In this episode, I sit down with Claudia — an architect from Germany — to talk about how to run an Agile sprint using nothing but a simple notebook.

No productivity apps.
No dashboards.
No digital overwhelm.

We revisit the idea of running sprints inside a bullet journal and explore the difference between analog tools and “digital infinity.”

Things mentioned in the episode:
The Monthly Method course Claudia took where I teach how to apply Agile and Scrum to non-tech projects and goals (it's free): https://monthlymethod.com/school/?utm_source=podcast
The Focus Room (my private membership where we run personal sprints together): https://monthlymethod.com/focus-room/?utm_source=podcast
Where to find Claudia:
https://lebe-weise.de/ (it's in German but you can always use built-in browser translator)
https://open.substack.com/pub/lebeweise
https://www.instagram.com/indivisuell_

What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t the goal you picked — but the fact that you’re trying to pick the "perfect" one? In this episode, I share why your first sprint goal barely matters, what the first sprint is really for, and why messy starts often lead to the most meaningful progress. If you’ve ever felt busy but not truly moving forward, this might change how you begin.

Learn about my private membership where we cultivate a focused life: https://monthlymethod.com/focus-room/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=First-goal-doesn't-matter
Work with me 1-on-1: https://monthlymethod.com/meaningful-month/?utm_source=porcast&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=First-goal-doesn't-matter

In this episode, I share a counterintuitive realization I had after noticing my own behaviour around Black Friday—and how it completely changed the way I think about New Year’s resolutions, procrastination, and consistency.

Book mentioned in the video: Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov
Video about chaotic ambition: https://youtu.be/o3XosnSnGPU

Learn about my private membership where we cultivate a focused life: https://monthlymethod.com/focus-room/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=Why I Didn’t Start on January 1st&utm_campaign=
Work with me 1-on-1: https://monthlymethod.com/meaningful-month/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=Why I Didn’t Start on January 1st&utm_campaign=

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:16 The Black Friday Story
02:37 How Black Friday is similar to New Year's Resolutions
04:46 My best decision of last year
05:53 New Year's resolutions never worked for me in the past
06:12 New Year - Old Me
07:42 Picking the hardest time to start
09:16 The most consistent year
10:39 Not needing a perfect start point
11:43 The parenting analogy
12:42 What are we teaching our brain?
13:55 Waiting can be great
15:38 What's so magical about January 1?
16:50 Practicing the new lesson daily
17:09 My favourite book about procrastination
20:48 My proposal