State first. Story second. Strategy third.

What you'll learn

Three levers. Six needs. One personal operating system.

State changes how you feel. Story changes what you see. Strategy changes what you do.

1. 01The three levers of state control—with the honest size of each effect
2. 02Why agency in your story rises before the feeling of change does
3. 03The six human needs—and why the habit you hate is paying four of them
4. 04A weekly orchestration you can actually run

Who this guide is for

Recognise the pattern?

1. 01You try to strategise from the wrong state.You push for a better plan while tired, stressed or overwhelmed—then wonder why it doesn't stick.
2. 02The story removes your agency before you act.You get caught in old narratives like “I always do this” or “I'm just not that kind of person”.
3. 03A habit you hate is still meeting a real need.Even when it creates problems, the habit gives you something important—comfort, relief, focus or connection.

For people who want to understand what drives their choices and build a weekly system that works with human needs.

Inside the field guide

Built to move from insight to action.

1. 01Frame the problemDefine what's really going on: the challenge, the context and what success looks like.
2. 02Understand the evidenceExamine what you know, what it means and what might be missing.
3. 03Complete the worksheetUse the guided prompts to turn insight into a clear, personalised plan.
4. 04Apply the practiceUse the tools, build the habit and create real, lasting progress.

From knowledge to practice

Shift the state. Rewrite the story. Choose the strategy.

Use the guide, complete the reflection, and choose one action to practise this week.