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s! On this page I share some of mine. Backup Day January 5th - Check your backup document which lists where all important data is stored - All important data should have at least one clearly-documented backup location (ideally two) - Consider automating your backups if they are not already - Consider if you have to back up anything physical (IDs, passports, tax documents, mail) - Make sure your backups actually work Security Audit Day February 5th - Upgrade all your computers, servers, firewalls, and packages - Do basic penetration testing, remove deprecated software - Delete accounts/info you don’t need, attempt to doxx yourself if you want more opsec - Briefly go over physical security with a reasonable threat model too (keys, cameras, etc are cheap) Digital Organization Day March 5th - Organize and categorize all your files and directories on all your devices - Clean your desktop, home screen, task bar, delete unused apps Physical Organization Day April 5th - Organize and categorize all the objects in your living space - Buy anything that helps you become more organized such as cable ties, organizers, plastic bags, extension cables, label maker, etc - Don’t be averse to replacing old or sub-optimal items if you can afford newer ones – it’s usually worth it Cancel Subscriptions Day May 5th - Cancel or reduce as many reoccurring payments as possible - Check all credit cards, bank accounts, mortgage accounts, brokerage accounts, business accounts, etc and repeat this process - Consider the rest of your personal finances too, but you should do this more than once a year! Habit Breaking Day June 5th - Break as many habits as you can: stop yourself before you perform any habitual action and first attempt an alternative - You are not allowed to engage in a habit before at first consciously stopping to analyze at least one alternative (including simply not doing it) and performing a basic EV analysis - Try to apply this at a low level, e.g.

Upgrade all your computers, servers, firewalls, and packages Do basic penetration testing, remove deprecated software Delete accounts/info you don’t need, attempt to doxx yourself if you want more opsec Briefly go over physical security with a reasonable threat model too (keys, cameras, etc are cheap) Organize and categorize all your files and directories on all your devices Clean your desktop, home screen, task bar, delete unused apps It’s easy to have fun with data from an (apple watch, eight sleep, whoop, oura, cgm, dexascan), but make sure the product is actually what you need to improve yourself beforehand.

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