The Hidden Cost of Carrying Everything in Your Head

[AIcash]

Many independent workers track their entire pipeline mentally: a warm lead here, a follow-up there, an introduction they meant to pursue. It feels manageable—until it isn’t. Opportunities leak not because of lack of skill, but because the brain was never meant to be a CRM.

You don’t need a complex system to fix this. A simple spreadsheet or lightweight tool is often enough. The real shift is psychological: moving information out of your head and into a trusted place. That single change can bring relief, clarity, and the ability to actually switch off.

[nihalsari]

i swear half my stress is just trying to remember who i said id follow up with