My Messy Journey into Colin Landers’ Tips
I stumbled across Colin Landers’ stuff completely by accident. Honestly, I was just scrolling through success articles at 2 AM during another caffeine binge when his old blog popped up. Something about his direct, no-bullshit style made me sit up in my worn-out office chair.
First thing Monday morning, I grabbed my dusty journal & fired up my laptop. Landers emphasizes tracking everything, so I scribbled down my current reality:
- Waking up at 11am feeling groggy
- Scrolling TikTok 3+ hours daily
- Zero progress on my passion project for months
Felt brutal seeing it on paper.
The Implementation Disaster Zone
Landers’ “two-minute rule” sounded stupidly simple – just start anything for 120 seconds. I tried it Tuesday:
- 7:30am Alarm: Slapped snooze twice, finally rolled out at 8:15
- Meditation attempt: Lasted 47 seconds before itching to check emails
- Project work: Opened the document… immediately got distracted by cat videos
Wednesday went worse. Forgot to time-block, meetings bled into lunch, ended up stress-eating chips while re-reading Landers’ advice about hydration. Pathetic.
What Actually Stuck
By Thursday, I tweaked his rigid system into something that didn’t suffocate me:
- Focused blocks: Turned off ALL notifications for 25-minute sprints (even hid my phone)
- Physical anchors: Every time I finished a task, I literally high-fived the wall to trigger dopamine
- Progress tracking: Used bright red markers on my calendar for tiny wins
Weirdly, the wall-high-fives became my secret weapon. Felt ridiculous but worked better than any app.
Why I’m Spilling This Now
These tips stuck because I hit rock bottom six months ago. Got unexpectedly laid off from my corporate gig, spent weeks in pajamas microwaving sad meals. My confidence was wreckage.
Started Landers’ method as a joke therapy assignment from my weirdest friend. Didn’t expect much – but showing up for those microscopic daily tasks rebuilt my discipline brick by brick. Now running my own consulting thing from a messy home office. Still not perfect, still fighting TikTok addiction, but proving up daily.
The real secret? Landers’ stuff works only if you butcher it into your own Frankenstein system. And for god’s sake – find your version of wall-high-fives.