling a 15-minute Pilot session every Sunday evening.
⏱ 15m⚡ Low
Identity Triad
Protocol
Engineer Your Creative Output
Stop burning out on inspiration. Shift from a chaotic creator to a media operator using the Pilot-Plane-Engineer architecture.
"Productivity is not about doing more things; it is about systematically removing the friction that prevents you from doing the right things with joy.
Old Way
- Waiting for inspiration to strike
- Working in a chaotic 'Cognitive Jam'
- Fragmented tools and lost ideas
- Hustling until burnout hits
New Way
- Executing pre-set strategic missions
- Pure focus on Pilot-Plane dissociation
- Centralized Second Brain architecture
- Energy-based sustainable logistics
Does this sound familiar?
- Strategic Paralysis: You sit down to work but spend 2 hours 'planning' instead.
- Context Switching Tax: You spend more energy jumping between apps than creating.
- The Empty Bucket: You feel like you're running on fumes despite 'loving' your work.
- Lost Resonance: You read thousands of pages but can't find a single quote when scripting.
Mechanism
The Four Creative Engines
Click a system to explore its habits
Identity Triad
The psychological firewall between strategy (Pilot), execution (Plane), and optimization (Engineer).
Exocortex Architecture
Externalizing memory to a digital substrate to maximize working memory for creative flow.
Media Assembler
Batching and templating to transform art into a linear, reproducible manufacturing process.
Energy Harmonization
Monitoring metabolic spend and prioritizing 'Feel-Good' productivity over raw efficiency.
Operating Rhythm
The Strategic Pivot
WeeklyReview the reservoir, filter for resonance, and set the upcoming flight path.
The Daily Protected Block
DailyNuke notifications and execute Pilot mandates with Plane-like obedience.
The Engineering Audit
MonthlyIdentify workflow friction and build structural fixes to prevent future leaks.
The Annual Restoration
YearlyRecalibrate the internal engine and ensure the path remains aligned with intrinsic joy.
Protocol Onboarding
Step01
Phase 1: Stabilize the Execution
Start by mastering the fundamental habits of the Identity Triad.
Step02
Phase 2: Establish the Exocortex
Build your capture habits to stop losing high-valence creative insights.
Step03
Master the Sprint
Jump into the deep production protocol for maximum output.
Step04
Zero In on Foundations
Focus strictly on the low-friction starting habits.
The Systematizer's Tech Stack
The essential tools for maintaining a synchronized creative engine.
Exocortex
Notion
The central nervous system for knowledge and strategy.
Capture
Readwise
Automated highlight retrieval from all reading sources.
Execution
Todoist
The 'Plane' interface for pure task execution.
Communication
Loom
High-fidelity asynchronous delegation tool.
THE SYSTEMATIZED CREATOR
Protocol Playbooks
Curated sequences of habits designed to be practiced together. Click a playbook to see its cards in the deck below.
4 cards
Sunday Strategic Pivot
Operating session to clear the deck and set the trajectory for the next 7 days.
Schedule Sunday Planning
Triage the Second Brain
Color-Code Your Calendar
+1 more habits
7 cards
Deep Production Sprint
Execution block for high-fidelity content capture and performance.
Command the Execution Block
Wear the Uniform
Write the Hook First
+4 more habits
3 cards
The Hemingway Bridge
Shutdown protocol to eliminate the inertia of starting tomorrow.
Stop at the Bridge
Capture Every Impulse
Tag on Input
6 cards
Energy Recovery Protocol
Safety procedures to prevent burnout and regain intrinsic joy.
Switch to 'Get To'
Lower the Bar
Take the Daily Walk
+3 more habits
Quests
Challenges to accelerate your transformation. Click a quest to see its target cards.
Initiation
The Flight Readiness Review
Calibrate your creative engine by externalizing ideas, mapping arguments, and adopting the pilot's mindset over seven days.
"The chaotic creative relies on luck. The systematized creator relies on the blueprint. Let's start the build."
7 FOUNDATION tier habits in 7 days
7 cards
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System Mastery
The Content Architect
Build a high-output production machine by mastering script templates, batching filming, and validating ideas before investing.
"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. This system ensures you do both."
Complete Media Assembler system
9 cards
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Titan Trial
Deep Focus Fortress
Defend your creative sovereignty by nuking morning meetings and suspending all doubt during active execution blocks.
"The hardest part of systems isn't the setup—it's the enforcement. Protect your time like your career depends on it."
2 TITAN tier habits
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The Full Deck
30 habits across 4 core systems
Systems:
Playbooks:
foundation
growthCommand the Execution Block
Switch to Plane mode and execute pre-set Pilot commands without questioning strategic utility.
