i recently had the 'epiphany' that these notes apps (Craft, Obsidian...) using the 'folders' metaphor is not helping. This PARA shit is not helping me. It's somehow the wrong mental model for me, I can't wrap my brain around it.

Introducing Chiara's (Life and Work) Kitchen - treating my system for getting things done as a product github.com/chiaracokien...

exquisite

Reading early copy of @asmartbear.com 's book Hidden Multipliers They say the most important part of a post is the title, the hook, the subject line That's wrong. I think it's WHO wrote it I will read everything Jason Cohen writes.

Telling everyone I know that I will be working from CSpace coworking space in Berlin tomorrow. Committing to coworking 10 days in June and making some real work friends. I am done with this wfh and solopreneur shit 😂

These days everything is the 1) one thing AI can't replace, and 2) the new moat.

i just spent €50 buying a leuchtturm notebook, pen, and pen holder to slow down my life hahaha spent 30m in a coffee shop writing about my thoughts and feelings in the paper notebook

finally learned how to add mcp connection to my notes app turns out i didn't need the craziness i did w/ github and claude code hahaha

Until it becomes a fact that we stop getting paid to think, please do not stop thinking just yet

I am really worried what generative AI will do to real life conversations Too many people ramble and never make a point as it is Now they have even less practice when texting and writing emails It's gonna get way way worse

Started using LACRM www.lessannoyingcrm.com two days ago. The rumors are true... It is indeed (way) less annoying! Actually initially decided to use Copper but it didn't survive 1 hour of real use.

Weekly Update: May 2-9, 2026 Added "struggles" section in weekly updates. This week's: exhaustion, the line between coaching and doing the work for them, and letting the pipeline dry up while I was heads-down on product. www.chiaracokieng.com/weekly-updat...

Discipline is important, and inspiration is still helpful

Learn from how real entrepreneurs are using AI, rather than how "AI experts" are doing entrepreneurship

Reading ray dalio 10 years after i first learned about his book principles Wow ok i finally get it when he says evolution is the most powerful phenomenon in the world And this is why it means nothing will ever be perfect nor done

Weekly Update: Apr 25–30, 2026 This week, a client accepted an offer. She's starting in June and said she couldn't have done it without me. 🥹 On the product side, I finally finished the client journey spec and built two new mini lessons. www.chiaracokieng.com/weekly-updat...

Weekly Update: Apr 18–24, 2026 This week: exceeded my old Forto salary, put my entire business into a GitHub repo, and got a lot of product thinking done: feature matrix, CMF questionnaire, and client journey spec. www.chiaracokieng.com/weekly-updat...

Pacing: Start today. Success comes in its own time. Act with urgency. Achieve with patience.

My brain needs a break

Weekly Update: Apr 11–17, 2026 The numbers look great last week, but it doesn't feel that way. I built my first app with Claude Code! www.chiaracokieng.com/weekly-updat...

Just published a new article! 👇🏾 If you don't hire people better than you, the organization gets bigger, not better. But how do you hire for something you don't understand? Many thanks for spreading the love with ❤️ and 🔁!

Memo to Myself: The Three Money Thresholds www.chiaracokieng.com/money-memo/

www.chiaracokieng.com/evaluating-c... Evaluating Copper and Google Calendar for CRM and Scheduling

i didn't want to buy an Oura Ring, so i decided to learn vibe coding instead! Sleep Lab - a progressive web app to make use of Garmin's sleep data and measure which tactics actually improve my sleep, starting with mouth tape 😂 github: github.com/chiaracokien... all tips & advice welcome!

Just tried Google Calendar scheduler - works great!! chiaracokieng.craft.me/vOp4iw8ae7n9x6 1. can have qualifying questions 2. can embed scheduler & booking form in wordpress website (i just replaced my brevo form already)

New client, finally driving the north star metric for client success, picking a CRM, and a case study that reminded me the program works and changes lives. www.chiaracokieng.com/weekly-updat...

www.chiaracokieng.com/happiness-eq... The easiest way to be happy is to keep your expectations low. But what if you still want big goals? Here's how to have both.

One of the most challenging aspects of being a founder for me is this: Needing to both 1) maintain discipline (e.g. activities that drive the most important goals), 2) my job changing constantly as the business grows

New quarter, new whiteboard

Such an effective checklist to prioritize quickly (< 15mins) without having to overhaul any time or task management system chiaracokieng.craft.me/4wlqt0E1oC8jUf

Naval: Play iterated games. All the returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest. Me: What is iterated games? Claude:

thanks @jdcm.al from: johnnydecimal.com/10-19-concep...

Quarterly Review: 2026Q1 The most disciplined quarter of my business yet. 18 months of revenue data, a $24k investment in myself, and feeling like a €100k year is within reach. www.chiaracokieng.com/2026q1/

Letter to Zi: On Freelancing, Productized Services, and the Multiple Streams of Income Trap (My Recommendations for Starting a Business) www.chiaracokieng.com/zi/

so many vibe-coded software nowadays: task managers, notes apps, personal CRMs sexy, but as a productivity geek since 2012, i've wasted so much time learning & migrating across apps that got abandoned, pivoted, or died won't touch anything that doesn't look like it'll be here for 10+ years

yesterday, took 4-hour nap 4:30pm-8:30pm, then slept 9 hours from 11:30pm-8:30am today, had 2 cups of coffee, 2 bottles of club mate, and took a morning walk and post-lunch walk still find my focus at 4/10, when normally it's 7-9 / 10 i concede it's time to give up the day and rest hahaha

Just woke up from our nap and we feel tired in our soul 🤣

Asking Claude for some mental tricks for berlin half marathon later!!

Weekly Update: Mar 21–27, 2026 Getting to a six-figure €100k run rate in 2026, managing cashflow after joining a $24k program, and what I’m changing to make it happen, starting with the offer and ICP. www.chiaracokieng.com/weekly-updat...

I feel like i already don't use my phone as much as others. But i average 2.5h per day and it still feels like too much. Curious about others's screen time...

I have a new rule: i keep the phone plugged in in the hallway. Can use as much as i want but need to stay here to use it 😂

This might be my favorite review ever. I know that businesses use all the shady tricks for a reason (it works) but every once in a while, it works to just not do any of that crap.

Window knocking was a job

Just republished a classic article! 👇🏾 In the quest for optimization, A/B tests, metrics, and funnels, we’re in danger of losing the fun and value of creative work. Many thanks for spreading the love with ❤️ and 🔁!

Ended a client engagement that wasn't working, joined a $24,000 coaching program for career coaches, Client G got an offer before he even landed in Germany, and broke my 10k PR: 57:57!! 🏅 www.chiaracokieng.com/weekly-updat...

I just joined a $24,000 coaching program. Here's the decision log I wrote immediately after signing up, and why I'm publishing it. www.chiaracokieng.com/joining-opny/

Idk about the people who love to write "we are just getting started" If i think that at 15km into a marathon, it will discourage the hell out of me 😂

who ever thought 'books that will make you less dumb' is a good title who clicks that shit?