Direction
Choose a small set of outcomes worth protecting this season.
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Build a personal operating system that survives real life.
Connect goals to projects, projects to next actions, and habits to the contexts that make them easier. Review the whole system once a week.
One connected system
Goal
Publish a useful body of work
Project
Release the first field guide
Habit
Write after morning coffee
Next action
Outline section three · 25 min
The four layers
Less capture. More connection.
Projects
Translate outcomes into finish lines, owners and next actions.
Habits
Attach repeatable behaviors to a stable context, without worshipping streaks.
Review
Close loops weekly, remove stale commitments and choose the next big stones.
Personal OS Score
60/100
Connected
Your first leverage point is Direction. Improve that layer before adding another app or routine.
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Rate the system, not yourself
0 means “not in place”; 5 means “reliable even in a difficult week.”
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Portable by default
Take the system with you.
No email, no account and no proprietary file format. Adapt the templates, publish improvements, or import the open schema into your own tools.
Weekly ReviewA calm 20-minute reset for open loops and next-week priorities.MarkdownBig Stones PlannerA one-page weekly plan built around three meaningful outcomes.MarkdownPersonal OS MapA portable CSV for connecting goals, projects, habits and tasks.CSVOpen JSON SchemaA vendor-neutral structure for your personal operating system.JSON
Built in the open
A method you can inspect, challenge and make your own.
Sources are linked where research claims are made.
Templates use open, portable formats.
The score is reflective, not medical or psychological advice.
Start with the weakest connection.
A personal OS gets stronger through small feedback loops, not a perfect setup day.
Read the methodology