Okay, let’s talk about this whole Zach Sorensen thing. It’s not about the person directly, you know? More about something I stumbled upon, connected to that name, that kinda clicked for me during a rough patch.
I was juggling way too many things. Felt like I was running in circles, starting stuff, never really finishing anything right. My desk was a mess, my code was getting tangled, even simple tasks felt heavy. You know that feeling? Just overwhelmed and getting nowhere fast.
Trying Something Different
Then, somewhere online, I think it was just a comment section or a forum, I saw the name Zach Sorensen mentioned alongside a really simple idea. It wasn’t anything groundbreaking, just something like: “Focus on the absolute core. What’s the one thing that really needs doing?” It sounds obvious, right? But the way it was phrased, or maybe just the context I saw it in, stuck with me.
So, I decided, what the heck, let’s try this. I looked at my current project, this website feature I was building. It had all these bells and whistles I wanted to add. Fancy animations, extra user options, the works. Following this ‘Sorensen’ nudge, I asked myself, what’s the absolute core? Well, the user needed to be able to submit a form. That’s it. Everything else was extra.
So I did just that. I stripped everything back.
- First, I just focused on getting the plain HTML form working. Just the fields, the submit button. Nothing else.
- Then, I made sure the data actually went somewhere when you clicked submit. Basic backend stuff.
- Only after that core piece was solid, truly working, did I even think about adding anything else.
It felt weirdly slow at first. Like I wasn’t being productive enough because I wasn’t multitasking or building out all the cool stuff immediately. My brain kept wanting to jump ahead. “Oh, let’s add this cool validation animation!” Nope. Had to consciously pull myself back. Just the core. Submit the form.
What Happened Next
The funny thing? I finished that core feature way faster than I usually would have finished the whole bloated version. And because the foundation was simple and solid, adding the important extras later was much easier. Less debugging weird interactions between half-finished features.
It wasn’t magic. It was just about discipline, really. Forcing myself to simplify, to prioritize the absolute necessary before the nice-to-have. I started applying this elsewhere too. My emails got shorter. My to-do lists focused on maybe 1-3 critical things instead of 20 vague ones.
So yeah, that’s my experience kinda sparked by seeing that name, Zach Sorensen, tied to a simple idea. It’s about cutting through the noise I create for myself. It doesn’t always work perfectly, I still get sidetracked. But remembering that simple prompt – “What’s the absolute core?” – helps pull me back. It’s a continuous practice, just trying to keep things simple and focused. Made a difference for me, maybe it resonates with you too.
