Work in Progmess

The Work in Progmess Team February 24, 2026 Six Degrees is not a game - it's a career strategy 2026 - Week 8 ⏪ This started on a call We were on a call this week with someone who said: “I’ve applied to 63 jobs. Not one interview.” Sixty. Three. At that point, this is no longer a résumé issue. This is a Kevin Bacon issue. And yes, we are serious. 🧾 This Week, In Brief You think you are playing the application game You are actually playing the connection game You are losing because you are...

The Work in Progmess Team February 3, 2026 Forget the Habits - let's cause Havoc 2026 - Week 7 Unhinged Havoc A Counterintuitive Guide for Humans to Have Less by Trying Too Hard(With a respectful nod to Unhinged Habits by Jonathan Goodman) If you’ve ever read a productivity book and thought: “This is it. I will reinvent my entire life before next Tuesday.” Congratulations. You are already living the principles of Unhinged Havoc. Because while Unhinged Habits by Jonathan Goodman is a genuinely...

The Work in Progmess Team February 10, 2026 Self-Awareness Is the Skill No One Teaches 2026 - Week 6 ⏪ Last Week in Progmess Last week, we talked about responsibility. How it shows up before the title.How it arrives without permission.How most people are already the CEO of their own lives, whether they feel ready or not. That raised another question. If you are already responsible, what helps you make good decisions when it counts? This week, we want to talk about the most underrated answer....

The Work in Progmess Team February 3, 2026 You Become the CEO Before You Get the Title 2026 - Week 5 ⏪ Last Week in Progmess Last week, we introduced a slightly inconvenient idea. Personal readiness does not come preinstalled. It is not automatic.It is not assigned.It is developed. Which raised a new question. If personal readiness is built, not given, what does that building actually look like in real life? This week, we have a theory. 🧾 This Week, In Brief Life gives you responsibility...

The Work in Progmess Team January 27, 2026 Personal Readiness Does Not Come Preinstalled 2026 - Week 4 ⏪ Last Week in Progmess Last week, we talked about checklists. Why they feel responsible.Why they are comforting.Why they work beautifully in stable environments. And why they quietly fall apart the moment things get uncertain. That left us with an uncomfortable question. If checklist readiness struggles in the world we actually live in, what does readiness look like instead? 🧾 This Week, In...

The Work in Progmess Team January 20, 2026 Why Checklist Readiness Feels So Responsible 2026 - Week 3 ⏪ Last Week in Progmess Last week, we talked about the system. Not how it failed.Not how it is broken. But how it is doing exactly what it was designed to do. It produces completion efficiently.It rewards consistency.It hands out credentials reliably. Readiness, we suggested, is something we hope happens.Not something the system is built to create. That idea stuck with us. 🧾 This Week, In...

The Work in Progmess Team January 13, 2026 The System is Not Broken 2026 - Week 2 📌 Pinned Manifesto Work In Progmess is not a newsletter for finished thoughts. It is a place for ideas that are still forming, questions that do not resolve cleanly, and observations that feel slightly uncomfortable once you sit with them. We are not here to provide step by step instructions for life, leadership, or success. We are here to challenge assumptions that have quietly overstayed their welcome. If you...

The Work in Progmess Team January 6, 2026 New Year. Same Definition of Ready. 2026 - Week 1 📌 Pinned Manifesto Work In Progmess is not a newsletter for finished thoughts. It is a place for ideas that are still forming, questions that do not resolve cleanly, and observations that feel slightly uncomfortable once you sit with them. We are not here to provide step by step instructions for life, leadership, or success. We are here to challenge assumptions that have quietly overstayed their...

The Work in Progmess Team December 23, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Welcome back to Work In Progmess, the newsletter that believes in reflection, growth, and knowing when to stop typing. After careful consideration, multiple internal meetings, and one very honest look at the calendar, we’ve reached a conclusion. We’re done for the year. — The Mess 📰Headline Shocker 📰 WORK IN PROGMESS ANNOUNCES YEAR-END SHUTDOWN, CITES “NEED FOR REST” AND “ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT IN THE TANK” Team plans to...