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I did no work for a year and no one noticed
What my corporate experiment taught me about hard work, perceived performance and the path of least resistance
Feb 25
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The most powerful thing I do every day takes 2 minutes and costs nothing
How daily affirmations rewired my inner voice — and how to start yours tonight
Feb 19
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The point of productivity isn't to do more — it's to do nothing
How I maximise my doing time so I can protect what actually matters: the space to just be
Feb 12
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How to restore your mental bandwidth in 24hrs
Because your attention is your most valuable asset
Feb 6
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January 2026
Why I’m tearing down my newsletter paywalls
You shouldn't be manipulated into paying to think. And I don't want to be boring anymore.
Jan 30
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Welcome to A Day Well Spent (a Substack Bestseller with 8000+ readers)
This publication is the thinking overhaul that will help you wake up, figure out what you want from the rest of your life and start building it today.
Jan 29
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The hidden bullshit tax you pay every time you downplay your life
We've been conditioned to believe joy needs to be earned through struggle. But what if that's a lie?
Jan 25
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So, I’m officially a winemaker now?
A grape harvest update and - want to help me name our sequel?
Jan 16
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Leyla Kazim
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You're making 35,000 decisions a day — most of them are stealing your life
Decision fatigue is quietly draining you. Here's how to take back your energy
Jan 7
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December 2025
None of us would be here if stars didn't die — so why are we so afraid of change?
What entropy, ecology and the edge effect taught me about why change is where life actually happens
Dec 28, 2025
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37 truth bombs I'm taking into 2026
If some of these make you uncomfortable, then you probably needed to hear them
Dec 18, 2025
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The relationship you're most neglecting isn't the one you think
On bodies, lichen, unconditional love and the radical act of saying thank you
Dec 15, 2025
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