🧠 Focus OS + Constraint Breaker (my weekly anti-chaos stack)
I haven’t posted much here (yet!) and am one of "the lurkers" (lol). But, after digging in and testing/implementing, just wanted to share how I'm synthesizing the frameworks being shared here 🤘 I took the Focus Framework and Constraint Breaker systems and fused them with a master focus system that helps my ADHD brain feel less like I'm juggling chainsaws. What this does for me: Keeps my week clean, priorities obvious, and momentum compounding. 1) Daily cadence (protects my brain): - 7:45 Start Ritual: ask, “What’s my one priority today?” - 8:00–10:30 Deep Work: one high-leverage task, no Slack, no meetings, no “quick peeks.” - 10:30–2:30 Teams/Calls: collaborate, delegate, unblock. - 2:30 Wrap Ritual: log wins, set tomorrow’s single focus. - Friday 8:00: run the Constraint Breaker. 2) H.A.R.D. Prioritization (how I pick “the one”): Score a task 0–3 on each: Harm if not done, Aftershock gain, Revenue juice, Delay cost. - 0–4 = later or delegate - 5–8 = schedule - 9–12 = do first Example: “Fix onboarding SOP bottleneck” → H3 A3 R2 D3 = 11. That wins the morning. 3) My 3P Leverage Pyramid (sequence matters): Process → People → Product. Fix systems and automation first, then enable the team, then polish the deliverable. Don’t climb until Process is clean. 4) Constraint Breaker (weekly unblock): Run a fast 4D: Diagnose root cause (5 Whys) → Decide one constraint → Design the simplest fix (automate, delegate, eliminate) → Deploy a v1 by EOD Friday. Ship ugly. Iterate next week. My week at a glance: Mon–Tue = Process (SOPs, automations) Wed = People (train, delegate, hire) Thu–Fri = Product (ship the thing) + Friday 4D Rules that keep me honest: - Score once. Pick one. Ship one. Repeat. - Deep Work is a meeting with yourself. You wouldn’t miss it. - Define the Minimum Complete Deliverable before you start. - Simplicity beats clever. Version 1 today > perfect someday. If this hits home and you find it useful, feel free to copy and tweak my Google doc and make it your own here! >>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/10-wVpWeq5T83Qgi-EBLOtKIEKsT-vOApfc76bRti_hI/edit?usp=sharing