Tvisha
@tratalon.bsky.social
I write about hard work and focus, video game development, and writing.
How to actually remember what you read:
Write a poem summarizing your lessons.
Ben Franklin, Mercy Otis Warren, Phillis Wheatley, Alexander Hamilton, and John Quincy Adams all used this strategy.
Learn from history. We already know what actually works.
Write a poem summarizing your lessons.
Ben Franklin, Mercy Otis Warren, Phillis Wheatley, Alexander Hamilton, and John Quincy Adams all used this strategy.
Learn from history. We already know what actually works.
July 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
How to actually remember what you read:
Write a poem summarizing your lessons.
Ben Franklin, Mercy Otis Warren, Phillis Wheatley, Alexander Hamilton, and John Quincy Adams all used this strategy.
Learn from history. We already know what actually works.
Write a poem summarizing your lessons.
Ben Franklin, Mercy Otis Warren, Phillis Wheatley, Alexander Hamilton, and John Quincy Adams all used this strategy.
Learn from history. We already know what actually works.
These days, there’s an app or platform for everything—even finding someone to walk your dog.
But when it comes to writing a novel, I rely on just 2 tools:
But when it comes to writing a novel, I rely on just 2 tools:
July 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
These days, there’s an app or platform for everything—even finding someone to walk your dog.
But when it comes to writing a novel, I rely on just 2 tools:
But when it comes to writing a novel, I rely on just 2 tools:
Stop falling for productivity hacks. Change starts from inside.
July 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Stop falling for productivity hacks. Change starts from inside.
In 2023, I had no purpose and no plan for the future.
I had:
- No motivation
- Zero purpose
- And no awareness
But 2 years later, I turned my life around.
Here are the 4 lessons I internalized that changed my life (so you can too):
I had:
- No motivation
- Zero purpose
- And no awareness
But 2 years later, I turned my life around.
Here are the 4 lessons I internalized that changed my life (so you can too):
July 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In 2023, I had no purpose and no plan for the future.
I had:
- No motivation
- Zero purpose
- And no awareness
But 2 years later, I turned my life around.
Here are the 4 lessons I internalized that changed my life (so you can too):
I had:
- No motivation
- Zero purpose
- And no awareness
But 2 years later, I turned my life around.
Here are the 4 lessons I internalized that changed my life (so you can too):
The book that transformed my relationship with technology:
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Once you find your path to focus, you'll never see the world the same again.
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Once you find your path to focus, you'll never see the world the same again.
July 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The book that transformed my relationship with technology:
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Once you find your path to focus, you'll never see the world the same again.
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Once you find your path to focus, you'll never see the world the same again.
Writing my fantasy novel used to feel impossible:
• A hundred scattered ideas with no direction
• Dozens of characters, no arcs
• Starting drafts I’d always abandon
Now, these 10 steps help me turn raw ideas into a clear, complete outline every time:Writing my fantasy novel used to feel impossible
• A hundred scattered ideas with no direction
• Dozens of characters, no arcs
• Starting drafts I’d always abandon
Now, these 10 steps help me turn raw ideas into a clear, complete outline every time:Writing my fantasy novel used to feel impossible
July 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Writing my fantasy novel used to feel impossible:
• A hundred scattered ideas with no direction
• Dozens of characters, no arcs
• Starting drafts I’d always abandon
Now, these 10 steps help me turn raw ideas into a clear, complete outline every time:Writing my fantasy novel used to feel impossible
• A hundred scattered ideas with no direction
• Dozens of characters, no arcs
• Starting drafts I’d always abandon
Now, these 10 steps help me turn raw ideas into a clear, complete outline every time:Writing my fantasy novel used to feel impossible
Where industrial engineering quietly drives success:
\Emergency room wait times
\Amazon's 1-day delivery
\Disney's ride efficiency
\Airline boarding systems
\Starbucks line design
\Tesla’s gigafactories
\Netflix’s content pipelines
\Your phone’s battery life
IE is everywhere—you just don’t see it.
\Emergency room wait times
\Amazon's 1-day delivery
\Disney's ride efficiency
\Airline boarding systems
\Starbucks line design
\Tesla’s gigafactories
\Netflix’s content pipelines
\Your phone’s battery life
IE is everywhere—you just don’t see it.
July 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Where industrial engineering quietly drives success:
\Emergency room wait times
\Amazon's 1-day delivery
\Disney's ride efficiency
\Airline boarding systems
\Starbucks line design
\Tesla’s gigafactories
\Netflix’s content pipelines
\Your phone’s battery life
IE is everywhere—you just don’t see it.
\Emergency room wait times
\Amazon's 1-day delivery
\Disney's ride efficiency
\Airline boarding systems
\Starbucks line design
\Tesla’s gigafactories
\Netflix’s content pipelines
\Your phone’s battery life
IE is everywhere—you just don’t see it.
