Explore By Restraint
Our posts are organized around nine restraints that help guide attention and action. Restraint helps narrow our focus when life feels like too much; when we’ve been given a classy problem, time to figure out what to do. They guide what not to do so clarity can emerge.
Browse each below. Trust your attention.

Don’t Be Dishonest
Don’t be dishonest – own the truth as next version of next.
Don’t Take Credit for Grace
Don’t take credit for grace – work is the most honorable act in the universe.


Don’t be Transactional
Don’t be transactional – I can’t calculate the infinite.
Don’t Push
Don’t push – pull is the byproduct of a well-designed system.


Don’t be Certain
Don’t be certain – pursue closer to right.
Don’t be Arrogant
Don’t be arrogant – copy the most effective.


Don’t Blame Others
Don’t blame others – post-survival is 100% optional.
Don’t Overproduce
Don’t overproduce – be intentional.


Don’t Wait on Perfection
Don’t wait on perfection – make mistakes at full speed.