Field Notes

Notes from the operating system — not a content factory.

Warm, sharp, grounded. No medical claims. No guru arc. Published when real.

PUBLISHED

Three live notes to start.

SystemsADHD Systems

The ADHD External Brain: How to Stop Trusting Memory

A practical capture, review, and retrieval system for people whose best ideas vanish at the worst time.

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Focus & AIFocus & Execution

Friction Mapping: The Missing Productivity Skill

Find the invisible edges where tasks stall, then redesign the path instead of yelling at yourself to try harder.

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Focus & AIAI Leverage

How to Use AI Like a Second Executive Function

A sober workflow for using AI to plan, clarify, summarize, and reduce cognitive load without outsourcing judgment.

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Dad Life

The High-Performance Dad Operating System

A weekly rhythm for ambition, health, family, and recovery when the calendar is already crowded.

In the lab
Focus & AI

Decision Compression: How to Stop Re-Deciding Your Life Every Day

Use defaults, rules, and repeatable menus to preserve energy for work that actually deserves thought.

In the lab
Systems

Energy & Training Without the Fantasy Schedule

Sleep, training, and recovery as environment design — experiments you can keep when the week is full. Not meds, not miracle stacks.

In the lab

Lab: FIND WORDS stays fully playable. Brain Games live in the footer so the main nav stays systems-first.