⏱ 1h⚡ Medium
Identity Triad
masteryAudit Workflow Friction
Engage the Engineer to identify and repair leaks in your creative engine weekly.
⏱ 30m⚡ High
Identity Triad
foundationCapture Every Impulse
Externalize all ideas into a trusted inbox within 30 seconds to free up working memory.
⏱ 30s⚡ Low
Exocortex Architecture
growthFilter by Resonance
Curate your inputs by only capturing information that strikes a visceral chord of resonance.
⏱ 5m⚡ Low
Exocortex Architecture
masteryTriage the Second Brain
Process your raw captures into folders or databases to ensure future retrieval and utility.
⏱ 15m⚡ Medium
Exocortex Architecture
foundationDiagram the Argument
Map your script visually using a spider diagram before typing a single word of content.
⏱ 10m⚡ Low
Media Assembler
growthBatch Your Filming
Record multiple pieces of content in one session to capitalize on high-performance 'Studio energy'.
⏱ 2h⚡ High
Media Assembler
masteryBuild Script Templates
Create rigid narrative frameworks to reduce the cognitive load of structural decisions.
⏱ 1h⚡ Medium
Media Assembler
foundationSwitch to 'Get To'
Reframe tasks from obligations into opportunities by verbally correcting your internal narrative.
⏱ 10s⚡ Low
Energy Harmonization
growthColor-Code Your Calendar
Visualize your metabolic spend by marking tasks as Green (energizing) or Red (draining) weekly.
⏱ 10m⚡ Medium
Energy Harmonization
masteryNuke Non-Essential Pings
Disable all non-human notifications to protect your deep work state from digital intrusion.
⏱ 15m⚡ Medium
Energy Harmonization
titanSuspend Strategic Doubt
Ignore all questions of utility or purpose during an active execution flight block.
⏱ 2h⚡ High
Identity Triad
titanBuild Automated Funnels
Set up automated syncs between your reading apps and your primary knowledge base.
⏱ 2h⚡ High
Exocortex Architecture
titanStop at the Bridge
Halt your creative work while you still know exactly what the next sentence should be.
⏱ 30s⚡ Medium
Media Assembler
titanEnforce Morning Protection
Nuke all meetings and communications before 11:00 AM to preserve your peak willpower.
⏱ 3h⚡ High
Energy Harmonization
foundationApply the Good Enough Standard
Give yourself explicit permission to produce mediocre work to break the perfectionist paralysis.
⏱ 5s⚡ Low
Identity Triad
growthWear the Uniform
Reduce wardrobe decisions on filming days by wearing similar, simple clothing every session.
⏱ 2m⚡ Low
Identity Triad
foundationTag on Input
Apply a project tag or category immediately upon capturing an idea to aid future retrieval.
⏱ 10s⚡ Low
Exocortex Architecture
growthRecord Audio Notes
Use voice-to-text for capturing ideas while walking, driving, or otherwise occupied.
⏱ 1m⚡ Low
Exocortex Architecture
masteryAudit the Conversation
Write down 3 key takeaways immediately after every meaningful conversation or call.
⏱ 3m⚡ Medium
Exocortex Architecture
foundationWrite the Hook First
Draft the title and thumbnail concept before writing a single word of the script.
⏱ 10m⚡ Medium
Media Assembler
growthBrainstorm 10 Titles
Generate ten variations of the title before selecting the final hook for your content.
⏱ 15m⚡ Medium
Media Assembler
masteryRead the Script Aloud
Test the conversational flow of your script by reading it out loud before filming.
⏱ 10m⚡ Low
Media Assembler
growthValidate Before Investing
Test idea viability with a low-effort signal (tweet, poll) before full production investment.
⏱ 5m⚡ Low
Media Assembler
masterySend Looms Not Emails
Replace long emails with short video messages to preserve nuance during delegation.
⏱ 3m⚡ Low
Media Assembler
foundationApply the Hell Yeah Filter
Say 'No' to any opportunity that is not an immediate, enthusiastic 'Hell Yeah!'
⏱ 30s⚡ Low
Energy Harmonization
foundationLower the Bar
Give yourself explicit permission to do a bad job to overcome procrastination inertia.
⏱ 5s⚡ Low
Energy Harmonization
growthTake the Daily Walk
Schedule a non-negotiable daily walk to activate the Default Mode Network for insight.
⏱ 20m⚡ Low
Energy Harmonization
growthApply the Joy Metric
Ask 'How can I make this fun?' before starting any boring but necessary task.
⏱ 1m⚡ Low
Energy Harmonization
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