Hello all,
Let me set the scene.
You roll out of bed.
Slack’s already kicking off.
Email inbox screaming for attention.
Oats or eggs?
Tea or coffee?
And it's not even 8am.
Welcome to decision fatigue.
A slow, silent killer of your brainpower.
Death by a thousand micro-decisions.
I’ve been there. Hustling harder, thinking I was being productive, when really, I was just wading through mental clutter dressed up as urgency.
Steve Jobs saw this early. That daily black turtleneck? It wasn’t about style. It was strategy. One less decision in the way of building Apple.
Let’s unpack it properly.
We founders love the idea of freedom.
Keeping our options open. “Stay nimble,” right?
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Every “What should I do next?” is a drip-feed on your cognitive battery.
Decision fatigue is willpower erosion. By the time you’ve chosen what to wear, what to eat, and where to start, your brain’s already halfway tapped out.
That’s why Obama wore the same few suits.
Zuckerberg? Still rocking that grey hoodie.
Einstein? Same outfit rotation.
Elite minds don’t waste mental energy on things that don’t move the needle. They systemise the small stuff so they’ve got full firepower for the big swings.
Once I started locking in routines, outfits, meals, meeting blocks, everything changed. I had actual capacity for the stuff that matters.
Jobs didn’t waste time debating sock colours.
Same black turtleneck. Same jeans. Every day.
Why?
Because tiny decisions drain big potential.
He cut the clutter before it even showed up.
That’s not minimalism.
That’s tactical dominance.
Protect your brain. Automate the low-value choices.
Pick one part of your day, outfits, meals, or your morning routine.
Standardise it.
Lock it in.
Free up that bandwidth for what actually counts.
These 3 systems saved me from mental mush.
Group your decisions into 3 buckets:
Just two minutes. It creates momentum that carries the day.
I prep mine the night before. Nothing fancy. Just the one thing that grows the business.
Every Sunday night, I:
It might sound rigid. But the freedom it gives? Unmatched.
By Monday, my brain’s firing clean. No fluff, no faff.
by Greg McKeown
This one found me when I was saying yes to everything and gaining ground on nothing.
Essentialism isn’t about time management. It’s choice management. It teaches you to spot the difference between noise and necessity.
“If you don’t prioritise your life, someone else will.”
This free toolkit helps you reduce decision fatigue, reclaim clarity, and systemise your week like a top performer.
What’s inside:
✅ Decision Minimalism Cheatsheet
📆 Sunday Setup Planner
✍️ 2-Minute Morning Lock-In
🪣 Decision Buckets Quick Card
🧠 Bonus: Essentialism principles to help you say no to what doesn’t matter
Here’s the truth no one wants to hear:
If you don’t build systems, you become one.
Reactive.
Burned out.
Always playing catch-up.
But those who win?
They simplify.
Automate.
They think in leverage, not labour.
So be ruthless. Cut the fluff.
Systemise your day, so you can strategise your life.
Let’s get rich while we sleep. I’m breaking down the 3 types of leverage that scale your income without scaling your hours: Code, Content, and Capital. If you're still trading time for money, it's time to flip the game board.
To your success,
Writer, The Success Method
P.S. What’s one thing you’re going to systemise and lock in, this week?
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