Patrice Gorissen
@patricegorissen.bsky.social
Helping makers boost productivity and ship faster @Curbn
Organizing chaos, preventing burnout, finding balance.
Learn to work smarter → https://50x-smarter.com
and https://curbnit.com/newsletter
Organizing chaos, preventing burnout, finding balance.
Learn to work smarter → https://50x-smarter.com
and https://curbnit.com/newsletter
One of the advantages of being self-employed?
You don't have to ask your boss permission to go to the dentist.
Not exactly my favorite activity, but important enough to make time for.
So, what sneaky personal errands do you squeeze into your workday as a solopreneur?
You don't have to ask your boss permission to go to the dentist.
Not exactly my favorite activity, but important enough to make time for.
So, what sneaky personal errands do you squeeze into your workday as a solopreneur?
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
One of the advantages of being self-employed?
You don't have to ask your boss permission to go to the dentist.
Not exactly my favorite activity, but important enough to make time for.
So, what sneaky personal errands do you squeeze into your workday as a solopreneur?
You don't have to ask your boss permission to go to the dentist.
Not exactly my favorite activity, but important enough to make time for.
So, what sneaky personal errands do you squeeze into your workday as a solopreneur?
A client asked me what the best way is to read your email:
- Last message first
- Oldest messages first.
That is an excellent question.
Both have pros and cons, especially if you're behind.
What is your favorite approach and why?
- Last message first
- Oldest messages first.
That is an excellent question.
Both have pros and cons, especially if you're behind.
What is your favorite approach and why?
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A client asked me what the best way is to read your email:
- Last message first
- Oldest messages first.
That is an excellent question.
Both have pros and cons, especially if you're behind.
What is your favorite approach and why?
- Last message first
- Oldest messages first.
That is an excellent question.
Both have pros and cons, especially if you're behind.
What is your favorite approach and why?
Reducing ADHD Stress is difficult.
The good news:
You don't need to master your brain.
Just learn to master your Inbox.
The 50x Smarter Gmail Seminar on November 25th will help you do that in 2 hours.
Learn the basics for conquering your Inbox once and for all.
The good news:
You don't need to master your brain.
Just learn to master your Inbox.
The 50x Smarter Gmail Seminar on November 25th will help you do that in 2 hours.
Learn the basics for conquering your Inbox once and for all.
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reducing ADHD Stress is difficult.
The good news:
You don't need to master your brain.
Just learn to master your Inbox.
The 50x Smarter Gmail Seminar on November 25th will help you do that in 2 hours.
Learn the basics for conquering your Inbox once and for all.
The good news:
You don't need to master your brain.
Just learn to master your Inbox.
The 50x Smarter Gmail Seminar on November 25th will help you do that in 2 hours.
Learn the basics for conquering your Inbox once and for all.
Nir Eyal said:
"If we want to master distraction, we must learn to deal with our desire to escape discomfort."
Because distraction isn't just coming from the outside.
The noise comes mostly from our response.
You can have FOMO.
But you don't have to give in.
Be brave. 💪
"If we want to master distraction, we must learn to deal with our desire to escape discomfort."
Because distraction isn't just coming from the outside.
The noise comes mostly from our response.
You can have FOMO.
But you don't have to give in.
Be brave. 💪
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Nir Eyal said:
"If we want to master distraction, we must learn to deal with our desire to escape discomfort."
Because distraction isn't just coming from the outside.
The noise comes mostly from our response.
You can have FOMO.
But you don't have to give in.
Be brave. 💪
"If we want to master distraction, we must learn to deal with our desire to escape discomfort."
Because distraction isn't just coming from the outside.
The noise comes mostly from our response.
You can have FOMO.
But you don't have to give in.
Be brave. 💪
Beating procrastination is not a character strength or a talent.
It's a skill.
This is what it looks like:
• Break down tasks into small steps.
• Make the task less painful.
• Reward yourself when you're done.
Create a mix of planning and self-care, and you'll beat it.
It's a skill.
This is what it looks like:
• Break down tasks into small steps.
• Make the task less painful.
• Reward yourself when you're done.
Create a mix of planning and self-care, and you'll beat it.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Beating procrastination is not a character strength or a talent.
It's a skill.
This is what it looks like:
• Break down tasks into small steps.
• Make the task less painful.
• Reward yourself when you're done.
Create a mix of planning and self-care, and you'll beat it.
It's a skill.
This is what it looks like:
• Break down tasks into small steps.
• Make the task less painful.
• Reward yourself when you're done.
Create a mix of planning and self-care, and you'll beat it.
That foggy feeling you're experiencing? 😶🌫️
That's not just ADHD. It might also be your brain begging for sleep.
No rest = no reset.
