A small win every day.A daily log to prove that progress isn’t loud — it’s consistent.
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May
Theme: consistency.
| Date | Small Win |
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| 2025.05.12 | Setup cashback on new payment card after analysing T&Cs PDF with ChatGPT 4o. |
| 2025.05.11 | Finally tested GroundWire/Twilio VoIP combo with a real call for cheap international landline calls. It works! |
| 2025.05.10 | My automated invoice attachment extraction email filter retrieved a suspicious PDF. Upon opening, it displayed a blurred document with a foreground "click-me" button linking to an untrusted short URL. Added a to-do to implement ready-reckoner-style cyber hygiene heuristics. |
| 2025.05.9 | Cancelled a recent investment subscription. I still rate the service, but it doesn't suit my style—too much hopping in and out. |
| 2025.05.8 | Noticed a discrepancy in my official payroll slips and transfer amount. Corrected. |
| 2025.05.7 | Finally received confirmation of a business credit card cancellation. That took 3 web emails to resolve. |
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April
Themes: only make commitments I will move heaven and earth to stick to. Make small, sustainable changes to what I eat. With the change in season (above 5C, less rain), get some bike rides in.
| Date | Small Win |
|---|---|
| 2025.04.02 | After a 20-year run-up to starting a monthly DCA habit, I'm finally taking advantage of the 'trade without commission' day offered by my main broker. ¯_(ツ)_/¯. Separately, I'm transferring domains from GoDaddy (18USD for dot com renewal!) to porkbun. |
| 2025.04.01 | A new snack habit forming: dry roasted nuts high in protein, from the local store. Perfect for when out walking. |
March
Themes: kill recurring subscriptions and reduce fees. If I'm not actively using it or getting value, it goes. Walk more.
| Date | Small Win |
|---|---|
| 2025.03.31 | I cancelled my podscan.fm subscription. Love the service, but I wasn't reviewing search hits. I will return if I build a content ingestion pipeline. Separately, I received and set up my Apple Watch SE, including hourly stand-ups (not the Agile kind ;-). |
| 2025.03.30 | I set up a backup digital bank account for my eldest. After reviewing bank deposits, I transferred idle cash to higher-interest-bearing accounts or funds, leaving modest amounts available. |
| 2025.03.29 | After reviewing the fees-heavy terms and conditions of my local bank account, I devised some workarounds to permanently reduce banking fees. |
| 2025.03.28 | I updated my low-end, yet surprisingly speedy idle VPS in the UK that runs Alpine Linux. The host has undergone multiple upgrades - it's like an interest-bearing VPS, but for just £1 per month :-O |
| 2025.03.27 | I reverted to the free Ahrefs subscription, saving $29 per month on mostly unused features. I will reactivate it for targeted one-month periods for focused improvements to the website. |
| 2025.03.26 | Fixed the Ahrefs crawling schedule for my main site. Scheduled brokerage statement reviews |
| 2025.03.25 | Set up remote Windows KVM with EPYC™ 9634 x 8 (dedicated), 16GB ECC RAM, 512GB SSD with BitLocker drives for web app security assessments. Fantastic performance and value for 14EUR per month (reverse VAT). |
| 2025.03.24 | Walked both ways to the office. It's uphill on the way back... |
| 2025.03.23 | Set up Fluxbox app on iOS for offline listening of MP3 files synced in iCloud folder |
| 2025.03.22 | Cancelled YouTube Premium Family subscription, switched to Brave Browser for ad-free experience (don’t want/need other YT Premium features) |
| 2025.03.21 | Registered smallw.in and set up the Carrd.co template |
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When I feel paralyzed by fear, I do this:1. Write down my specific fear
2. Ask "what's the worst that could happen?"
3. Ask "could I survive that?"
4. Take ONE small action todayI'd rather be the optimist who tried than the pessimist who was right but built nothing.