Industrial engineering in 5 words:
\Systems
\Efficiency
\Bottlenecks
\Optimization
\Scalability
It’s the difference between “we’re growing fast” and “we’re growing smart.”
\Systems
\Efficiency
\Bottlenecks
\Optimization
\Scalability
It’s the difference between “we’re growing fast” and “we’re growing smart.”
July 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Industrial engineering in 5 words:
\Systems
\Efficiency
\Bottlenecks
\Optimization
\Scalability
It’s the difference between “we’re growing fast” and “we’re growing smart.”
\Systems
\Efficiency
\Bottlenecks
\Optimization
\Scalability
It’s the difference between “we’re growing fast” and “we’re growing smart.”
What is industrial engineering?
- It studies how work gets done
- It maps systems and removes inefficiencies
- It uses data to improve flow and reduce cost
- It blends people, processes, and tech
- It makes scaling sustainable
IE is the backbone of operational excellence.
- It studies how work gets done
- It maps systems and removes inefficiencies
- It uses data to improve flow and reduce cost
- It blends people, processes, and tech
- It makes scaling sustainable
IE is the backbone of operational excellence.
July 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What is industrial engineering?
- It studies how work gets done
- It maps systems and removes inefficiencies
- It uses data to improve flow and reduce cost
- It blends people, processes, and tech
- It makes scaling sustainable
IE is the backbone of operational excellence.
- It studies how work gets done
- It maps systems and removes inefficiencies
- It uses data to improve flow and reduce cost
- It blends people, processes, and tech
- It makes scaling sustainable
IE is the backbone of operational excellence.
7 habits that kill your focus before lunch:
1. Checking notifications mid-task
2. Starting the day with email
3. “Just 5 minutes” on TikTok
4. Constantly switching apps
5. Leaving your to-do list vague
6. Not setting a timer
7. Skipping your morning walk
1. Checking notifications mid-task
2. Starting the day with email
3. “Just 5 minutes” on TikTok
4. Constantly switching apps
5. Leaving your to-do list vague
6. Not setting a timer
7. Skipping your morning walk
May 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
7 habits that kill your focus before lunch:
1. Checking notifications mid-task
2. Starting the day with email
3. “Just 5 minutes” on TikTok
4. Constantly switching apps
5. Leaving your to-do list vague
6. Not setting a timer
7. Skipping your morning walk
1. Checking notifications mid-task
2. Starting the day with email
3. “Just 5 minutes” on TikTok
4. Constantly switching apps
5. Leaving your to-do list vague
6. Not setting a timer
7. Skipping your morning walk
The best way to develop real skills fast is with a focused sprint.
- Pick 1 project with clear output
- Time-box it to 2–4 weeks
- Block daily distraction-free work windows
- Track progress publicly or in a log
- Reflect weekly on what’s working
Consistency beats complexity. Sprint wisely.
- Pick 1 project with clear output
- Time-box it to 2–4 weeks
- Block daily distraction-free work windows
- Track progress publicly or in a log
- Reflect weekly on what’s working
Consistency beats complexity. Sprint wisely.
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The best way to develop real skills fast is with a focused sprint.
- Pick 1 project with clear output
- Time-box it to 2–4 weeks
- Block daily distraction-free work windows
- Track progress publicly or in a log
- Reflect weekly on what’s working
Consistency beats complexity. Sprint wisely.
- Pick 1 project with clear output
- Time-box it to 2–4 weeks
- Block daily distraction-free work windows
- Track progress publicly or in a log
- Reflect weekly on what’s working
Consistency beats complexity. Sprint wisely.
Focus is not about forcing yourself to do one thing. It’s about removing every other option. Turn off the noise. Burn the list. Close the tabs. Choose one project—and give it the respect of your full attention. Momentum doesn’t come from motion. It comes from devotion.
May 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Focus is not about forcing yourself to do one thing. It’s about removing every other option. Turn off the noise. Burn the list. Close the tabs. Choose one project—and give it the respect of your full attention. Momentum doesn’t come from motion. It comes from devotion.
Step by step guide to prepare your first deep focus session:
April 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Step by step guide to prepare your first deep focus session:
1 helpful website that more storytellers need to use:
https://carefulwords.com/
It's a better thesaurus.
https://carefulwords.com/
It's a better thesaurus.
https://carefulwords.com/
Careful Words, a more inspired thesaurus
carefulwords.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
1 helpful website that more storytellers need to use:
https://carefulwords.com/
It's a better thesaurus.
https://carefulwords.com/
It's a better thesaurus.
The greatest software tool that helped me literally change my life, become an author, and reclaim my attention span (that most people know nothing about):
Goddamn email filters.
