Sergio Aranda

A painfully honest story, a near trauma, and one piece of advice you’ll actually remember. No, not with your current partner — I mean the one before that. Actually, think further back. The one before that one. And the one before… How about your first time giving a public talk? Your first day at work? Or that night? (Yeah, I saw that cheeky smile 😉) They say there’s only one first time — and for some things, that’s true. But for many others, you get plenty of first times.

Well, would you look at that - we've somehow powered through the second week of September already. Everything's back in full swing. Football's back on the weekends, politicians are hogging the headlines again, and the new season has officially kicked off. In other words: the usual circus. And thinking about all this gave me an idea - something I wanted to share with you. A basic, energy-saving productivity trick we often forget.

Some people just have a talent for making life harder than it needs to be. No clue why, honestly - but I bet you know someone like that. Always knee-deep in drama. Not at the start, of course. It begins simple enough, then slowly unravels... one thing leads to another, and another... and before you know it, everything's a mess and good luck to whoever tries to untangle it. Maybe that someone is you. If so, this article's for you. Read it slow.