What Happened That Made Me Care About KD Number 7
Okay so last month I was super stressed trying to balance my YouTube uploads, that stupid newsletter, and live streams all at once. Felt like juggling chainsaws while riding a unicycle, you know? My analytics were crashing, comments section was full of “bro where’s the upload” complaints, and I was drinking enough coffee to power a small city.
How I Stumbled Into This KD Number Thing
Was ranting to Sam at the dog park Tuesday morning – yeah the guy with that hyper golden retriever – and he goes “dude you sound exactly like me before I did KD Number 7.” Honestly thought he was talking about some new keto diet until he explained it’s this stupid simple focus method. Basically means do exactly 7 work chunks daily, no more no less. Each chunk’s like 30-90 minutes on one concrete task. Sounded like kindergarten rules but I was desperate.
My Messy First Week Trying It
First I grabbed this ugly yellow legal pad and scribbled:
- Chunk 1: Film cooking segment
- Chunk 2: Edit Tuesday’s vlog
- Chunk 3: Answer urgent emails
- Chunk 4: Plan next live Q&A
By Wednesday I only finished 5 chunks and felt like quitting. But then noticed something weird – even though I did less, the video editing actually got done instead of half-assing three things. That old laptop sticker “less but better” suddenly made sense.
The Hacks That Made It Stick
Started setting phone timer for each chunk with obnoxious alarms. Put physical blockers everywhere:
- Post-it on monitor saying “IS THIS YOUR CHUNK?”
- Kitchen timer buried in my work bag
- Even told my neighbor to yell at me if she sees me checking Twitter before 5pm
Weirdest part? When my podcast guest canceled last-minute, instead of scrambling I just… didn’t fill that chunk. Sat there staring at the wall feeling guilty as hell at first. But guess what – next morning I wrote the newsletter draft in half the usual time because my brain wasn’t fried.
Why This Stupid Number Actually Works
After three weeks I finally get why forcing 7 matters:
- Below 7? You get lazy and watch cat compilations
- Over 7? Your brain turns into microwaved leftovers
Now when distractions hit – like that “OMG must film TikTok trend now” impulse – I check: does this fit in my chunk system? If not, it waits. My analytics bounced back harder than my dog after bath time. Still messy sometimes? Hell yeah. But my laptop has fewer panic-sweat stains now.
