📂 The “Single Source” Rule (Never Lose a Note Again)

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Hey Reader,

You’re halfway through a project when you realize you need that link.
The one you saved… somewhere.

📧 Email? Not there.
☁️ Google Drive? Nope.
📝 Notes app? Also no.

Ten minutes later, you’re buried in a scavenger hunt across folders, apps, and chat threads.
Your momentum? 🚫 Gone.
Your mood? 😤 Slightly murderous.

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📌 The “Single Source” Rule

The fix is deceptively simple:

One home for all your stuff.
​One place your brain knows to check first.

❌ No “Was it in my email or Slack?”
❌ No “I’ll just save it here for now” (a.k.a. the digital junk drawer).

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💭 Why It Works

Every time you search across multiple tools, you’re paying an attention tax.
It’s tiny in the moment… but add it up over a week, and you’ve lost hours.

✅ Cut decision fatigue (“Which app should I use?”)
✅ Avoid duplicate files & version mix-ups
✅ Find anything in seconds

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⚡ How to Set Yours Up

🗂 Pick Your Home Base​
Notion, Evernote, Google Drive—doesn’t matter. What matters is you stick to it.

📥 Create Simple Drop Zones

• Active Projects
• Reference
• Archive

🔄 Make It a Reflex​
Whenever something new comes in—a note, PDF, or idea—it immediately goes to your Single Source. No exceptions.

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🎯 Mini Challenge

Try the Single Source Rule for just 3 days.
By Day 3, you’ll be shocked at how fast you can find things (and how much calmer your brain feels).

📩 Reply and tell me what you’re choosing as your Single Source—I’ll send you a few power-tips to make it even better.

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💬 A Thought to Keep

One place. One rule. Zero scavenger hunts.

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📅 Next Week:​
We’ll talk about the “Two-Minute” Trick—a tiny shift that can melt away small tasks before they pile up.

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📚 Catch up on past issues:

• Newletter #1: LifeMode OS | Digital Clarity for Busy Minds​
• Newletter #2: From Digital Chaos to Calm: One Shift at a Time​

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Talk soon,
​Maru Cael​
​-OS Desk

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