💡 CheatCode #135: The Single Source Rule
One home for the things that matter.
“Clarity is often just information living in one place.” — Adapted
Most people don’t fail from lack of information.
They drown in scattered information.
To-do lists in five apps.
Notes in three notebooks.
Ideas in random screenshots and emails.
The result?
Important things vanish in the chaos.
High performers use the Single Source Rule:
For each important area — goals, projects, ideas, health — they decide:
“This is the one place where the truth lives.”
It might be a single notebook, document, app, or whiteboard.
But it’s one.
You don’t waste time asking, “Where is that thing?”
You already know.
Related Study
Research on cognitive load shows that reducing the number of places we store and retrieve information improves follow-through and lowers mental fatigue.
Why It Works
✅ Cuts down on chaos and confusion
✅ Makes review and planning dramatically faster
✅ Reduces missed tasks and dropped ideas
✅ Builds trust in your own system
✅ Frees up mental bandwidth for actual work
Today’s Challenge
Pick one area of your life (work projects, personal goals, finances).
Choose a Single Source of Truth for it — and move the key info there today.
Final Thought
Your brain is for thinking, not for searching. Give it one place to look. -1% CheatCode