You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re just overdue for a recharge. 🪫
That's not just ADHD. It might also be your brain begging for sleep.
No rest = no reset.
You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re just overdue for a recharge. 🪫
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
That foggy feeling you're experiencing? 😶🌫️
That's not just ADHD. It might also be your brain begging for sleep.
No rest = no reset.
You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re just overdue for a recharge. 🪫
That's not just ADHD. It might also be your brain begging for sleep.
No rest = no reset.
You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re just overdue for a recharge. 🪫
Me: ‘Why do I see so many of this guy's posts on my feed?’
Turns out I'm watching his profile right now.
😂
Maybe it's time for a break.
Turns out I'm watching his profile right now.
😂
Maybe it's time for a break.
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Me: ‘Why do I see so many of this guy's posts on my feed?’
Turns out I'm watching his profile right now.
😂
Maybe it's time for a break.
Turns out I'm watching his profile right now.
😂
Maybe it's time for a break.
Decluttering your desk or house means decluttering your brain.
But you don't have to clean out your whole house all at once.
Just start with something small.
Do 5 minutes per day.
And see where that will lead you.
Set a timer! ⏰😬
But you don't have to clean out your whole house all at once.
Just start with something small.
Do 5 minutes per day.
And see where that will lead you.
Set a timer! ⏰😬
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Decluttering your desk or house means decluttering your brain.
But you don't have to clean out your whole house all at once.
Just start with something small.
Do 5 minutes per day.
And see where that will lead you.
Set a timer! ⏰😬
But you don't have to clean out your whole house all at once.
Just start with something small.
Do 5 minutes per day.
And see where that will lead you.
Set a timer! ⏰😬
There are some awesome products in the works.
Just finished a call with @vuhrmeister for a short brainstorm on @fileo_io.
Definitely my cup of tea, having helped numerous neurodivergent people organize their files.
He has plenty of challenges ahead, but he will pull it off.
Just finished a call with @vuhrmeister for a short brainstorm on @fileo_io.
Definitely my cup of tea, having helped numerous neurodivergent people organize their files.
He has plenty of challenges ahead, but he will pull it off.
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There are some awesome products in the works.
Just finished a call with @vuhrmeister for a short brainstorm on @fileo_io.
Definitely my cup of tea, having helped numerous neurodivergent people organize their files.
He has plenty of challenges ahead, but he will pull it off.
Just finished a call with @vuhrmeister for a short brainstorm on @fileo_io.
Definitely my cup of tea, having helped numerous neurodivergent people organize their files.
He has plenty of challenges ahead, but he will pull it off.
Email overload isn't just annoying—it's a fast track to burnout.
Your brain treats each unread email as an open task. With 1,000+ emails sitting there, you're essentially carrying 1,000+ mental tabs.
No wonder you feel exhausted before you even start working.
Your brain treats each unread email as an open task. With 1,000+ emails sitting there, you're essentially carrying 1,000+ mental tabs.
No wonder you feel exhausted before you even start working.
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Email overload isn't just annoying—it's a fast track to burnout.
Your brain treats each unread email as an open task. With 1,000+ emails sitting there, you're essentially carrying 1,000+ mental tabs.
No wonder you feel exhausted before you even start working.
Your brain treats each unread email as an open task. With 1,000+ emails sitting there, you're essentially carrying 1,000+ mental tabs.
No wonder you feel exhausted before you even start working.
I open my mailbox and I'm off into the rabbit hole!
Before I know it, 45 precious minutes of my day are gone.
If you don't want to get distracted, protect your mind from distraction.
It's why I don't read my email before 11 AM.
Before I know it, 45 precious minutes of my day are gone.
If you don't want to get distracted, protect your mind from distraction.
It's why I don't read my email before 11 AM.
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I open my mailbox and I'm off into the rabbit hole!
Before I know it, 45 precious minutes of my day are gone.
If you don't want to get distracted, protect your mind from distraction.
It's why I don't read my email before 11 AM.
Before I know it, 45 precious minutes of my day are gone.
If you don't want to get distracted, protect your mind from distraction.
It's why I don't read my email before 11 AM.
When your new landing page gets extremely slow while editing.
And you don't know why. 😩
I tried every workaround to speed up things, but this page just kept freezing. So it took me a whole day instead of 2 hours to change it.
Thankfully, the page loads fast enough. 😅
And you don't know why. 😩
I tried every workaround to speed up things, but this page just kept freezing. So it took me a whole day instead of 2 hours to change it.
Thankfully, the page loads fast enough. 😅
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
When your new landing page gets extremely slow while editing.
And you don't know why. 😩
I tried every workaround to speed up things, but this page just kept freezing. So it took me a whole day instead of 2 hours to change it.
