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Protecting time for deep work
One block a day with notifications off.
Matching hard work to your best hours
Schedule estimates and writing when you are sharp.
Breaks that make the afternoon usable
A short walk beats another hour of tired editing.
A weekly plan that fits on one page
Three outcomes, not a long task list.
Quarterly goals for a small studio
One revenue goal, one craft goal, one rest goal.
A monthly numbers review
Revenue, expenses, pipeline, and one decision.
A simple pipeline
Lead, proposal, won, delivered, paid.
A rough forecast for the next quarter
Won work plus likely proposals, with a discount for uncertainty.
A studio emergency fund
Three months of fixed costs, in a separate account.