Sarah Lacy

But I think what you need is like a daily prompt, like the equivalent of when I wake up in the morning, you know, I'm going to look at my email. I am going to see if anyone has texted me. And then the next thing I do is I go do like the basic four daily New York Times puzzles. And it's great, because it is not a time suck. there's really no archive on most of them.

And if there is, I've already like done them. So it doesn't matter, but it's like, I'm going to spend maybe anywhere between five and 20 minutes. I'm going to feel really great about myself. I'm because I won't feel like I just doom scrolled. I'll feel like I did something that made me feel smart. And then the app is like, okay, see you tomorrow. It kind of kicks you out.

And if there is, I've already like done them. So it doesn't matter, but it's like, I'm going to spend maybe anywhere between five and 20 minutes. I'm going to feel really great about myself. I'm because I won't feel like I just doom scrolled. I'll feel like I did something that made me feel smart. And then the app is like, okay, see you tomorrow. It kind of kicks you out.

And if there is, I've already like done them. So it doesn't matter, but it's like, I'm going to spend maybe anywhere between five and 20 minutes. I'm going to feel really great about myself. I'm because I won't feel like I just doom scrolled. I'll feel like I did something that made me feel smart. And then the app is like, okay, see you tomorrow. It kind of kicks you out.

So like, like Paul, my partner has so many issues where he like has a smartphone and gets rid of it and has it and gets rid of it. Cause he's like, I get sucked in. And it's a tough time waste. But the one app he always has is the New York Times game app because you really can't get sucked in. And so I think it's a similar thing.

So like, like Paul, my partner has so many issues where he like has a smartphone and gets rid of it and has it and gets rid of it. Cause he's like, I get sucked in. And it's a tough time waste. But the one app he always has is the New York Times game app because you really can't get sucked in. And so I think it's a similar thing.

So like, like Paul, my partner has so many issues where he like has a smartphone and gets rid of it and has it and gets rid of it. Cause he's like, I get sucked in. And it's a tough time waste. But the one app he always has is the New York Times game app because you really can't get sucked in. And so I think it's a similar thing.

I think you have your coach and, you know, every when you can set the time, you know, if you're like a nursing mother, maybe 2 a.m., is the right time for you. What is the time you would naturally have that downtime? And you get a prompt from your AI coach being like, hey, have you thought about this today? Or asks a question.

I think you have your coach and, you know, every when you can set the time, you know, if you're like a nursing mother, maybe 2 a.m., is the right time for you. What is the time you would naturally have that downtime? And you get a prompt from your AI coach being like, hey, have you thought about this today? Or asks a question.

I think you have your coach and, you know, every when you can set the time, you know, if you're like a nursing mother, maybe 2 a.m., is the right time for you. What is the time you would naturally have that downtime? And you get a prompt from your AI coach being like, hey, have you thought about this today? Or asks a question.

Let's say it was something about being more in the moment and being more grateful. Maybe that's what you want to work on. Maybe you get a prompt that's like, You know, you need to put down your phone for the next hour or, you know, right now, pick what hours you're going to not be on your phone or, you know, you know, right now, write down like five things that you're grateful for.

Let's say it was something about being more in the moment and being more grateful. Maybe that's what you want to work on. Maybe you get a prompt that's like, You know, you need to put down your phone for the next hour or, you know, right now, pick what hours you're going to not be on your phone or, you know, you know, right now, write down like five things that you're grateful for.

Let's say it was something about being more in the moment and being more grateful. Maybe that's what you want to work on. Maybe you get a prompt that's like, You know, you need to put down your phone for the next hour or, you know, right now, pick what hours you're going to not be on your phone or, you know, you know, right now, write down like five things that you're grateful for.

Or, you know, let's say it's like, you know, whatever. something around fitness, like, you know, what is your plan that you can commit to for working out this week? And by the way, five minutes a day is totally appropriate because it's still putting you in a habit. You know, it can be totally customized. Like, I think if James Clear was doing this, you know, maybe you pick

Or, you know, let's say it's like, you know, whatever. something around fitness, like, you know, what is your plan that you can commit to for working out this week? And by the way, five minutes a day is totally appropriate because it's still putting you in a habit. You know, it can be totally customized. Like, I think if James Clear was doing this, you know, maybe you pick

Or, you know, let's say it's like, you know, whatever. something around fitness, like, you know, what is your plan that you can commit to for working out this week? And by the way, five minutes a day is totally appropriate because it's still putting you in a habit. You know, it can be totally customized. Like, I think if James Clear was doing this, you know, maybe you pick

the different atomic habits thing you want to do. I remember when I was at Chairman Mee, one of the things that I took was like, you know, in making like daily cold sales calls, which is like, no one thinks is fun. I don't even think is fun. And I'm like, I love sales. And it's like I had a specific time, a specific day. I would have like a specific like treat or beverage for that.

the different atomic habits thing you want to do. I remember when I was at Chairman Mee, one of the things that I took was like, you know, in making like daily cold sales calls, which is like, no one thinks is fun. I don't even think is fun. And I'm like, I love sales. And it's like I had a specific time, a specific day. I would have like a specific like treat or beverage for that.

the different atomic habits thing you want to do. I remember when I was at Chairman Mee, one of the things that I took was like, you know, in making like daily cold sales calls, which is like, no one thinks is fun. I don't even think is fun. And I'm like, I love sales. And it's like I had a specific time, a specific day. I would have like a specific like treat or beverage for that.

And I would like say out loud every day when I get home after dropping the kids at school, I'm going to go sit in my Airstream with some mint tea and I'm going to do 10 sales calls. And it's like so it's like I had that discipline for, I don't know, two weeks. Like what if James Clear was popping up on my phone saying, have you done it? How's the mint tea?