Last week, a client from Phoenix asked me to bump up the invoice by 20% for no reason. I mean, maybe they think the IRS has a sense of humor? Idk, but it's like playing with fire and hoping you don't get burned. My buddy did something similar and now he's explaining it to a tax guy every month. Maybe it's just me, but that's a shortcut to a lot of trouble.

Man, I never thought about the mental tax. You're doing bits here and there, but every unpaid bill sitting in your inbox is like a tiny open loop your brain keeps checking on. So you might handle a Tuesday invoice, but the three others still pending are quietly eating up focus all week. That Friday block wasn't just for getting it done, it was for closing all those loops at once and freeing your head up. Letting Monday's invoice just exist until Friday meant you could actually ignore it and focus on work.

Tried to hand-bend a simple bracket last month and ended up with something that looked like a modern art project. My wife asked if it was supposed to be a snake that forgot how to snake. Now it holds up a wonky shelf in the garage, and every time I see it I laugh. The imperfections totally tell a story, but man, they also show why some people just BUY the straight ones.

Muddle it with sugar to balance the tea.

Remember the fun of grabbing snacks on the go.