Goddamn email filters.
April 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The greatest software tool that helped me literally change my life, become an author, and reclaim my attention span (that most people know nothing about):
Goddamn email filters.
Goddamn email filters.
I've got a purpose:
Inspire others to take a leap and build their dream video game.
Inspire others to take a leap and write their dream novel.
Inspire others to take a leap and create their dream life.
That's why I'm spending 102 days making my own. To prove it's possible.
Inspire others to take a leap and build their dream video game.
Inspire others to take a leap and write their dream novel.
Inspire others to take a leap and create their dream life.
That's why I'm spending 102 days making my own. To prove it's possible.
April 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I've got a purpose:
Inspire others to take a leap and build their dream video game.
Inspire others to take a leap and write their dream novel.
Inspire others to take a leap and create their dream life.
That's why I'm spending 102 days making my own. To prove it's possible.
Inspire others to take a leap and build their dream video game.
Inspire others to take a leap and write their dream novel.
Inspire others to take a leap and create their dream life.
That's why I'm spending 102 days making my own. To prove it's possible.
Work slow and carefully on ONE single thing.
You'll finished it 3x faster than if you were trying to do 10 things at once.
You'll finished it 3x faster than if you were trying to do 10 things at once.
April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Work slow and carefully on ONE single thing.
You'll finished it 3x faster than if you were trying to do 10 things at once.
You'll finished it 3x faster than if you were trying to do 10 things at once.
If I was just starting out as a storyteller:
I would tell you to write more than you read.
I would tell you to write more than you read.
April 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If I was just starting out as a storyteller:
I would tell you to write more than you read.
I would tell you to write more than you read.
The first step of change is admitting you want to change.
The second step if figuring out what you want to change.
The last step is to be patient.
The second step if figuring out what you want to change.
The last step is to be patient.
April 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The first step of change is admitting you want to change.
The second step if figuring out what you want to change.
The last step is to be patient.
The second step if figuring out what you want to change.
The last step is to be patient.
A quick breath guide for a deep work session:
April 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A quick breath guide for a deep work session:
Ever just “scroll for a sec” and then boom—it’s midnight?
This is called time blindness.
This is why people put things off—not because they're "lazy," but because they can't predict how long a task will take.
Here are 4 ways you can combat your time blindness and actually get things done:
This is called time blindness.
This is why people put things off—not because they're "lazy," but because they can't predict how long a task will take.
Here are 4 ways you can combat your time blindness and actually get things done:
March 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ever just “scroll for a sec” and then boom—it’s midnight?
This is called time blindness.
This is why people put things off—not because they're "lazy," but because they can't predict how long a task will take.
Here are 4 ways you can combat your time blindness and actually get things done:
This is called time blindness.
This is why people put things off—not because they're "lazy," but because they can't predict how long a task will take.
Here are 4 ways you can combat your time blindness and actually get things done:
3 rules I live by:
1. My attention is my most valuable resource.
2. Learn from a variety of sources about a variety of topics.
3. Results will only come from hard work.
1. My attention is my most valuable resource.
2. Learn from a variety of sources about a variety of topics.
3. Results will only come from hard work.
March 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
3 rules I live by:
1. My attention is my most valuable resource.
2. Learn from a variety of sources about a variety of topics.
3. Results will only come from hard work.
1. My attention is my most valuable resource.
2. Learn from a variety of sources about a variety of topics.
3. Results will only come from hard work.
When you're struggling with focus, take a 15 minute walk. No phone. No music. Just you, the grass, and fresh air. Then, sit down and lock in.
The focus comes naturally.
The focus comes naturally.
March 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When you're struggling with focus, take a 15 minute walk. No phone. No music. Just you, the grass, and fresh air. Then, sit down and lock in.
The focus comes naturally.
The focus comes naturally.
I carry a book in my backpack at all times. It’s never when I’m in the mood. It’s always when I have nothing else to do. I default to reading.
March 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I carry a book in my backpack at all times. It’s never when I’m in the mood. It’s always when I have nothing else to do. I default to reading.
There are days I don't want to work on building my video game.
I don't fight that urge. I don't want to feel miserable.
But I still put 5 minutes in. Just to keep that streak.
Progress is progress, no matter what.
I don't fight that urge. I don't want to feel miserable.
But I still put 5 minutes in. Just to keep that streak.
Progress is progress, no matter what.
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There are days I don't want to work on building my video game.
I don't fight that urge. I don't want to feel miserable.
But I still put 5 minutes in. Just to keep that streak.
Progress is progress, no matter what.
I don't fight that urge. I don't want to feel miserable.
But I still put 5 minutes in. Just to keep that streak.
Progress is progress, no matter what.