When I Couldn’t Take One More Notification

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I didn’t know my nervous system was shot.
I thought I was just behind on deadlines.

But it wasn’t my to-do list that was making my chest tight.
It was the never-ending stream of inputs—
notifications, breaking news, TikToks, hot takes, market swings,
all screaming for my attention.

So I did something weird:
I went outside.
Not just on a walk. I went offline.
To a place where frogs croak louder than my phone.
Where the trees don’t care what’s trending.
Where the only task is watching the sun move across the sky.

That’s where I remembered what it felt like to have my brain back.

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to think clearly when you’re always consuming?

When your nervous system never gets a chance to settle, your creativity flatlines.
You start reacting instead of building.
You feel busy but make no real progress.

As entrepreneurs, we don’t just need rest.
We need recalibration.

That’s why we built the Otter Beach Treehouse—to help people reset.
And it’s why I’m picky about what I let into my mind when I come back.

Which brings me to The Hustle.

If you're an entrepreneur, you know:
Mainstream media wasn’t made for you.
But The Hustle is different. It gives you real business insight, quick hits of innovation, and the kind of stories that get your wheels turning again—instead of grinding them into the ground.

It’s like switching from doomscrolling to jet fuel.

The world will always be noisy. You get to choose what you let in.
What you consume, you create from.

So give your mind the same respect you’d give your clients.
Feed it well.
Rest it often.
And remember, the best ideas don’t come from hustle.
They come from stillness.

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