Knowledge Marketplace
My First Million

My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

Back to Playbooks

Break routine patterns and create memorable experiences through forced adventure and spontaneity

People stuck in comfortable routines who want more variety and memorable experiences

Ongoing practice, roughly every 2 weeks

What Success Looks Like

Increased life satisfaction, more memorable experiences, expanded comfort zone, and protection against life becoming a blur of similar days

Steps to Execute

1

Block specific days on calendar marked for off-script activities

2

Clear all normal commitments and responsibilities for that day

3

Choose activities you would never normally do or have time for

4

Embrace activities with uncertain outcomes

5

Allow yourself to get lost in the experience without productivity goals

6

Reflect on what energized you about the experience

Checklist

Day is completely cleared of normal work/routine
Activity is genuinely different from your normal patterns
You're allowing serendipity and unexpected outcomes
You're not optimizing the day for productivity or measurable results
The experience engages different parts of your personality
You're documenting or remembering the experience afterward

Inputs Needed

  • Flexible schedule that allows full days to be blocked
  • Financial resources for activities and lost productivity
  • Mental permission to be 'unproductive'
  • Ideas for activities outside your normal routine

Outputs

  • More memorable and varied life experiences
  • Expanded comfort zone and capabilities
  • Renewed energy and perspective
  • Stories and memories that stand out from routine days

Example

“A busy executive blocks a Friday, hires a professional basketball trainer for a 3-hour workout they've never tried, gets completely absorbed in the physical challenge, loses track of time, and experiences renewed energy and perspective that carries into the following week”