👋 Hey Friends,

The clock has struck 8 a.m. on Sunday morning, and Week 5 of 2024 is officially in the books. I’m starting to feel like myself again, and this week the ENT gave me confidence that the pill I aspirated on the first of the year isn’t going to kill me. Now that that is in the rearview mirror, let’s start this week with a quote I love from Austin Kleon. It goes a little something like this:

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🗝️ Key Idea: Bedtime Routine

There’s a good bit to unpack here. There’s a message around self-forgiveness and one around finding gratitude, but there is a tangential idea that is resonating with me today, which is setting an intention for tomorrow. Last week, I mentioned how the first two hours of the day are my most productive, but I have found that those two hours can be even more productive if I have a plan for how I am going to use them. Instead of spending the first 15–30 minutes of my best time deciding which of the many tasks I can work on, I can avoid this by deciding that the night before. I am a better judge of what truly needs my attention the night before, and this also gives my subconscious a head start on tomorrow’s task. If I set an intention for the next morning, I get into that task more quickly, and it flows more smoothly than if I try to pick the task and work on it in that same block. As with most things, your mileage may vary, but I’d love to know if you have felt something similar or if this is a unique to just me.

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📼 Video: Thoughts on Apple Vision Pro — A Product Designer's Perspective​

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🪄 Tool of the Week: Readwise​

This week, one of my favorite tools got quite a bit better. The team over at Readwise, has added automatic pagination, which might initially sound pretty small, but when you’re on an e-ink device where scrolling is painful, this is a welcomed improvement. This week I hit 1000 days straight of reviewing my highlights in Readwise.

It's probably the best money I spend every month (aside from my mortgage and utilities). If you want to give Readwise a shot, this link will get you a 60 day free trial (Affiliate), which is about double what you would get if you just went to their website.

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What's your focus for this week? Reply to this email and let me know.

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Have a great week!
Brandon Boswell