Three Courts & Life Rhythm: Learn → Do → Carry

Three keywords

• Upper = learning, understanding, strategy.
• Middle = execution, teamwork, reliability.
• Lower = stamina, recovery, finishing well.

Which phase are you in?

• Starting out: train the Upper — deep reading, build methods, take notes.
• Pushing hard: anchor the Middle — SOPs, weekly standups, burn-down lists.
• Stabilizing: protect the Lower — sleep, exercise, family time, risk buffers.

Put it into OKRs

O (Objective) matches your main court (e.g., “ship 0.9 → 1.1 quality”).

KRs examples

• Upper-phase: 2 deep reading notes/week + 1 written SOP.
• Middle-phase: 2 team retros/week + weekly delivery checklist.
• Lower-phase: ≥7 h sleep, 3 workouts, one fixed family block.

If it’s imbalanced

• Upper long, Middle short → ideas > action: force a 72-hour MVP.
• Middle long, Upper/Lower short → only near-term: block learning time + a rest day.
• Lower long, Upper/Middle short → steady but little novelty: add external pushes (demos, public commitments).

Weekly 5-question check

1. Where did I spend most/least energy (Upper/Middle/Lower)?
2. What’s the cost of the neglected one?
3. What small tweak next week?
4. How will I measure it?
5. Did I plan a proper finish/recovery?