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Systems are everywhere

Niki Torres
Niki Torres
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Once you see them, you can't unsee them.

Systems are everywhere—you can’t stop seeing them once you notice them.

From how you make your morning coffee to how your favourite brand runs its marketing, systems shape everything. They’re the frameworks and mental models that keep things running smoothly (or not).

Here’s the fun part: once you recognise the systems around you, you can start tweaking and improving them.

That chaotic inbox? It’s just a broken system waiting for an upgrade.

Your daily routine? Yep, that’s a system too.

Even how you problem-solve is guided by mental models—another type of system.

Systems aren’t about rules—they’re about creating space for what matters most.

Have you noticed any daily systems in your life or work that have helped create more space for things that matter to you?

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