Why Smart People Stay Stuck

You've read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Highlighted the key passages. Nodded along during the workshop.

You know that checking email first thing kills your deep work. You know that saying no creates space for better yeses. You know that the phone is designed to distract you.

But knowing and doing live in different neighborhoods.

The streets between them? That's where progress go to die. Where good intentions pile up like unopened mail.

Your brain rewards you for learning as if you've already acted. The dopamine hit from discovering a new productivity strategy feels almost as good as actually using it.

The distance between knowing and doing shrinks only one way—through the unglamorous work of messy implementation.

Start small. So small it feels silly not to do it. Get help if needed.

Because knowing really is only half the battle.