Friction is anything that makes an action harder to start or continue, and repeated friction quietly costs time, energy, consistency, and momentum.

In this episode, I explain how to find unnecessary friction inside a system, why small workflow improvements compound, and how extra steps can drain mental energy before your best work even begins.

I also share a simple seven-file shortcut from the Your Life Systems publishing process, explain how research can become friction, and show why adding friction to unwanted actions can be just as useful as removing it from the actions you want.

In This Episode

· How friction connects to environment design

· Why friction can either hinder you or help you

· What repeated friction costs over time

· The seven-file shortcut I found in my publishing workflow

· Why small process improvements compound

· How extra steps drain mental energy

· Why fewer steps between deciding and doing matter

· How information over-gathering becomes friction

· Why preparation protects momentum

· How to remove friction from desired actions and add it to undesired actions

Key Takeaway

Don't ask only whether a system can work.

Ask how easy it is to start, continue, and repeat - then remove unnecessary friction from the actions you want and add friction to the actions that pull you away from your goals.

Resources

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