paragraph: I sold the company to acme-co today. The deal closed at 9am. I'll spend the next year as an advisor before stepping away completely.

confirmed_tier: high

tier_rationale: life event + financial decision + relationship-status change with the company


paragraph: alice-example told me she's leaving the firm. She's giving notice tomorrow and starting at widget-co in two weeks.

tier_rationale: major commitment + relationship-status change in someone close to me


paragraph: I'm taking three months off starting next week. Mental health break. Doctor said I needed to or I'd burn out hard.

tier_rationale: health change + major commitment


paragraph: My therapist diagnosed me with anxiety today. Starting CBT next Thursday. Finally putting a name on what I've been feeling for six months.

tier_rationale: health change


paragraph: alice-example and I broke up last night. Twelve years. We're going to try mediation before deciding on the divorce.

tier_rationale: relationship status change


paragraph: My dad died this morning. The cancer came back in February and we knew it was coming but it still hit hard.

tier_rationale: life event


paragraph: I gave up alcohol on January 1st and I'm sticking with it. Six months sober today. Sleeping better, working out more.

tier_rationale: major commitment + health change


paragraph: Just signed the term sheet for fund-a's Series A. $15M lead, $25M total round. We're now formally in deal mode for the next 8 weeks.

tier_rationale: financial decision + major commitment


paragraph: alice-example is having the baby. Due in November. We told the family last weekend.


paragraph: I'm leaving acme-co at the end of the quarter. Told the CEO this morning. Don't have a next thing yet, just need space.

tier_rationale: major commitment + relationship status change


paragraph: Hospitalized last night. Heart palpitations turned out to be a-fib. They got me stable and home by morning, but I'm following up with cardiology Tuesday.


paragraph: Decided to give up the apartment lease and move closer to the office. Starting the search this weekend. Want to be in by April 1st.

tier_rationale: major commitment with multi-month implications


paragraph: alice-example asked me to be the godmother. I said yes. Christening is in October.

tier_rationale: relationship-status / commitment


paragraph: Promoted to VP of Engineering today. Effective Monday. Reports double, scope triples.

tier_rationale: major commitment, role change with multi-quarter implications


paragraph: I prefer dark roast coffee in the mornings, no sugar, no milk. Tartine's is fine but I really like the small place on 24th.

confirmed_tier: medium

tier_rationale: durable preference


paragraph: I think the FAANG model of unlimited PTO actually causes people to take less vacation. The data backs it up. We should switch to a use-it-or-lose-it minimum.

tier_rationale: belief / strong opinion that reveals character


paragraph: I don't drink coffee in the afternoon anymore. Found that even a 1pm cappuccino destroys my sleep. Switched to herbal tea after lunch.


paragraph: My favorite running route is the loop around the park, exactly 5.2 miles. I do it three times a week.

tier_rationale: durable habit / preference


paragraph: I've come around to thinking that AI agents will replace most knowledge work in the next 5 years. Hard to say what the wedge use case is yet.

tier_rationale: belief that frames future decision-making


paragraph: alice-example doesn't drink. She's been sober for over a decade. Important to remember when planning anything social.

tier_rationale: durable preference about a recurring contact


paragraph: I prefer email over slack for any conversation longer than three turns. It compounds the wrong way otherwise.


paragraph: Strongly believe small talk at the start of meetings wastes time. The first 30 seconds set the tone for the next hour.

tier_rationale: opinion/belief revealing character


paragraph: I take vitamin D every morning. Got tested last fall, was deficient, started supplementing. Don't skip days.

tier_rationale: durable health preference


paragraph: I'm vegetarian when I cook at home, but I eat meat when I travel. It's a sustainability framing, not an ethics one.

tier_rationale: durable preference + framing


paragraph: I never schedule meetings before 10am. Mornings are for deep work. People who push back on this aren't worth working with.

tier_rationale: durable preference / strong opinion


paragraph: I think compensation transparency is overrated. Markets work because info is private. The HR-side argument is mostly therapy for managers.

tier_rationale: strong opinion / belief


paragraph: Generally I avoid LinkedIn. Most of what's on it is performative and the few useful messages get drowned. Twitter and email are enough.


paragraph: We ate at Tartine for breakfast. The bread was good. Walked around the neighborhood after.

confirmed_tier: low

tier_rationale: logistical noise


paragraph: Meeting starts at 2pm in conference room B. The link is in the calendar invite. Don't forget the slides.

tier_rationale: logistics, expires immediately


paragraph: Picked up dry cleaning, dropped off the dog at daycare, grabbed coffee on 17th. Quick errands morning.


paragraph: alice-example is at SFO terminal 2. Flight lands at 4:35pm. We'll grab dinner at 7.

tier_rationale: logistics


paragraph: Pizza for dinner. Got the half-pepperoni-half-mushroom. Watched the game. Sox lost.


paragraph: Train was late again. 20 minutes. The new schedule from January has been worse than the old one for our line.


paragraph: Reset the wifi. Modem light was orange. Came back after 90 seconds. Internet is back.

tier_rationale: trivial logistics


paragraph: alice-example texted to ask if I want to grab lunch tomorrow. Picked the place near the park. 12:30.

tier_rationale: logistics, expires after lunch


paragraph: Forgot my charger at the office. Borrowed one from reception. Will swap back tomorrow.


paragraph: Picked up groceries. Forgot the garlic. Will pick that up tomorrow when I'm out anyway.


paragraph: Set up the new laptop at lunch today. Took 20 minutes. Slack and email are working, calendar synced too.

tier_rationale: one-time logistics


paragraph: Q3 OKRs review pushed to Thursday. Same time, same room. Pre-read coming Wednesday afternoon.

tier_rationale: logistics, expires after Thursday


paragraph: Bumped the standup to 10am Mondays starting next week. Half the team has conflicts at 9.