Thankfully, the page loads fast enough. 😅
And you don't know why. 😩
I tried every workaround to speed up things, but this page just kept freezing. So it took me a whole day instead of 2 hours to change it.
Thankfully, the page loads fast enough. 😅
What tools for video captions are there out there?
I see a lot of tools for TikTok videos (portrait), but I'm making landscape videos for the 50x Smarter courses. Anything that works for that?
I see a lot of tools for TikTok videos (portrait), but I'm making landscape videos for the 50x Smarter courses. Anything that works for that?
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
What tools for video captions are there out there?
I see a lot of tools for TikTok videos (portrait), but I'm making landscape videos for the 50x Smarter courses. Anything that works for that?
I see a lot of tools for TikTok videos (portrait), but I'm making landscape videos for the 50x Smarter courses. Anything that works for that?
November and December always feel like autumn mode for me: shorter days, less energy.
It affects my focus and productivity. It's just the natural cycle, not laziness. If you have ADHD or are an HSP, you might notice this effect too.
My hack: planning smarter. 👇
It affects my focus and productivity. It's just the natural cycle, not laziness. If you have ADHD or are an HSP, you might notice this effect too.
My hack: planning smarter. 👇
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
November and December always feel like autumn mode for me: shorter days, less energy.
It affects my focus and productivity. It's just the natural cycle, not laziness. If you have ADHD or are an HSP, you might notice this effect too.
My hack: planning smarter. 👇
It affects my focus and productivity. It's just the natural cycle, not laziness. If you have ADHD or are an HSP, you might notice this effect too.
My hack: planning smarter. 👇
“Lost time is never found again,” said Benjamin Franklin.
He's right.
You can't redo the previous day, relive the past hour
or reclaim the seconds you spent reading this.
But not every minute has to be 'productive'.
Recharging is not a luxury, it's essential. 🔋
He's right.
You can't redo the previous day, relive the past hour
or reclaim the seconds you spent reading this.
But not every minute has to be 'productive'.
Recharging is not a luxury, it's essential. 🔋
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Lost time is never found again,” said Benjamin Franklin.
He's right.
You can't redo the previous day, relive the past hour
or reclaim the seconds you spent reading this.
But not every minute has to be 'productive'.
Recharging is not a luxury, it's essential. 🔋
He's right.
You can't redo the previous day, relive the past hour
or reclaim the seconds you spent reading this.
But not every minute has to be 'productive'.
Recharging is not a luxury, it's essential. 🔋
A few years ago, I went to work in a small team after years of solopreneurship.
I was quickly reminded why I craved working solo.
Sure, I loved being part of the team.
But I hated not being able to follow my own rhythm.
What about you?
I was quickly reminded why I craved working solo.
Sure, I loved being part of the team.
But I hated not being able to follow my own rhythm.
What about you?
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A few years ago, I went to work in a small team after years of solopreneurship.
I was quickly reminded why I craved working solo.
Sure, I loved being part of the team.
But I hated not being able to follow my own rhythm.
What about you?
I was quickly reminded why I craved working solo.
Sure, I loved being part of the team.
But I hated not being able to follow my own rhythm.
What about you?
My client confessed that she had trapped herself in the dopamine rush.
Not by chasing likes on social media. But by just keeping busy, rushing from one task to the next.
Feeling productive is not the same as being productive.
She finally realised it and is ready for a change.
Not by chasing likes on social media. But by just keeping busy, rushing from one task to the next.
Feeling productive is not the same as being productive.
She finally realised it and is ready for a change.
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My client confessed that she had trapped herself in the dopamine rush.
Not by chasing likes on social media. But by just keeping busy, rushing from one task to the next.
Feeling productive is not the same as being productive.
She finally realised it and is ready for a change.
Not by chasing likes on social media. But by just keeping busy, rushing from one task to the next.
Feeling productive is not the same as being productive.
She finally realised it and is ready for a change.
Being an solopreneur means dealing with stress.
Having ADHD as a solopreneur makes it even worse!
What helps is to create a smarter environment.
Less clutter => less cognitive load
=> less stress => more focus
Get rid of the endless tabs, notifications & lists.
Having ADHD as a solopreneur makes it even worse!
What helps is to create a smarter environment.
Less clutter => less cognitive load
=> less stress => more focus
Get rid of the endless tabs, notifications & lists.
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Being an solopreneur means dealing with stress.
Having ADHD as a solopreneur makes it even worse!
What helps is to create a smarter environment.
Less clutter => less cognitive load
=> less stress => more focus
Get rid of the endless tabs, notifications & lists.
Having ADHD as a solopreneur makes it even worse!
What helps is to create a smarter environment.
Less clutter => less cognitive load
=> less stress => more focus
Get rid of the endless tabs, notifications & lists.
