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Wed, May 13·tense·-1
The pricing conversation with Maya

Maya pushed back on the $29 tier. I noticed I got defensive instead of curious. The real question is whether we're pricing for the buyer we have or the buyer we want.

pricingself-trustproduct strategy
Tue, May 12·energized·+4
Voice memo — walk after shipping

First time in weeks I felt the old momentum. Shipped the import flow. The team didn't need me on the call.

momentumdelegationidentity
Mon, May 11·drained·-3
Screenshot from Sam's message

Sam asked 'are you okay?' Three people this week. I keep saying 'just busy.' That's a story, not an answer.

energyself-awarenessrelationships
Sun, May 10·focused·+1
Re-read the Stripe Atlas pricing essay

Charge more. The argument hasn't changed. My resistance has.

pricingproduct strategy
Sat, May 9·calm·+2
Sunday planning — what does this week protect?

Two protected mornings for product strategy. One slot for the Maya conversation. Everything else is negotiable.

planningfocus
Fri, May 8·curious·+2
Conversation with Ravi about the platform play

Ravi pushed: 'you keep building features, not leverage.' That landed.

leverageproduct strategyidentity
Thu, May 7·drained·-2
Late-night thought

I'm tired in a way sleep doesn't fix. That's a context problem, not a rest problem.

energyself-awareness
Wed, May 6·curious·+1
Coffee with Ana — career question

Ana asked what I'd build if no one was watching. I didn't have a clean answer. That's information.

identitycareer
Tue, May 5·focused·+2
Board prep — what's the one slide?

If I only had one slide, it would be retention by cohort. Everything else is decoration.

product strategyleverage