Smart planning is like driving: you don’t wait till the last second to brake.
Prep ahead, and execution flows.
For ADHD people, this is even more important.
And unfortunately, also way more difficult.
But if you want your days to run smoothly, prepping is the way to go.
Prep ahead, and execution flows.
For ADHD people, this is even more important.
And unfortunately, also way more difficult.
But if you want your days to run smoothly, prepping is the way to go.
November 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Smart planning is like driving: you don’t wait till the last second to brake.
Prep ahead, and execution flows.
For ADHD people, this is even more important.
And unfortunately, also way more difficult.
But if you want your days to run smoothly, prepping is the way to go.
Prep ahead, and execution flows.
For ADHD people, this is even more important.
And unfortunately, also way more difficult.
But if you want your days to run smoothly, prepping is the way to go.
Sometimes, it's just best to give up and start over.
For example when you're email box is flooded, and I mean huricane size flood. So many people with 5,000+ emails sitting in their Inbox that don't have a clue where to start.
There's only one solution:
Inbox Amnesty👇
For example when you're email box is flooded, and I mean huricane size flood. So many people with 5,000+ emails sitting in their Inbox that don't have a clue where to start.
There's only one solution:
Inbox Amnesty👇
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sometimes, it's just best to give up and start over.
For example when you're email box is flooded, and I mean huricane size flood. So many people with 5,000+ emails sitting in their Inbox that don't have a clue where to start.
There's only one solution:
Inbox Amnesty👇
For example when you're email box is flooded, and I mean huricane size flood. So many people with 5,000+ emails sitting in their Inbox that don't have a clue where to start.
There's only one solution:
Inbox Amnesty👇
Uhm... 🤔
Maybe?
😂
Maybe?
😂
November 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Uhm... 🤔
Maybe?
😂
Maybe?
😂
November is two days old.
What are you goals and plans for this month?
For me, november will be all about creating more sales for the 50x Smarter Seminars. It's something I promised myself earlier this year: to learn how to sell. Well, I better hurry up.
What about you?
What are you goals and plans for this month?
For me, november will be all about creating more sales for the 50x Smarter Seminars. It's something I promised myself earlier this year: to learn how to sell. Well, I better hurry up.
What about you?
November 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
November is two days old.
What are you goals and plans for this month?
For me, november will be all about creating more sales for the 50x Smarter Seminars. It's something I promised myself earlier this year: to learn how to sell. Well, I better hurry up.
What about you?
What are you goals and plans for this month?
For me, november will be all about creating more sales for the 50x Smarter Seminars. It's something I promised myself earlier this year: to learn how to sell. Well, I better hurry up.
What about you?
Funny.
Somehow, to me, the 2FA codes never seem random.
I always find symmetry or see a patern.
Anyone else?
Somehow, to me, the 2FA codes never seem random.
I always find symmetry or see a patern.
Anyone else?
November 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Funny.
Somehow, to me, the 2FA codes never seem random.
I always find symmetry or see a patern.
Anyone else?
Somehow, to me, the 2FA codes never seem random.
I always find symmetry or see a patern.
Anyone else?
As a neurodivergent productivity coach, I can't stress enough how important it is to take breaks.
Lunch breaks.
Pomorodo breaks.
5-mins to breath breaks.
If you want to increase your focus, you need to nurture it.
Every minute invested in recharging will pay itself back 2x.
Lunch breaks.
Pomorodo breaks.
5-mins to breath breaks.
If you want to increase your focus, you need to nurture it.
Every minute invested in recharging will pay itself back 2x.
November 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
As a neurodivergent productivity coach, I can't stress enough how important it is to take breaks.
Lunch breaks.
Pomorodo breaks.
5-mins to breath breaks.
If you want to increase your focus, you need to nurture it.
Every minute invested in recharging will pay itself back 2x.
Lunch breaks.
Pomorodo breaks.
5-mins to breath breaks.
If you want to increase your focus, you need to nurture it.
Every minute invested in recharging will pay itself back 2x.
Don't cut back on sleep, you need all the sleep you can get. Or maybe I should say: You need all types of sleep.
It's the only way to enhance all types of memory.
Remember, fixing your sleep is your no. 1 hack for more focus!
x.com/sleepdiplom...
It's the only way to enhance all types of memory.
Remember, fixing your sleep is your no. 1 hack for more focus!
x.com/sleepdiplom...
November 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Don't cut back on sleep, you need all the sleep you can get. Or maybe I should say: You need all types of sleep.
It's the only way to enhance all types of memory.
Remember, fixing your sleep is your no. 1 hack for more focus!
x.com/sleepdiplom...
It's the only way to enhance all types of memory.
Remember, fixing your sleep is your no. 1 hack for more focus!
x.com/sleepdiplom...